CDOIF
Chemical and Downstream Oil
Industries Forum
CDOIF is a collaborative venture formed to agree strategic areas for
joint industry / trade union / regulator action aimed at delivering
health, safety and environmental improvements with cross-sector
benefits.
Appendix 3 – Information Sources
Note: For Wales, please contact site officer – further guidance to be available after the formation of Natural Resources Wales. The following web links
were correct at the time of publication, but are subject to change.
DETR
Table
Receptor Type
How can I decide
which receptors I
have around my site?
How do I use/interpret
the information on the
website?
What features are
most relevant and
where can I find detail
of them – for example
designation land,
categorisation for
water
Which agency or body
should I contact if I
need further
information on helping
me determine MATTE
potential?
What impact have
‘similar’ incidents
had, and where can I
find more information
about these?
How do I use the
information gathered
above to help me
work out
Consequence (Extent,
Severity and
Duration)?
1
Designated
Land/Water Sites
(National)
England
www.magic.gov.uk/ http://www.natureonthe map.naturalengland.or g.uk/International sites tab
www.jncc.gov.uk/As per item 2 below but
focus on sites of national
importance
SSSIs, National Nature
Reserves, Marine
Conservation Zones
Natural England
Environment Agency
See also guidance on
Environmental Damage
( http://www.defra.gov.uk/environment/quality/env
ironmental-liability/
) for
interpretational guidance
on Damage to species
and habitats.
see item 2 below
Wales
Scotland
Scotland's
Environmental Web
interactive mapping
page
(SEWeb)
“Wildlife” tab
Scottish Natural
Heritage Website
“Protected Areas” tab
www.jncc.gov.uk/On both websites
interactive maps can be
used to search for and
identify designated sites.
The
Marine Atlas
can
assist in identifying the
location and population of
some species which may
be of interest.
SSSIs, National Nature
Reserves etc.
The area of the site can
be found on the relevant
information sheet or
citation for the area this
can be accessed via the
Joint Nature
Conservation Committee
(JNCC) website
.
In some cases the
qualifying population
may also be included.
Scottish Natural
Heritage (SNH)
http://www.snh.gov.uk/Relevant Fishery Board
List of fisheries boards
See also guidance on
Environmental Damage
( http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Resource/Doc/21119
9/0087791.doc
) for
interpretational guidance
on Damage to species
and habitats.
Guideline – Environmental Risk Tolerability for COMAH Establishments v1.0
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