Annexes

Annex A - Key organisations that could provide expert advice to the STAC

(not an exhaustive list)

Animal health and welfare

• Scottish Government – Directorate for Agriculture and Rural Economy, Animal Health, and Welfare Division
• Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) – a Defra agency with a GB remit (APHA field staff operate in Scotland on behalf of the Scottish Government)
• Scottish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Scottish SPCA)
• Local Authority – Animal Health and Welfare Officer
• Scottish Agricultural Colleges/Veterinary Services

CBRN

• Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl)
• Atomic Weapons Establishment (AWE)
• National CBRN Centre

Environmental decontamination

• Defra (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) CBRN Emergencies (previously Government Decontamination Service)
• Local Authorities specialist contractors

Environmental protection

• Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA)
• Local Authorities – Environmental Health
• Scottish Government – Environmental Quality Directorate

Food safety

• Food Standards Scotland (FSS)
• Food Standards Agency (FSA) support FSS’s role at STAC by providing the modelling of areas where food restrictions may be required
• Local Authorities – Environmental Health

Fisheries

• Scottish Government – Marine Directorate (Marine Scotland)

HAZMAT

• Fire and Rescue Service – HAZMAT (Hazardous Material) Officers or Scientific Advisers

Health and safety of workers

• Employer
• Health and Safety Executive (HSE)

Maritime safety and marine environment

• Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA)

Meteorological and Plume dispersion information

• Met Office
• Joint Agency Modelling (JAM) partners (includes SEPA) – activation via UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA)

NHS response

• Scottish Ambulance Service
• NHS 24
• Scottish Government – Health Directorate

Public health

• NHS Board – Director of Public Health
• Public Health Scotland
• UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA)
• Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency and Trading Standards

Public water supply

• Scottish Water
• Scottish Government – Environmental Quality Directorate – Drinking Water Quality

Private water supplies

• Local Authority
• Public Health Scotland

Radiological

• NHS – Radiation Protection Advisers
• UKHSA – CRCE (Centre for Radiation, Chemical and Environmental Hazards) – lead on specialist radiological public health advice, with PHS having a general role

Site specific information

• Site operator

Wildlife and natural environment

• NatureScot (previously Scottish Natural Heritage) - advises Scottish Ministers on all matters relating to natural heritage
• Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) Scottish Wildlife Trust (SWT)

Annex B - Acronyms

A list of acronyms used in this guidance.

AHAC: Airborne Hazard Advisory Cell;

APHA: Animal and Plant Health Agency

AWE: Atomic Weapons Establishment

CBRN: Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear

CMO: Chief Medical Officer

COBR: Cabinet Office Briefing Room

CPHM: Consultant in Public Health Medicine

CRCE: Centre for Radiation, Chemical and Environmental Hazards

CSA: Chief Scientific Adviser

CT: Counter Terrorism

CVO: Chief Veterinary Officer

Defra: Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

DPH: Director of Public Health

Dstl: Defence Science and Technology Laboratory

ECOSA: Emergency Coordination of Scientific Advice

FSA: Food Standards Agency

FSS: Food Standards Scotland

HAZMAT: Hazardous Material

HPS: Health Protection Scotland

HSE: Health and Safety Executive

IMT: Incident Management Team

JAM: Joint Agency Modelling

LRP: Local Resilience Partnership

MACC: Multi-Agency Coordination Centre

MCA: Maritime and Coastguard Agency

NCBRNC: National Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Centre

NEG: National Experts Group

NHS: National Health Service

PCG: Public Communications Group

PHS: Public Health Scotland

RPs: Resilience Partnerships

RRP: Regional Resilience Partnership

RSPB: Royal Society for the Protection of Birds

SAGE: Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies

Scottish SPCA: Scottish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals

SEG: Standing Environment Group

SEPA: Scottish Environment Protection Agency

SGoRR: Scottish Government Resilience Room

SFRS: Scottish Fire and Rescue Service

STAC: Scientific and Technical Advice Cell

SWHP: Scottish Waterborne Hazard Plan

SWT: Scottish Wildlife Trust

UKHSA: UK Health Security Agency