Site Specific External Emergency Plan – V1.1 Official 1 Newlyn Downs Explosives Depot CONTROL OF MAJOR ACCIDENT HAZARDS REGULATIONS 2015 (COMAH) SITE-SPECIFIC EXTERNAL EMERGENCY PLAN SITE ADDRESS: Redcliffe Shipping (Part of the Charles Kendall Group) Newlyn Downs Explosives Depot Fiddler’s Green St Newlyn East Newquay Cornwall TR8 5NJ LOCAL AUTHORITY: Cornwall Council ORDNANCE SURVEY GRID REFERENCE: E183253, N054500 Site Specific External Emergency Plan – V1.1 Official 2 Introduction This is the External Emergency Plan (COMAH) for the Newlyn Downs Explosives Storage facility. The plan details how we will respond to an off-site incident at the site, and will work in conjunction with the sites own on site safety and emergency plan; which will be invoked if an incident occurs, on or off site. The plan will be validated and regularly exercised by the site operator and responding organisations, and will be maintained by Cornwall Council Resilience & Emergency Management. The private and business addresses within the defined Public Information Zone (PIZ) have received consultation letters and details of where they can access the public version of the plan, which contains the recommended actions on becoming aware of an incident relating to the Newlyn Downs site. Pre-Warning information to public within PIZ Redcliffe International provides members of the public living or working within the PIZ with information on safety measures at the establishment, and on the requisite behaviour in the event of a major accident at site. The immediate actions that should be taken by persons living or working in the PIZ are “GO IN, STAY IN, TUNE IN” details below: (a) Go/stay indoors and close all windows and doors; (b) Switch off all systems which may draw in air from outside; (c) Remain indoors and await further instructions; and (d) Switch on the local radio station for announcements. Preface Redcliffe Explosives Storage Depot at Newlyn Downs, Cornwall occupies a 12 acre site and has security approvals from the Health & Safety Executive (HSE) and Devon & Cornwall Police. This is one of the most advanced secure magazine sites in the UK. It offers secure and licensed storage for 181.3 tonnes of class 1.1 and Section 5 restricted explosives or weapons, offering consolidated shipment of bulk explosives and just-in-time deliveries. • Licensed by HSE for 181,000 Kgs NEC class 1.1 • 5 mounded magazines each 15.75 x 6.7 x 3m • 1 Hornsby and Goodwin detonator store • Total useable floor space 5,500 Sq. ft. per magazine • Approximately 200 pallets per magazine (double-stacked) • Secure fenced site • Fitted with alarm and security systems approved by Police Explosives and Firearms department • Firearms Act Section 5 storage is available. Site Specific External Emergency Plan – V1.1 Official 3 The site is used to bulk store a range of packaged explosives as substances, preparations and/or explosive articles. Materials are transported & stored as classified by the HSE/ESTC and detailed in Appendix 3. The explosives storage facility consists of six above ground magazines, comprising five concrete monolith construction magazines, with entry to each of these magazines being through a single adit secured with steel doors. In addition, there is a small single Hornsby and Goodwyn type wooden lined steel container, currently used for the storage of detonators. Each building is licensed for the storage of explosives within Hazard Types 1, 2, 3 & 4 subject to the normal explosive compatibility rules. There is no licensing provision for the processing of explosives on site. In addition to the licensed storage magazines, the site includes a welfare facility, and a non-explosive steel shipping container for the storage of the forklift truck (FLT) and other site assets. The site occupies a total area of approx. 4 hectares. There is CCTV on site and this is managed and monitored by Securiguard. The single-point access to the site is via a privately-owned single track road, which is shared with a small car repair garage, windfarm generators and the neighbouring farmer. The lane leads from the B3285, with no vehicular route beyond the explosives storage site, although it is designated for public access as a footpath. The closest site of regular activity is a garage and car repair workshop at the junction of the B3285, which has approximately three people working on a daily basis, and is sited beyond the safeguarding Inhabited Building Distance (IBD). The adjacent windfarm is owned and controlled by Scottish Power, and has a permanent staff of 3 people who may be present on a daily basis at their control building, which is also sited beyond IBD. The surrounding farm land is given over to a mixture of arable crops and animal grazing use. The village of St Newlyn East lies approximately one mile to the north, and has a population of about 1635 (source: 2011 census). There is a miniature heritage steam railway (Lappa Valley Steam Railway) and golf course 0.6 miles at its closest point, to the north-east, and is operated as a