English
  • हिन्दी
  • ગુજરાતી
  • বাংলা
  • தமிழ்
  • ਪੰਜਾਬੀ
Login
  • Register
  • Sign In
A A A A
A - A A +
Screen Reader Access | Skip to main content | Help
 
  MENU
  • Home
  • About NHP
    • Organization Chart
  • Quick Navigation
    • Healthy Lifestyle
      • Adolescent Health
      • Women's Health
      • Pregnancy
      • Travel Health
      • More
        • Oral Health
        • Symptoms one should not ignore
        • Healthy Nutrition
        • Healthy Diet
        • Alcohol Use Disorder
    • Disease/ Conditions Information
      • Disease / Conditions : A-Z
      • Drugs and Pharmaceuticals
      • First Aid
      • Interactive Tutorials
      • Public Health Alerts
    • Directory Services and Regulations
      • Committees and Commissions
      • Directory Services
  • Health Policies
  • Standards and Protocols
  • Governance / Laws / Bills / Acts
  • Redressal Mechanism
  • Insurance Schemes
  • Professional Enhancement
    • Careers
    • e-Learning
    • Professional news
    • Electronic Health Record Standards For India Helpdesk
    • Professional Resources
  • AYUSH
    • Ayurveda
    • Yoga
    • Unani
    • Siddha
    • Homoeopathy
    • Naturopathy
    • Spirituality and Health
  • Miscellaneous
    • Disaster Management
    • Health Programmes
    • General Forum
      • Professional Forum
    • General News
    • More
      • Healthcare Innovations
      • Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)
      • Universal Health Coverage
  • External Useful Links
    • Useful Links
    • State Health Websites
    • m-Health
    • Telemedicine
    • Donations
    • Emergency Helpline
    • Health Widgets
    • Notifications from Health Ministry
    • Remote Medical Devices
  • Feedback
  • FAQ's
  • Tenders
  • Contact Us
  • Healthy India
Close Menu
Industrial and Chemical Disasters

Details:

Introduction

Disasters that are caused by the excessive use and misuse of chemicals in industries are called chemical disasters. The irresponsible handling of powerful chemicals can cause widespread devastation. re caused by Industrial disasters include events that occur due to mishaps or failures in industry or related activities and also the disasters that affect the industrial functions, property and productivity.

A chemical disaster may occur due to both, natural or human-made sources. Chemical disasters are occurrence of emission, fire or explosion involving one or more hazardous chemicals in the course of industrial activity (handling), storage or transportation.

Read more: Chemical Disaster (Industrial) Guidelines
                  Chemical (Terrorism) Disaster Guidelines

Precautions

  1. Industries using harmful and powerful chemicals should be located far away from residential areas
     
  2. There should be surveys to keep a check on the activities in such industries
     
  3. There should be an emergency plan ready in case of such a mishap
     
  4. Pollution levels of such industries should be checked and maintained
  • PUBLISHED DATE : May 02, 2015
  • PUBLISHED BY : NHP CC DC
  • CREATED / VALIDATED BY : NHP Admin
  • LAST UPDATED BY : Sep 17, 2015

Discussion

You would need to login or signup to start a Discussion

Write your comments

This question is for preventing automated spam submissions

Related Pages

  • Chemical Injuries to the Eyes
  • ESI Dispensary, Naraina Industrial Area
  • Delhi Government Allopathic Dispensary, Wazirpur Industrial Area
  • Uppal Industrial Employees Health Care Centre
  • Dr Mahajan Hospital & Industrial Trauma Center
  • Dr. Mahajan`S Hospital & Industrial Trauma Centre
  • Burns
This website is certified by Health On the Net Foundation. Click to verify.

This Portal is designed, developed and hosted by Centre for Health Informatics (CHI), set up at National Institute of Health and Family Welfare (NIHFW), by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW), Government of India.

web-information
  • National Health Portal
  • Open Government data on Health and Family Welfare Powered by data.gov.in
  • E-Book-2016
  • My-Hospital
  • Mother  Child Tracking System
  • Nikshay
  • Rashtriya Bal Swasthya Karyakram (RBSK)
  • National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organization
  • Common Man's Interface for Welfare Schemes
  • PORTAL FOR PUBLIC GRIEVANCES
  • Ebola Virus Disease
  • E-Hospital
  • Digital Hospital
  • My Government
  • Prime Minister&'s National Relief Fund
  • National Voter&'s Service Portal
  • National Portal of India
  • Expenditure Statements & Financial Reports O/o Chief Controller of Accounts
  • Swine Flu-H1N1 Seasonal Influenza
  • Message for HFM, MOS and Secretary
  • Medical Counselling
  • Rural Health Training Center Najafgarah
  • Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority
  • MoHFW
Disclaimer | Accessibility Statement | Terms of use | Site Map
© 2016 MoHFW, Government of India, All rights reserved.