National Chemical Emergency Centre
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The United Kingdom's National Chemical Emergency Centre (NCEC) is based at Harwell in Oxfordshire, England.
NCEC is one of the world’s leading hazardous chemical information specialists. NCEC supplies 24-hour emergency response telephone advice and expert software to those involved with chemicals. [1]. This information helps organisations ensure that they are running a safe and compliant business and are well prepared in the unlikely case of a chemical incident. Whether involved in the manufacture, distribution, transport or use of chemicals NCEC can give you peace of mind for your chemicals business. [2].
The National Chemical Emergency Centre (NCEC) plays a key role in national arrangements for responding to chemical incidents. It provides a 24-hour national advice service to the public emergency services on dealing with chemical incidents and is a central part of the Chemical Industries Associations CHEMSAFE scheme [3]. NCEC's team of emergency responders advise about unknown or potentially hazardous chemicals
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- National Chemical Emergency Centre
- HSE - Health and Safety Executive
- Department for Transport - Useful links on the security of transporting dangerous goods
- AEA run UK-China Near Zero Emissions Coal (NZEC)Initiative.
- Emergency Planning Directory for Hazardous Materials
- The National Chemical Emergency Centre (NCEC) plays a key role in national arrangements for responding to chemical incidents..., Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council
