OECD: Risks From Natural Hazards At Hazardous Installations (Natech)

              Natural hazards such as earthquakes and floods can initiate events which challenge the safety and operation at hazardous installations. Accidents triggered by such events are known as ‘Natech’ - Natural Hazards Triggering Technological Accidents. Many natural disasters have led to major damages to hazardous installations, releases of hazardous substances, fires and explosions, resulting in potential health effects, environmental pollution, and economic losses. These impacts can also have a transboundary dimension. Natural hazards considered minor, such as lightning or freeze, have also been found to cause Natech accidents.

              The OECD Programme on Chemical Accidents started work on Natech risk management in 2008 in partnership with the European Commission Joint Research Center, the UNEP/OCHA Joint Environment Unit, UNECE and UNEP. The project goals were to investigate the specifities of Natech for the prevention, preparedness and response to chemical accidents, exchange experience across countries (e.g. good practices, challenges, lessons learnt from Natech accidents), and provide guidance on Natech risk management.

 

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