What is PD CEN/TS 17159 - CBRNE in healthcare facilities about?
PD CEN/TS 17159 is a technical document that discusses societal and citizen security and measures to be implemented to prevent hazardous scenarios arising from chemical, biological, radioactive or nuclear (CBRN) material misuse.
PD CEN/TS 17159 provides guidance for managing security of (high risk) chemical, biological, radioactive, nuclear or explosive materials, such as those covered by the EU CBRN action plan, that are used within healthcare facilities (HCF); it covers the lifecycle of such materials within a HCF’s span of control.
PD CEN/TS 17159 covers the protection of (high risk) CBRNE materials used in healthcare facilities against security threats relating to their deliberate misuse. It covers the protection of people, assets, and information related to CBRNE materials.
This Technical Specification also applies to circumstances where healthcare is provided at locations remote from the normal location of the HCF.
Who is PD CEN/TS 17159 - CBRNE in healthcare facilities for?
PD CEN/TS 17159 for CBRNE materials is relevant to:
- Healthcare facilities (HCF)
- Healthcare industry
- Companies involved in CBRNE security management
- Regulatory bodies
- Policy planning authorities
- Healthcare and safety authorities
Why should you use PD CEN/TS 17159 - CBRNE in healthcare facilities?
Protecting citizens, institutions, infrastructures and assets is one of the four key pillars of the EU’s Counter-Terrorism Strategy. One of its aims is to detect and mitigate risks related to the acquirement and misuse of hazardous chemical, biological, radioactive or nuclear (CBRN) materials. The major threat from CBRNE materials is that they could be deliberately used for executing criminal and/or terrorist acts. Securing them and preventing unauthorized access to them is therefore key to preventing their misuse.
PD CEN/TS 17159 provides guidance for the design and implementation of a security management approach and system to deal with security threats involving hazardous CBRNE materials.
As a result, you can mitigate widespread risks from potential malevolent attacks such as the contamination of major water supply systems, as well as the production (and detonation) of an improvised explosive device (IED) containing chemical and/or radiological material in public areas.