tourist attraction. The entrance, car park and visitor buildings for this railway are located at 1.75 miles from the site. Again, this is situated beyond the safeguarding IBD. The nearest town is Newquay at 7 miles distant. To the north, south and east of the storage site, the land has been designated as a Special Area of Conservation, and a Site of Special Scientific Interest, owing to the presence of Dorset Heath (erica ciliaris) growing. Site Specific External Emergency Plan – V1.1 Official 4 Risks There are a number of scenarios covering the major risks to the site and these are categorised at Appendix 2. For each scenario a risk assessment has been undertaken for what might be produced in terms of volume and constituents of gases produced, and how they would dissipate once released. Concrete debris from a catastrophic blast covering an area up to 500 metres (mainly farmland) is anticipated. There is a public footpath running to the rear of the site, which is used fairly infrequently and the walkers and local farmers are considered transient for the purposes of this plan. Site Specific External Emergency Plan – V1.1 Official 5 CONTENTS Introduction & Preface 2 Contents 5 Amendment history 7 SECTION 1: ACTIVATION 8 Plan activation diagram – site activation 9 SECTION 2: NOTIFICATIONS 10 Notifications to responders for an off-site incident 10 Full Cascade Notification 11 Declaration Message 12 Public Information Zone (PIZ) 14 Safe Approach Routes/Access to Site/RVP’s 15 Initial Command Structure 16 Roles & Newlyn Downs Explosives Depot 17 Responsibilities Cornwall Fire & Rescue Service 17 Devon & Cornwall Police 18 South West Ambulance Services foundation Trust 21 Highways England 22 Cormac 22 Public Health England 22 NHS England 23 NHS Kernow (Clinical Commissioning Group) 24 Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust 24 Cornwall Council 25 Environment Agency 26 South West Water 26 Scottish Power 28 Western Power Distribution 29 Met Office 29 Health & Safety Executive 29 SECTION 3 SITE INFORMATION 30 Details of substances held on site 30 SECTION 4 OFF-SITE INFORMATION 33 Environment 33 SECTION 5 MAPS 36 SECTION 6 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 38 Ownership & Title 38 APPENDIX 1 AIDE MEMOIRE/CHECKLIST 39 APPENDIX 2 MAJOR ACCIDENT/INCIDENT SCENARIOS/RESPONSE 41 MATRIX Site Specific External Emergency Plan – V1.1 Official 6 APPENDIX 3 SUBSTANCES AND TECHNICAL DATA 43 APPENDIX 4 PRE-PREPARED MEDIA MESSAGING 45 Distribution List Statutory and Official Consultees: Cornwall Council including Cornwall Fire, Rescue & Community Protection; Health & Safety Executive (Competent Authority); Environment Agency (Competent Authority); Highways England; Met Office; Natural England; NHS Kernow Clinical Commissioning Group NHS England Public Health England Devon & Cornwall Police Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust Redcliffe International Shipping Ltd Scottish Power South Western Ambulance Services foundation Trust South West Water Western Power Distribution Site Specific External Emergency Plan – V1.1 Official 7 Amendment History Amendment Date Section/ Amendment Officer Number Page Notes Initials Number Glossary of Terms An up to date glossary can be found at the following location: Lexicon of UK civil protection terminology - version 2.1.1 - Gov.uk Site Specific External Emergency Plan – V1.1 Official 8 SECTION 1: ACTIVATION Plan Activation In Cornwall, the Redcliffe International Ltd Newlyn Downs storage depot is unique in that it falls under the explosives element of the COMAH Regulations, so the response arrangements differ to other Upper Tier COMAH establishments. Categories of declarations There are three defined categories of emergency declaration that can occur at Redcliffe International Ltd Newlyn Downs Depot. The different categories allow for a proportionate response to the situation, ensuring that all necessary parties are notified: (See diagram below) 1. Site Incident 2. Off-Site Incident (non-COMAH) 3. Off-Site COMAH Incident The plan will be fully or partially activated without delay when the following has been declared: • Off-Site Incident (non-COMAH) • Off-Site COMAH Incident This plan will be activated without delay when: • A major accident occurs; or • An uncontrolled event occurs which could be reasonably expected to lead to a major accident. Responsibility for activating the plan: The identification and assessment for activating the plan is primarily the responsibility of the Site Main Controller. Dependent on the incident this may be in liaison with category 1 responders attending the scene. Should there be no-one on site at the time of an incident then any of the responding “blue light” services may request activation of this plan. Note – during unmanned hours site staff would be notified by CCTV Company if a blast occurred, via the linked alarm. If the notification comes from a member of the public into the emergency services the following actions will take place: 1. Confirmation call to other blue lights 2.