Mission Report
UN Environment/OCHA Joint Unit Mission Report - 2007 Mongolia Water Pollution
This mission report describes the findings of two experts deployed by the UN Environment/OCHA Joint Unit (JEU) in Mongolia following a sodium cyanide chemical spill.
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Mission Report
UN Environment/OCHA Joint Unit Mission Report - 2010 Nigeria Lead Pollution
This mission report describes the findings of a team deployed by the UN Environment/OCHA Joint Unit following a lead pollution emergency in Nigeria.
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Mission Report
UN Environment/OCHA Joint Unit Mission Report - 2012 Congo Munitions Depot Explosion
This mission report details the response deployment to the Congo Brazzaville munitions depot explosion.
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Mission Report
Armenia, Chemical Fire - FEAT used to assess damages of chemical fire in Armenia
Chemical risks assessment highlighting risks and prevention measures following a chemical fire in Armenia.
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Tool
FACTS Chemical Accident Database (Failures and Accidents Technical Information System)
The FACTS website and knowledge hub is an accident database containing information on more than 25,700 industrial accidents and incidents involving hazardous materials or dangerous...
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Tool
IOMC - Toolbox for Decision Making In Chemicals Management
The IOMC Internet-based Toolbox for Decision Making in Chemicals Management (IOMC Toolbox) aims at providing assistance to countries who wish to address specific national issues...
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Guideline
Storage of Chemicals - Guidelines for Good Practice (ISSA)
A brochure provided by the International Social Security Association (ISSA) offering practical guidance on where and how chemicals should be kept, in particular for small...
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Communication Material
The Inter-Agency Coordination Group Brochure on Industrial and Chemical Accidents
This brochure presents the specific work of international organizations and institutions regarding the prevention, preparedness and response to chemical and industrial accidents.
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Mission Report
UN Environment OCHA Joint Unit Mission Report - 2005 China Petrochemical plant explosion
This mission report describes the activities of environmental experts deployed in Jilin, China, following an explosion at a petrochemical plant.
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Guideline
Addendum to the OECD Guiding Principles on Natech Risk Management
The second addendum to the OECD Guiding Principles for Chemical Accident Prevention, Preparedness and Response, which outlines considerations for natural-hazard triggered technological accidents.
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Policy Document
OECD research paper - Ageing of Hazardous Installations
A OECD Working Group on Chemical Accidents (WGCA) report on the risks and challenges related to the ageing of hazardous installations.
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Mission Report
Mission Report - Paraguay Electric Depot PCB Fire
This mission report presents the results of a UN expert mission in response to a fire that took place in a transformer depot, at the...
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Training Material
First Triplex Simulation Exercice 2008 Report
This report describes the outcomes of the first TRIPLEX simulation exercise, which field tested the cooperation of key resources by the UN Environment/OCHA Joint Unit.
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Case Study
IChemE - Loss Prevention Bulletin
The Loss Prevention Bulletin (LPB) provided by the Institute of Chemical Engineers, publishing bimonthly case studies sharing industry experience on industrial hazards and accidents.
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Guideline
OECD Synthesis Report: Facilities Handling Hazardous Substances with Ownership Change
The report summarizing the OECD session on "Facilities Handling Hazardous Substances with Ownership Change".
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Tool
The Flash Environmental Assessment Tool (FEAT) 2.0
The Flash Environmental Assessment Tool (FEAT) is a tool which helps identify existing or potential acute environmental impacts that pose risks for humans, human life-support...
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Guideline
The Minerva Portal - European Commission Joint Research Centre
The MINERVA Portal is a website providing a collection of technical Information and tools supporting EU policy on control of major chemical hazards.
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Report / Study
UN Environment/OCHA Joint Unit - Past Activity Report 2013-2015
This activity report describes the activities undertaken by the UN Environment/OCHA Joint Unit from 2013 to 2015.
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on Mercury Waste Storage and Disposal is an informative tool that aims to enhance the capacities of governments and other relevant stakeholders to ensure the environmentally sound storage and disposal of the major types of mercury wastes. The content of the Sourcebook۪ is based on the updated technical guidelines for the environmentally sound management of wastes consisting, containing, or contaminated with mercury or mercury compounds, which was recently adopted by the Conference of the Parties of the Basel Convention.