Business Classification Scheme and Retention Schedule - HSE

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6. RESEARCH AND SCIENTIFIC SUPPORT
Gathering relevant information and knowledge and making it available within the HSE to
establish priorities and to facilitate policy formulation and work planning.
This section is structured in accordance with HSE's science and innovation system
categories and topics. A separate folder should be created for each project under the
appropriate topic. If it is necessary to break a research project down further the following
headings are suggested for specific parts of the project:
Planning/Data gathering/Data analysis
Use 1.11.4 'Procurement by contract' for commissioning research projects and research
contracts
6.1 Fire, Explosion and Process Safety Research
6.1.1 Explosions: Vapour Release
6.1.2 Explosions: Gas
6.1.3 Explosions: Dust
6.1.4 Fires
6.1.5 Explosives and Reactive Chemicals
6.1.6 Ignition from Electricity
6.1.7 Natural (Geological and Meteorological)
6.1.8 Other
(eg. Aircraft Strike)
6.1.9 Fire Explosion and Process Safety: Scientific Supp
DISPOSAL PERIOD:
AUTHORITY:
All Records - Paper
& Electronic
HSE Senior Management Team (SMT)
(Final research reports and working papers); 15
years after folder closed
6.2 Engineering Research
6.2.1 Mechanical and Materials
6.2.2 Civil & Construction
6.2.3 Environmental Forces
6.2.4 Machine Safety
6.2.5 Electrical
6.2.6 Computer Related Issues
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