Professional paper

UNCONTROLLED HAZARD (TOXIC) MATERIALS RELEASE INTO ENVIRONMENT

Branimir Molak

Abstract

The article shows the urgency of establishing the efficient organization and management system of the protection of citizens, of material goods and of environment in case of uncontrolled hazard materials release. Such system has not been established in Croatia, yet, for various reasons, as for example: insufficient knowledge to start the establishment, absence of positive views in present law clauses and individual interests. In the text there are shown the elements for the establishment of the efficient emergency management organization as: analysis of dangers, authorities (law enforcement instances), organization, communication, resources and hazard emergency response plans in case of uncontrolled toxic materials release situations. The assessment of the vulnerability of the zones of particular plants within the Zagreb city limits in case of uncontrolled toxic materials release has been made in the text as well. The results point to the necessity of informing the public about the risks of such incidents, this being the essential condition for the breaking of existing barriers and for the establishment of the efficient hazard materials emergency management organization.

Keywords

emergency; emergency management organization; hazard

Hrčak ID:

138906

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/138906

Publication date:

15.1.1993.

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