Guidance

Generic risk assessment 5.7: incidents involving explosives

Generic risk assessment about incidents involving explosives to help fire and rescue authorities to draw up their own risk assessments.

• From: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (2018 to 2021) and Chief Fire and Rescue Adviser
• Published: 29 November 2012
• Last updated: 31 March 2020 — See all updates

This publication was withdrawn on 31 March 2020

This guidance will be held on the National Operational Guidance website.

Applies to England

Documents

Generic risk assessment 5.7: incidents involving explosives

Ref: ISBN 9780117540811

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Details

Generic risk assessment 5.7 examines the hazards, risks and control measures relating to incidents involving ‘commercial’ explosives, while in manufacture, storage or transportation. It does not cover improvised explosive devices.

This replaces the guidance published in November 2008.

Published 29 November 2012
Last updated 31 March 2020 + show all updates

1. 31 March 2020

   Archived document.

2. 29 November 2012

   First published.