Industrial Incident/Environmental Pollution

Fire, explosions or contamination at various sites. Detailed knowledge of industrical sites within our local area is used to determine our response to these types of events.

Fire or explosion at a gas terminal/storage facility (e.g. for LPG or LNG)

Local Example
Commercial Storage FacilityLocal Impact
Evacuation of local population possible widespread damage to surrounding environment / infrastructure

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Fire or explosion at a fuel distribution site or tank storage of flammable or toxic liquids or other substances (e.g. fire at tyre dump)

Local Example
Filing Stations

Local Impact
evacuation of local population, possible widespread damage to surrounding environment / infrastructure

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Fire or explosion at a fuel pipeline

Local Example
Various locations

Local Impact
possible widespread damage to surrounding environment / infrastructure

Further Information

Local Example
Commercial pipeline

Local Impacy
evacuation of local population,possible widespread damage to surrounding environment / infrastructure

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Toxic Chemical Release

Local Example
Commercial Chemical Storage

Local Impact
Potential for evacuation of people and/or restricting access to properties

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Radioactive substance release

Local Example
Radioactive substance damaged in transit

Local Impact
Potential spread of radiation; ‘worried well’ demanding to be tested for contamination; extensive road closures and / or restricted access; prolonged medical monitoring for many years

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Fire/explosion at landfill site

Local Example
Local landfill site

Local Impact
Potential evacuation of local population, Environmental contamination

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Contamination of foodstuffs

Local Example
Farms

Local Impact
All stocks of bread, meat and milk rapidly depleted; clear up of accidental contamination possible within days; 2-3 days to replenish stocks

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Water supply contamination

Local Example
Local water supply

Local Impact
Pollution of major abstraction site used for direct water supply for a number of days in a period of high demand

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