strategy
Preventing chemical accidents
Implementation:
There has been much activity by international organizations in addressing ways to prevent or respond to major chemical accidents at fixed installations. A key initiative was the EEC/EU directive on the major accident hazards of certain industrial activities. The directive, commonly known as the "Seveso" directive, was adopted in 1982. The EEC/EU plans shortly to make a proposal to review the directive fundamentally and increase its scope.Other recent initiatives in the prevention of chemical accidents include the 1992 [ECE Convention on the Transboundary Effects of Industrial Accidents], which fostered regional cooperation concerning research and development, exchange of information and exchange of safe technologies, and OECD's comprehensive [Guiding Principles for Accident Prevention, Preparedness and Response], which was published in 1993. OECD is currently working on extending the scope of its Guiding Principles, including the interface between fixed installations and various transport modes.
Narrower:
Establishing chemical risk reduction programmesDeveloping chemical safety performance indicatorsDeveloping public information guidelines on chemical risksStrengthening capabilities for dealing with chemical accidentsDeveloping emergency response procedures for chemical accidentsPreparing guidelines for enacting legislation on chemical safetyIncluding basic chemical safety guidelines in primary school curricula Facilitates:
Developing industry Facilitated by:
Raising standardsAvoiding work injuriesAssessing chemical risksRegulating worker safetyPreparing industry charters Problems:
AbsenteeismDangerous occupations
Dangerous substances
Economic and social losses due to disability
Hazardous industrial installations
Health hazards of environmental pollution
Inadequate provision of public safety
Injuries
Injurious accidents
Job fatigue
Large-scale industrial accidents
Occupational hazards
Values:
Accident Organizations:
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development United Nations Economic Commission for Europe European Union Convention on the transboundary effects of industrial accidents Subjects:
Fundamental Sciences → ChemicalsSocietal Problems → Prevention
Societal Problems → Accidents
Type Classification:
D: Detailed strategies Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
