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Assessment Phase

 

GOAL

Gain a general understanding of the: 

  • nature and extent of the risks of chemical accidents in the country;
  • existing legal and policy context related to chemical safety; and
  • resources that might be available to support a Chemical Accidents Programme.

 

Undertaking assessments will help ensure that the choices made concerning the Chemical Accidents Programme will be appropriate for your country.

The determination of which elements of a legal/regulatory/policy framework may be needed should be based on an analysis of what already exists in your country, and what additional elements should be a priority given your country’s risks (i.e., what is the nature and extent of hazardous installations) as well as what resources are available to address the risks.  The assessment undertaken as part of the "Gap Analysis" in this Toolbox may be helpful during this step.

If there is not sufficient qualified staff to do the assessments, it may be necessary to engage outside experts.

Suggested activities include:

  • Consult with stakeholders to get their insights on how to proceed
  • Identify sources of information available from within government agencies, local authorities, industry, media, and other sources
  • Identify hazardous installations of concern and, if possible, describe the nature and extent of risks, map their locations and specify the installations of greatest concern (see "More Information" on the right for a list of questions to help with this process)
  • Survey mandates of relevant government bodies
  • Assess existing obligations or activities related to chemical safety (e.g., government or non-governmental programmes, laws, regulations, policies, international obligations) to understand what is in place and to identify overlaps, gaps, inconsistencies, etc.
  • Identify resources that might be available from within the country or from outside sources (including staff/expertise, equipment, technology, and funds)
  • Prepare an assessment report

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