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Chemical recovery navigation tool (CRNT)

The CRNT can help remediation professionals develop a recovery strategy following a chemical incident.

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Chemical recovery navigation tool (CRNT)

Chemical recovery: background

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Each chemical incident is unique and requires a site-specific assessment.

The chemical recovery decision support tool (CRNT) works with current advice and guidance for the remediation of a chemical incident. It can assist staff in developing a recovery strategy.

The C&R RNT will:

  • help users identify, develop and evaluate a recovery strategy following a chemical or radiation incident
  • help users identify most appropriate, applicable and effective recovery options
  • provide a consistent methodology for consistent clear decision making
  • provide a template for recording information on incidents and evaluating recovery options (chemical remidiation record form, or CRRF)
  • provide an auditable decision trail (CRRF)

The templates make decision-making and record-keeping easier, while staff concentrate on a recovery strategy.

PHE are developing the CRNT working closely with:

  • Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs (Defra)
  • Department for Transport (DfT)
  • Food Standards Agency (FSA)
  • Government Decontamination Service (GDS)
  • Chartered Institute for Environmental Health (CEIH)
  • local authorities
  • emergency services
  • other stakeholders involved with recovery and restoration of the environment following a chemical incident

Contact the project team: chemical.recovery@phe.gov.uk

Updates to this page

Published 22 May 2014
Last updated 14 December 2015 + show all updates
  1. Revised chemical recovery tool.

  2. Updated forms and added Excel macro versions.

  3. Updated with link to second video and revised text.

  4. First published.

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