Strategic National Guidance: Decontamination of buildings after CBRN incident

Decontam

This document states that it is important to have plans in place to manage the decontamination of the environment (built and natural) following a CBRN event or accident that spreads contamination. This is sensible at national levels but the report states that “The possibility of exposure to CBRN should be a key component of business continuity planning (BCP) in order to maximise resilience, safeguard life and property, and minimise operational disruption”.

This is taking things too far. Many Business Continuity Managers complain that they can’t get support for the maintenance of plans against things that might reasonably be expected to happen. I’m really not sure that we can expect companies and households to have CBRN decontamination plans.

https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/600715/SNG_5thEdition_Final_March_2017.pdf