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IPCS, OECD, UNEP, and WHO: Health Aspects of Chemical Accidents: Guidance on Chemical Accident Awareness, Preparedness and Response for Health Professionals and Emergency Responders (1994)

Description:

The Health Aspects of Chemical Accidents contains three guidance documents.

-  General Guidance Document: designed to assist managers and other decision-makers in developing appropriate policies for chemical accident prevention, preparedness and response.

-  Practical Guides: While the General Guidance Document is intended to serve as a basis for policy development, the Practical Guides treat health aspects of chemical accident prevention, preparedness and response in a more detailed and technical way. The Practical Guides cover: health-related information and communications needs; the organisation and planning of health-related response to chemical accidents; health aspects of chemical accident response; and health-related training and education.

-  Checklist for Action:  sets out a series of items concerning what needs to be done in planning and implementing health-related chemical accident prevention, preparedness and response measures.

Why this Tool/Guidance?

This guidance contains information for both policy-makers and for operational personnel related to health aspects of chemical accident prevention, preparedness and response.

Health Aspects of Chemical Accidents Guidance external link


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