The Public Health Impact of the Buncefield Oil Depot Fire

Synopsis

The report on 'The Public Health Impact of the Buncefield Oil Depot Fire', has recently been published by the Health Protection Agency on behalf of the Buncefield Health Surveillance Group. This publication reports the findings from the public health surveillance work undertaken following the Buncefield Oil Depot fire in December last year. The findings reported here indicate there were no serious public health effects from exposure to the fire. However, useful information has been gathered through these studies and this will help us, and many others, respond better to future incidents which threaten the health of the public.

Additional information

Download in smaller sections:

Main report (PDF, 2.2 MB)
Appendix 1 (PDF, 1.6 MB)
Appendix 2 (PDF, 1.9 MB)
Appendix 3 (PDF, 1.4 MB)
Appendix 4 (PDF, 2.3 MB)

 

Related links:

Health effects from the Hemel Hempstead oil depot explosions (9/05/06)

Buncefield Occupational Health Final Report (9/10/07)

Last reviewed: 17 August 2009