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Information Sewage or wastewater treatment is a process that involves removing solid material and other contaminants to make the remaining liquid (effluent) safe for return to the natural...

Information The water industry presents fire and rescue services with a number of hazardous environments in the process of abstracting water from rivers, boreholes and aquifers etc., cleaning that...

​ A biological hazard (biohazard) is any microorganism, cell culture or human endoparasite, including those genetically modified, that can cause infection, allergy, toxicity or create a hazard...

​Radioactivity has a number of uses in society; these may be summarised in an approximate order of severity of hazard: Weapons Image 109 Vanguard class submarine carrying trident nuclear...

Information LPG is widely used to describe two prominent members of a family of light hydrocarbons called natural gas liquids (NGL): propane (C3H8) and butane (C4H10). The term 'liquefied gas' may...

Information Suppliers Refer to the Water UK website for information about local water and wastewater suppliers Water supply licensees The economic regulators for water, Ofwat (England and Wales)...

Firefighter decontamination is the use of equipment in a planned and structured manner on the incident ground to minimise the risk of further harm occurring and keep cross-contamination to a level as...

​ Note any areas that come into contact with the hazardous materials and ensure these are focused on during decontamination (e.g. feet and hands). When reducing contaminants from wearers,...

Chemicals that adhere to the surface of the CPC (surface contamination) are fairly easy to remove; this means that until the CPC has been decontaminated the surface contamination presents the most...

The transport of radioactive materials within the UK is governed by strict regulations The general requirements for all packaging and packages used for the transportation of radioactive substances...

​  Note any areas that come into contact with the hazardous materials and ensure these are focused on during decontamination (e.g. feet and hands). When reducing contaminants from wearers,...

X-rays are electromagnetic energy waves that are far more energetic than light rays. X-rays are used for: Medical diagnosis and treatment Quality control in industry Security...

A laser (Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation) produces an intense narrow beam of light. The light from a laser is monochromatic (of a single colour). Since the early 1970s,...

Effective situational awareness ensures that the interpretation reflects the actual situation. This is critical for making appropriate decisions and predicting the likely effects of activities....

Description Fire protection added to elements of structure for the purpose of minimising risk to occupants, firefighters and people in close vicinity to the building. General...

​Description Cross-laminated timber (CLT) is an engineered wood product, made up of multiple layers of timber, formed into large panels used as structural loadbearing walls and floors. Adjacent...