The UKRHCI is intended for use by recovery coordination groups (RCGs) and other stakeholders to reduce or eliminate exposure and subsequent public health risks from environmental contamination following a chemical incident.
 

The UK recovery handbook for chemical incidents is available from the Publications pages. 

Chemical Recovery Handbook project team contact details:

Email: Chemical.Recovery@hpa.org.uk
Nicholas Brooke; Environmental Public Health Scientist
Stacey Wyke; Principal Environmental Public Health Scientist
Shelly Mobbs: Project Manager
Virginia Murray: Project Lead
Telephone enquiries: +00 44(0)207 7811 7154

Publications

Journal of Environmental Health Research; Vol 10 (1): p73-77.
Development of a UK Recovery Handbook for Chemical Incidents [external pdf file]

UK Recovery Handbook for Chemical Incidents: poster (PDF, 285 KB)

UK Recovery Handbook for Chemical Incidents: leaflet (PDF, 219 KB)

Chemical Hazards and Poisons Report - Issue 16, page 60
A UK Recovery Handbook for Chemical Incidents

Chemical Hazards and Poisons Report – Issue 17, page 4
Sulphur Mustard Incident, Swansea 
 

Chemical Hazards and Poisons Report – Issue 18, page 63
Marine Coastguards Agency exercise 

Chemical Hazards and Poisons Report – Issue 19, page 13
Lead, poultry and the food chain: 3 case studies