Question

How can be a chemical disaster prevented

Answer 1

Chemical, being at the core of modern industrial systems, has attained a very serious concern for disaster management within government, private sector and community at large. Chemical disasters may be traumatic in their impacts on human beings and have resulted in the casualties and also damages nature and property. The elements which are at highest risks due to chemical disaster primarily include the industrial plant, its employees & workers, hazardous chemicals vehicles, the residents of nearby settlements, adjacent buildings, occupants and surrounding community. Chemical disasters may arise in number of ways, such as:-

Process and safety systems failures

Human errors

Technical errors

Management errors

Induced effect of natural calamities

Accidents during the transportation

Hazardous waste processing/ disposal

Terrorist attack/ unrest leading to sabotage