Chemical Accidents
A chemical disaster is the unintentional release of one or more hazardous substances which could harm human health and the environment. Chemical hazards are systems where chemical accidents could occur under certain circumstances. Such events include fires, explosions, leakages or release of toxic or hazardous materials that can cause people illness, injury, or disability. While chemical accidents may occur whenever toxic materials are stored, transported or used, the most severe are industrial accidents, involving major chemical manufacturing and storage facilities. The most dangerous chemical accident recorded in history was the 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy in India, in which more than …
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Amnesty International · 28 March 2024 English
December 2024 marks 40 years since the Bhopal gas leak disaster in Madhya Pradesh state, India. This was one of the worst industrial catastrophes and corporate negligence cases in living …
Special Rapporteur specifically referenced chemical accidents, such as Bhopal, which have a “catastrophic …
Business at OECD - BIAC: Business and Industry Advisory Committee · 6 March 2024 English
Our 2024 Priorities • Modernizing education curricula for employability and inclusive societies • Investing in teachers and elevating the teacher profession • Investing in the digital infrastructure and capacity of …
Engaging on instruments for the prevention of chemical accidents and pollution • Updating selected OECD Council’s … Group on Pesticides • OECD Working Group on Chemical Accidents • OECD Working Party on Risk Management • …
Brookings Institution · 18 January 2024 English
The environmental justice movement has come a long way over the past 50 years. There is now wide recognition that all people and communities, regardless of race, color, national origin, …
theguardian.com/us- news/2023/feb/25/revealed-us-chemical-accidents-one-every-two-days-average https://www.hcn …
World Bank Group · 5 December 2023 English
This report presents results from the assessment of the capacity of Romania’s social protection system to prevent, reduce, and respond adequately to disaster-related shocks. It assesses the shock adaptability and …
forest fires, earthquakes, landslides, major chemical accidents, nuclear accidents, accidents involving the …
World Bank Group · 5 December 2023 Romanian
This report presents results from the assessment of the capacity of Romania’s social protection system to prevent, reduce, and respond adequately to disaster-related shocks. It assesses the shock adaptability and …
forest fires, earthquakes, landslides, major chemical accidents, nuclear accidents, accidents involving the …
World Bank Group · 22 November 2023 English
Department/Ministry Relevance to the Program The Chemical Accidents (Emergency Planning, Preparedness, and …
World Bank Group · 17 November 2023 English
Department/Ministry Relevance to the Program The Chemical Accidents (Emergency Planning, Preparedness, and …
The Conference Board · 31 October 2023 English
The Weekly News Round-Up: Developments on the Economy (February 24, 2023) Updated 24 February 2023 CED & ESF ECONOMIC & POLICY BRIEF The Weekly Round-Up: Developments on the Economy February …
ation is also planning a revised rule on chemical accidents; it is possible this could be accelerate …
APO: Asian Productivity Organization · 11 October 2023 English
Sectoral Mix Total VA and employment of manufacturing SMEs, the share of each country in the global manufacturing value-added, SMEs in the manufacturing sector contribution towards employment, the composition of …
for mandatory preparation of On-Site Emer- Chemical Accidents (Emergency gency Plans by the industry and …
The European Agency for Safety and Health at Work · 4 October 2023 English
POLICY BRIEF FORESIGHT STUDY ON THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY AND ITS EFFECTS ON OSH: HOW TO IMPROVE PROSPECTS FOR THE MOST AFFECTED SECTORS Project background The European Agency for Safety and …
Economic Co-operation and Development (2022). Chemical Accidents Involving Nanomaterials: Potential Risks …
