| Risk Code |
Risk Type |
Likelihood |
Impact |
Risk Rating |
Lead Agency for Risk Assessment |
Individual Risk Assessment |
| H8 |
Very large toxic chemical release |
Negligible |
Catastrophic |
Medium |
Highland and Islands Fire and Rescue Service |
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| H1 |
Fire or explosion at LPG or LNG terminal or flammable gas storage sites |
Rare |
Moderate |
Medium |
Highland and Islands Fire and Rescue Service |
More Info... |
| H4 |
Fire or Explosion at a Fuel Distribtion Site and Tank Storage |
Rare |
Moderate |
Medium |
Highland and Islands Fire and Rescue Service |
More Info... |
| H3 |
Fire or explosion at oil refinery |
Rare |
Significant |
High |
Highland and Islands Fire and Rescue Service |
More Info... |
| H5 |
Fire or explosion at an onshore fuel pipeline |
Negligible |
Moderate |
Medium |
Highland and Islands Fire and Rescue Service |
More Info... |
| H7 |
Explosion at a high pressure natural gas pipeline |
Negligible |
Moderate |
Medium |
Highland and Islands Fire and Rescue Service |
More Info... |
| HL1 |
Fire or explosion at a gas terminal or involving a gas pipeline |
Negligible |
Moderate |
Medium |
Highland and Islands Fire and Rescue Service |
More Info... |
| HL7 |
Industrial explosions and major fires |
Rare |
Moderate |
Medium |
Highland and Islands Fire and Rescue Service |
More Info... |
| HL4 |
Major pollution of controlled waters |
Possible |
Significant |
Very High |
SEPA |
More Info... |
| HL5 |
Major land contamination incident |
Possible |
Moderate |
High |
SEPA |
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| HL3 |
Localised industrial accident involving small toxic release |
Unlikely |
Moderate |
High |
Highland and Islands Fire and Rescue Service |
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| H12 |
Biological substance release from facility where pathogens are handled deliberately |
Unlikely |
Moderate |
High |
Highland and Islands Fire and Rescue Service |
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| H11 |
Accidental Release of radioactive material from an incorrectly handled or disposed of source |
Negligible |
Minor |
Low |
Local Authorities |
More Info... |
| H10 |
Radioactive substance release from a nuclear reactor accident |
Negligible |
Significant |
Medium |
Royal Navy |
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| HL25 |
Fire or explosion at a gas terminal LPG, LNG and other gas onshore feedstock pipeline |
Negligible |
Moderate |
Medium |
Highland and Islands Fire and Rescue Service |
More Info... |
| HL32 |
Localised maritime pollution |
Rare |
Significant |
High |
Maritime and Coastguard Agency |
More Info... |
| H15 |
Maritime pollution |
Negligible |
Catastrophic |
Medium |
Maritime and Coastguard Agency |
More Info... |
| HL30 |
Localised explosion at a natural gas pipeline |
Rare |
Moderate |
Medium |
Highland and Islands Fire and Rescue Service |
More Info... |
| HL33 |
Forest or moorland Fire |
Possible |
Moderate |
High |
Highland and Islands Fire and Rescue Service |
More Info... |
| HL28 |
Localised fire or explosion at a fuel distribution site or tank storgae of flammable or toxic liquids |
Rare |
Moderate |
Medium |
Highland and Islands Fire and Rescue Service |
More Info... |
| HL27 |
Localised fire or explosion at an oil refinery |
Rare |
Moderate |
Medium |
Highland and Islands Fire and Rescue Service |
More Info... |
| H9 |
Large toxic chemical release |
Unlikely |
Moderate |
High |
Highland and Islands Fire and Rescue Service |
More Info... |
| HL2 |
Localised industrial accident involving large toxic release |
Rare |
Moderate |
Medium |
Highland and Islands Fire and Rescue Service |
More Info... |
| H6 |
Industrial Accidents and Environmental Pollution |
Unlikely |
Moderate |
Medium |
Northern Constabulary |
More Info... |
| HISCG2 |
Ship to Ship Transfer of Oil and/or Gas within the Orkney Islands Port Authority Waters |
Rare |
Moderate |
Medium |
Local Authorities |
More Info... |
| Risk Code |
Risk Type |
Likelihood |
Impact |
Risk Rating |
Lead Agency for Risk Assessment |
Individual Risk Assessment |
| HISCG1 |
Local accident on single track lifeline route |
Possible |
Significant |
Very High |
Local Authorities |
More Info... |
| H16 |
Aviation accident over semi urban area |
Negligible |
Significant |
Medium |
Northern Constabulary |
More Info... |
| HL10 |
Local accident on motorways and major trunk roads |
Possible |
Minor |
Medium |
Northern Constabulary |
More Info... |
| HL11 |
Railway accident |
Negligible |
Minor |
Low |
British Transport Police |
More Info... |
| HL12 |
Local accident involving transport of hazardous chemicals |
Negligible |
Moderate |
Medium |
Northern Constabulary |
More Info... |
| HL14 |
Local accident involving transport of fuel / explosives |
Negligible |
Minor |
Low |
Northern Constabulary |
More Info... |
| H42 |
Rapid sinking of passenger or cargo vessel in or close to UK waters |
Negligible |
Catastrophic |
Medium |
Maritime and Coastguard Agency |
More Info... |
| HL8 |
Fire, flooding, stranding or collision involving a passenger vessel in or close to UK waters or on inland waterways, leading to the ship's evacuation |
Rare |
Catastrophic |
High |
Maritime and Coastguard Agency |
More Info... |
| HL37 |
Release of significant quantities of hazardous chemicals/materials as a result of major shipping accident |
Negligible |
Catastrophic |
Medium |
Maritime and Coastguard Agency |
More Info... |
| HL34 |
Fire, flooding, stranding or collision involving a passenger vessel in or close to UK waters leading to the ship's evacuation or partial evacuation at sea |
Rare |
Catastrophic |
High |
Maritime and Coastguard Agency |
More Info... |
| HL9 |
Aviation accident |
Negligible |
Moderate |
Medium |
Northern Constabulary |
More Info... |
| HL13 |
Maritime accident or deliberate blockade |
Negligible |
Minor |
Low |
Maritime and Coastguard Agency |
More Info... |
