Question

how a chemical disaster can be prevented

Answer 1

Keep the contact numbers of nearest hazardous industry, fire station, police station, control room, health services and district control room, for emergency use. Avoid housing near the industries producing or processing the hazardous chemicals, if possible.

Answer 2

They can be prevented with Proper maintenance of machines and efficient safety measures.

• A chemical catastrophe occurs when few toxic chemicals are released unintentionally, posing a risk to human health and the environment.
• Various measures to prevent these disasters are -

1. Adopting proper safety measures.
2. Proper selection of workers, as an inefficient and untrained force can cause issues.
3. Proper application of safety measures.
4. Equipment, machinery, and infrastructure services must be kept in good working order.
5. Those who disregard safety precautions should face disciplinary action.