NBC - Nuclear, Biological, Chemical

Chemical hazards are the unintended or deliberate release of a substance that is potentially harmful to humans or the environment (e.g. nerve and blistering agents, toxic industrial chemicals).

Biological hazards, according to the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production and Stockpiling of Bacteriological (Biological) and Toxin Weapons and on their Destruction (1972), include germs, toxins and viruses that can sicken or kill people, livestock, or crops (UNODA, 1972).

Nuclear hazards involve the accidental or intentional release of potentially harmful radioactive materials from nuclear fission or fusion, such as those associated with  power plants, research reactors or nuclear weapons (HIP; IFRC).

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Asahi Shimbun Company, the
Ten years after the nuclear accident at Fukushima, radiation levels in most of Fukushima Prefecture no longer restrict everyday activities.
International Atomic Energy Agency
Panelists of the side event
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United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Asia and Pacific
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Sub-Regional Office for the Pacific
Pacific Community
Australia - government
Chemical manufacturers can consider adaptive actions to reduce risks today and prepare for further changes in the future as well as mitigative moves.
Chemical Processing (Putnam Media)
Anticipating and preparing for complex and simultaneous emergencies is critical as we move further into the 21st century.
The Centre for Climate and Security
Experts and decisions-makers in Saudi Arabia have learned more about their roles as first responders in the event of a radiological or nuclear emergency.
International Atomic Energy Agency
Impact of the Japan tsunami in 2011
Ian McKinley, Shinichi Nakayama and Susie Hardie consider how recovery has progressed at Fukushima Daiichi and what lessons can be learned for the future
Nuclear Engineering International

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