Medium risk

These risks are less significant, but may cause upset and inconvenience in the short term. These risks should be monitored to ensure that they are being given to their being managed under generic emergency planning arrangements.

Risk ref	Hazard category	Hazard sub category	Risk rating	Controls
H1	Industrial accidents and environmental pollution	Fire or explosion at a gas terminal as well as LPG, LNG and other gas onshore feedstock pipelines and flammable gas storage sites	Medium	COMAH regulations; Off-site plans; Individual agency and Local Authority emergency and incident response plans
HL1	Industrial accidents and environmental pollution	Fire or explosion at a gas terminal or involving a gas pipeline	Medium	COMAH regulations; Off-site plans; Individual agency and Local Authority emergency and incident response plans
H5	Industrial accidents and environmental pollution	Fire or explosion at an onshore fuel pipeline	Medium	UK Pipeline Emergency Procedure; Individual agency and Local Authority emergency and incident response plans
H7	Industrial accidents and environmental pollution	Explosion at a natural gas pipeline	Medium	Individual agency and Local Authority emergency and incident response plans
HL7	Industrial accidents and environmental pollution	Industrial explosions and major fires	Medium	COMAH plans (if applicable); Off site plans (if applicable); Site specific plans; Individual agency and Local Authority emergency and incident response plans; Emergency services joint exercises
H9	Industrial accidents and environmental pollution	Toxic chemical release – impact up to 3km	Medium	COMAH regulations; Pollution Prevention and Control regulations; Individual agency and Local Authority emergency and incident response plans
H11	Industrial accidents and environmental pollution	Accidental or unplanned release of radioactive material from incorrectly handled or disposed of sources	Medium	Accidental or unplanned release of radioactive material from incorrectly handled or disposed of sources
H14	Industrial accidents and environmental pollution	Widespread contamination of the food supply chain, arising from: Industrial accident (chemical, microbiological, nuclear) affecting food production areas Contamination of animal feed Incidents arising from production processes	Medium	Raw material and livestock import controls and checks; Raw material quality/analytical controls/checks by suppliers, processors and manufacturers; Quality/analytical controls/checks by retailers; Food hygiene and safety compliance monitoring by Local Authority Health Officers.
HL12	Transport accidents	Local accident involving transport of hazardous chemicals	Medium	The Chemicals (Hazard Information and Packaging for Supply) Regulations 2002; HAZCHEM and Trem cards; Individual agency and Local Authority emergency and incident response plans
HL14	Transport accidents	Local accident involving transport of fuel/chemicals	Medium	DSEAR 2002; Individual agency and Local Authority emergency and incident response plans
HL21	Structural hazards	Land movement (tremors and landslides)	Medium	Regular inspection and maintenance regimes in place by Highways Agency and Railtrack; Individual agency and local Authority emergency response plans; Urban Search & Rescue (USAR) team based at Beaconsfield, Bucks.
HL23	Structural hazards	Bridge collapse	Medium	Roadway Regular inspection and maintenance regimes in place by Highways Agency and where appropriate the local authority Railway Regular inspection and maintenance regime in place by competent authority Others Individual agency and Local Authority emergency and incident response plans; Urban Search & Rescue (USAR) unit based at Beaconsfield, Bucks.
H38	Industrial technical failure	Technical failure of upstream oil/gas network leading to a disruption in upstream oil and gas production	Medium	Industry Black Start Plans; Fuel Security Code; Electricity Supply Emergency Code; Department Trade and Industry (DTI) Incident Response Plan; Individual agency and Local Authority Business Continuity plans
H40	Industrial technical failure	No-notice failure of public telephony provider	Medium	Note: risk rating set by Civil Contingencies Secretariat, Cabinet Office; Industry response – TBN; Individual agency and Local Authority emergency and incident response and Business Continuity plans
H41	Industrial technical failure	Technical failure of electricity network (UK)	Medium	Electricity Supply Emergency Code; Department Trade and Industry (DTI) Incident Response Plan; Individual agency and Local Authority Business Continuity plans
H44	Structural hazards	Major reservoir failure	Medium	Environment Agency Potential use of flood warning service and Local Flood Warning Plans Provision of additional resources through Multi-Agency Response Plan Others Individual agency and Local Authority emergency and incident response plans
H26	Animal health	Zoonotic notifiable animal diseases (eg Avian Influenza, rabies, West Nile virus)	Medium	Avian Flu – Wildlife Monitoring spread/transit of infected wildlife from Europe by DEFRA and other agencies Avian Flu – Commercial Producers Specific Government Disease Plan (Newcastle Disease - DERA) West Nile Virus/Rabies Specific Government Disease Plans (DERA) General On-going veterinary inspection/surveillance programmes Owner reports
L50	Severe weather	Drought	Medium	Individual agency and Local Authority emergency and incident response plans