Security contacts for transportation of dangerous goods

Advice on the security of transporting dangerous goods is available from the following organisations.

Department for Transport

Phone: 020 7944 2881
Fax :020 7944 2174
dgsecurity@dft.gsi.gov.uk
www.dft.gov.uk

Chemical Business Association

Lyme Building
Westmere Drive
Crewe Business Park
Crewe
Cheshire
CW1 6ZD

Phone: 01270 258200
Fax 01270 258444
cba@chemical.org.uk
www.chemical.org.uk

British Standards Institute

For further guidance on setting up good practices and/or assessing potential contractors, see:

  • BS7499 Static Site Guarding and Mobile Patrol Services Code of Practice
  • BS7858 Security Screening of Personnel employed in a Security Role
  • www.bsi-global.com

British Transport Police

Headquarters:
25 Camden Road
London NW1 9LN

Phone: 020 7830 8800
Freephone: 0800 40 50 40
www.btp.police.uk

Chemical Industries Association

Kings Building
Smith Square
London
SW1P 3JJ

Phone: 020 7834 3399
Fax 020 7834 4469
enquiries@cia.org.uk
www.cia.org.uk

Federation of Petroleum Suppliers

6 Royal Court
Tatton Street
Knutsford
Cheshire
WA16 6EN

Phone: 01565 631313
Fax 01565 631314
office@fpsonline.co.uk
www.fpsonline.co.uk

Freight Transport Association

Hermes House
St John’s Road
Tunbridge Wells
Kent
TN4 9UZ

Phone: 01892 526171
Fax 01892 534989
enquiries@fta.co.uk
www.fta.co.uk

Home Office Scientific Development Branch

Sandridge
St.Albans
Hertfordshire
AL4 9HQ

Phone: 01727 865 051
Fax 01727 816 233
hosdb@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk
http://www.hosdb.homeoffice.gov.uk

National Chemicals Emergency Centre

329, Harewell
Didcot
Oxfordshire
OX11 0QJ

Phone: 0870 190 6621
Fax: 0870 190 6614
www.the-ncec.com

National Vehicle Security

Helpline on 0870 550 2006 or Sold Secure on 01327 264687
For advice on tested security products and approved installers.

Network Rail

40 Melton Street
London
NW1 2EE

Phone: 020 7557 8000
Fax: 020 7557 9000
www.networkrail.co.uk

Road Haulage Association

Roadway House
35 Monument Hill
Weybridge
Surrey
KT13 8RN

Phone: 01932 841515
Fax 01932 852516
www.rha.net

Security Industry Authority

Licences private security contractors and provides advice on standards for security guards
www.the-sia.org.uk

Thatcham – The Motor Insurance Repair Research Centre

Colthorpe Way
Thatcham
Berkshire
RG19 4NR

Phone: 01635 868 855
Fax 01635 871 346
www.thatcham.org

TruckPol (previously the Police National Stolen Lorry Load Desk)

Metropolitan Police

Phone: 07000 878257 or 07000 87825
truckpol@met.police.uk
www.uk-trucking.net/security/truckpol.asp