HPA-RPD-064 - UK Recovery Handbooks for Radiation Incidents: 2009

Synopsis

Version 3 of the UK Recovery Handbook for Radiation Incidents is an updated version of the original Handbook, published in 2005.  It comprises three handbooks to assist in the management of contaminated food production systems, inhabited areas and drinking water following a radiological incident, which have been developed in conjunction with a wide range of stakeholders. These handbooks can be downloaded from the HPA website and are also available in hardcopy and CD Rom formats. The handbooks are aimed at national and local authorities, emergency services, radiation protection experts, agriculture and food production sectors, the water industry and others who may be affected.

The handbooks include management options for application in the pre-release, emergency and longer term phases of an incident. Sources of contamination considered in the handbooks include nuclear accidents, radiological dispersion devices and satellite accidents. The handbooks are divided into several independent sections comprising: supporting scientific and technical information; an analysis of the factors influencing recovery; compendia of comprehensive, state-of-the-art datasheets for around 100 management options; guidance on planning in advance; a decision-aiding framework comprising colour coded selection tables, look-up tables and decision trees; and several worked examples.

The handbooks can be used as a preparatory tool, under non-crisis conditions to engage stakeholders and to develop local and regional plans. The handbooks can be applied as part of the decision-aiding process to develop a recovery strategy following an incident. In addition, the handbooks are useful for training purposes and during emergency exercises. They will undergo development and application in the future for the management of chemical incidents.

Recovery: Newsletter for users of the UK Recovery Handbook for Radiation Incidents

Additional information

This document replaces HPA-RPD-042 

Version 3 of the UK Recovery Handbooks for Radiation Incidents is made up of a number of files.  These files are made interactive by the use of hyperlinks.  To ensure that these hyperlinks operate correctly it is necessary to download and save the files on your computer using specific filenames, which are shown next to each hyperlink below.  To download the right click on the hyperlinks below, choose Save Target As.  Save the file to your computer using the filenames given under each hyperlink.  If you open the file using left click, use the Save As feature and change the filename.

HPA RPD 064 UK Recovery Handbook for Radiation Incidents: 2009 Version 3 (PDF, 6.7 MB)  : full UK Radiation Recovery Handbook

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HPA RPD 064: Overall abstract (PDF, 109 KB): Overall abstract and main page.  Version 3.

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HPA RPD 064: Food production systems (PDF, 1.7 MB): includes information on the management of food production systems, excludes the datasheets.  Version 3.

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HPA RPD 064: Food datasheet (PDF, 1.3 MB): includes datasheets for the management of food production systems.  Version 3.

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HPA RPD 064: Inhabited Areas (PDF, 1.9 MB): includes updated information on the management of inhabited areas, excludes the datasheets.  Version 3.

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HPA RPD 064: Inhabited Areas datasheet (PDF, 1.5 MB) includes updated datasheets for the management of inhabited areas.  Version 3.

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HPA RPD 064: Drinking water (PDF, 1,022 KB): includes updated information on the management of drinking water.  Version 3.

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Last reviewed: 19 April 2010