International Directory of Emergency Response Centres


Book Description

Will assist emergency planners and responders in preparing for, as well as responding to, emergencies involving hazardous substances. Persons who wish to establish emergency response centers will be able to obtain useful technical assistance by contacting these centers. Directory provides basic information: name, emergency telephone number, contacts, hours of operation and information provided. 28 centers in 21 countries surveyed.




Series on Chemical Accidents OECD Guiding Principles for Chemical Accident Prevention, Preparedness and Response


Book Description

This second edition of the OECD Guiding Principles for Chemical Accident Prevention, Preparedness and Response is a comprehensive document to help public authorities, industry and communities worldwide prevent and prepare for accidents involving hazardous substances.




TransAPELL


Book Description

Outlines a method for assessing the current status of transport emergency planning within a community and suggests measures that will improve it.




Series on Chemical Accidents OECD Guidance on Safety Performance Indicators A Companion to the OECD Guiding Principles for Chemical Accident Prevention, Preparedness and Response


Book Description

Guidance on Safety Performance Indicators provides a systemic approach to measuring the success of stakeholders' chemical safety programmes by detailing targets, activity indicators and outcome indicators.




Slave Life After 1666


Book Description

This is a 600 plus page assortment of events and such that now only exist in the post "Cestui Que Vie" era which is in the time of our enslavement when we have a birth certificate, paperwork and such.




Guidelines for Hazard Evaluation Procedures


Book Description

Guidelines for Hazard Evaluation Procedures, 3rd Edition keeps process engineers updated on the effective methodologies that process safety demands. Almost 200 pages of worked examples are included to facilitate understanding. References for further reading, along with charts and diagrams that reflect the latest views and information, make this a completely accessible work. The revised and updated edition includes information not included in previous editions giving a comprehensive overview of this topic area.




Risk reduction


Book Description

Concerned with the need to reduce chemical risks, this text also covers related biological and physical risks. Risk reduction has an important economic role, not least in developing countries. Many of the contributors are from develping countries and indicate the problems and some of the solutions their countries will need to adopt during their process of reconstruction, development and recovery. The text discusses the decision-making process involving the political, socioeconomic, engineering, and natural sciences so as to develop, analyze and compare regulatory options. It considers how such measured decision making enables the selection of optimal responses to achieve safety from perceived hazards.




The Europa Directory of International Organizations 2024


Book Description

The Europa Directory of International Organizations 2024 serves as an unequalled one-volume guide to the contemporary international system. Within a clear, unique framework the recent activities of all major international organizations are described in detail. Given alongside extensive background information the reader is able to assess the role and evolving functions of these organizations in today's world. The contact details, key personnel and activities of more than 2,000 international and regional entities have again been thoroughly researched and updated for this 25th edition. Highlights in this edition include: - a fully revised Who's Who section with biographical details of the key players in the international system. - the response of the international community to crises and conflicts throughout the world. - specially-commissioned introductory essays cover topics including global environmental governance, transboundary water management, and multilateral governance and global action on health.




The Europa Directory of International Organizations 2020


Book Description

The Europa Directory of International Organizations 2020 serves as an unequalled one-volume guide to the contemporary international system. Within a clear, unique framework the recent activities of all major international organizations are described in detail. Given alongside extensive background information the reader is able to assess the role and evolving functions of these organizations in today's world. The contact details, key personnel and activities of more than 2,000 international and regional entities have again been thoroughly researched and updated for this 20th edition. Highlights in this edition include: - a fully revised Who's Who section with biographical details of the key players in the international system. - the response of the international community to crises and conflicts throughout the world. - introductory essays, written and updated by experts in their field, which consider topics including global environmental governance, the international criminal justice system, international humanitarian co-operation, and governance of the global economy.




The Europa Directory of International Organizations 2021


Book Description

The Europa Directory of International Organizations 2021 serves as an unequalled one-volume guide to the contemporary international system. Within a clear, unique framework the recent activities of all major international organizations are described in detail. Given alongside extensive background information the reader is able to assess the role and evolving functions of these organizations in today's world. The contact details, key personnel and activities of more than 2,000 international and regional entities have again been thoroughly researched and updated for this 23rd edition. Highlights in this edition include: - a fully revised Who's Who section with biographical details of the key players in the international system. - the response of the international community to crises and conflicts throughout the world. - specially-commissioned introductory essays cover topics including global environmental governance, transboundary water management, and multilateral governance and global action on health.