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Displaying 15 of about 38 resultsThis is the second edition of the National Risk Profile. The publication comprises 13 incident types, which potentially can lead to major accidents and disasters in Denmark.
The new edition of National Risk Profile builds on the subject areas of the previous version and complements them with the latest developments and assessments. As a novelty, the pu…
This manual is the first concrete step in education designed for the entire population, and was created in order to enable citizens to easily access basic information useful for behavior in emergency situations. It is simple and provides basic guidelines and rules of conduct in any type of danger. It lists numerous examples of conduct in emergency situa…
The purpose of the CHARP review is for the IFRC to build its understanding of and capacity to best support its work towards preparing for and responding to nuclear and radiological accidents, as well as other technological disasters. The review aims to:
analyse IFRC experience in response to the Chernobyl nuclear accident
identify key lessons and be…
This technical report explains the organization and implementation of the project on the Radiological Consequences in the USSR of the Chernobyl Accident: Assessment of Health and Environmental Effects and Evaluation of Protective Measures (International Chernobyl Project). The report presents the background scientific information that served as the basi…
The purpose of the EU Stress Test was to analyse the security situation of all European nuclear power plants with regard to the lessons learned of Fukushima. This report presents the results for Switzerland’s participation in the EU Stress Test with respect to earthquakes, external flooding and the combination of both events, as well as the coolant supp…
This second volume presents case studies covering a diverse range of chemical and technological innovations, and highlighting a number of systemic problems. It contains five parts: (i) lessons from health hazards and the value of independent scientific research and risk assessments; (ii) emerging lessons from ecosystems and their wider impacts such as c…
In Spanish:
Teniendo en cuenta lo anteriormente expuesto y en el marco de las acciones que en la Subregión Andina se emprenden para hacer frente a la problemática del manejo de productos químicos peligrosos y material radiactivo, este documento promueven la formulación e implementación de un Plan Subregional Andino para la prevención y respuesta a emer…
The aim of the book is to raise the awareness of the donors and general public to the ongoing long-term effects of this disaster. This book of images from the Chernobyl zone shows the daily work of the Red Cross teams, as well as the daily reality for those who live in Chernobyl's long shadow. It looks forward to help reawaken the interest in the progra…
An investigation into the cooperation between the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany concerning the nuclear power plants in the border areas
This report outlines an investigation conducted to better understand the manner in which the Netherlands and Belgium and the Netherlands and Germany cooperate to limit the risks involved in the production of nu…
This report presents novel approaches rooted in co-created and tested processes to navigate complexity in using social media and crowd-sourcing in disasters primarily for organisations. The report suggests new ways to examine and reflect on the increasing use of technologies with caution. Social media and crowdsourcing use in disasters will only increas…
This handbook provides a framework for identifying an effective recovery strategy following a biological incident, as well as a compendium of practical, evidence-based recovery options to assist with the remediation of environmental biological contamination. The handbook is designed to support decision makers in developing a recovery strategy for food p…
This study assesses the cumulative, global risk of exposure to radioactivity due to atmospheric dispersion of gases and particles following severe nuclear accidents. The obtained results indicate that previously the occurrence of major accidents such as the core meltdowns in Chernobyl and Fukushima and the risks of radioactive contamination have been un…
This report presents the institutional and legal framework for disaster risk reduction in Romania, and describes its common disaster risks and natural hazards, such as flood, land slide and nuclear. It outlines the strategies, plans, projects and activities related to disaster prevention and risk management.
The report provides an evaluation of country…
In French:
La catastrophe industrielle du 21 septembre 2001 à Toulouse a réveillé cruellement la conscience du risque technologique. Selon l'auteur, il serait dangereux de retomber dans la torpeur, car les carences de la prévention et du contrôle sont réelles. Ce livre donne des éléments de réponse sur un thème au cœur de notre quotidien.
In Spanish:
Conocer la situación actual de los países de la Subregión Andina sobre la prevención y respuesta a emergencias causadas por productos químicos peligrosos y materiales radiactivos, este documento planes y programas orientados a mejorar estos servicios y contribuir a reducir los efectos adversos en la salud de las personas y en el ambiente pa…