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Displaying 15 of about 91 resultsSix years of fighting in eastern Ukraine have brought to the fore-front the risks presented by industrial and ecological hazards, in addition to the population vulnerability induced by the conflicts. Unless appropriate steps are taken, the flooding of mines and shelling that regularly occurs close to chemical facilities and key water infrastructures hav…
The 8th edition of this international conference, themed 'Environmental legislation, safety engineering and disaster management' (ELSEDIMA), sets the following as high priority: Environmental risk reduction, environmental safety management, natural hazards trigger technological accidents (NATECH), critical infrastructure protection, energy, environment,…
Conference on chemical (industrial) disaster management (CIDM): technology, capacity development, disaster risk reduction of hazardous industries, ports and storages of petroleum, petroleum products and natural gas
The main focus of the proposed conference and exhibition would be to make industry globally safe by better emergency planning of accidents…
The objective of this Convention is to promote shared responsibility and cooperative efforts among Parties in the international trade of certain hazardous chemicals in order to protect human health and the environment from potential harm and to contribute to their environmentally sound use, by facilitating information exchange about their characteristic…
This document provides guidance which States may recommend to operators and regulatory authorities where volcanic ash contamination may be a hazard for flight operations. The underlying assumption used is that the individual operator is responsible for such operations under the oversight of their respective State regulatory authority. The guiding princi…
Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, March/April 2012, 68(2) pp. 9–21:
This article presents the findings of an independent investigation panel, established by the Rebuild Japan Initiative Foundation, to review how the government, the Tokyo Electric Power Company, and other relevant actors responded to the earthquake-tsunami-nuclear disaster that unfold…
This paper argues that the Fukushima plant would have withstood the tsunami had its design previously been upgraded in accordance with state-of-the-art safety approaches. It asserts that the analysis of past tsunami was insufficient and that Japan did not adequately prepare for the possibility of power failures at nuclear plants, while European countrie…
This report provides a description of the accident and its causes, evolution and consequences, based on the evaluation of data and information from a large number of sources available at the time of writing. It consists of a report by the IAEA Director General and five technical volumes. It is the result of an extensive international collaborative effor…
A conference held by the United Nations atomic energy agency today called for stronger national and international measures to ensure the highest and most effective levels of nuclear safety in the wake of the accident at Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi power plant three months ago.
Safety standards should be continuously reviewed, strengthened and implemented…
The Mainichi Daily News reports that officials said on Tuesday at the government's disaster prevention panel that in the wake of the March 11 earthquake and tsunami, disaster preparedness plans will be revised. The plan calls for measures against two types of tsunami - those of the largest class and others of sizes that occur relatively frequently - bas…
The Nuclear Regulation Authority will reassess the safety risks posed by possible natural disasters to certain nuclear power plants that have been declared to be fit for operation under the new safety standards.
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Using research findings and geological surveys as well as simulations of eruptions of Mount Daisen, a volcanic mountain in Tottori Pref…
The report 'Civil nuclear power at risk of tsunamis' released by the Foundation for Science and Technology identifies the nuclear power plants which are the most vulnerable to tsunamis. Most of them are situated in east and southeast of Asia.
"The location of nuclear installations does not only have implications for their host countries but also for t…
Seismic phenomena and tornadoes are among the most relevant causes of damage on the built environment and their effect on industrial plants might not be limited to mere structural damage. Under particular conditions, such as the presence of inflammable substances (hydrocarbons or other chemical products), earthquakes, flooding and tornadoes can trigger…
Geneva, 11 January 2012 - Estimates of between $350 billion to $380 billion in global economic losses from disasters have made 2011 the most expensive year in history for catastrophes, according to the insurance industry.
The earthquakes in Japan in March and New Zealand in February accounted for the bulk of these losses, according to estimates issued…
After the severe accident at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, the safe operation of nuclear power plants has become even more important; not only in terms of technical or ageing issues, but also in terms of management system and qualified workforce related issues. Application of an integrated management system and structured workforce planning…