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Document ID (ISN)108264
CIS number 08-917
ISSN - Serial title 0137-7043 - Bezpieczeństwo pracy
Year 2007
Convention or series no.
Author(s) Michalik J.S.
Title Major accident hazards in Poland: Current status
Original title Zagrożenia poważnymi awariami w Polsce - stan aktualny [in Polish]
Bibliographic information May 2007, No.5 (428), p.14-18. Illus. 9 ref.
Abstract The quantitative definition of major accidents according to Polish regulations is presented and discussed. Data on major accidents having occurred in Poland in 2005, based on the official report of the Chief Inspector of Environmental Protection, are presented, together with brief descriptions of ten selected major accidents. According to European Commission data, Poland ranks at the top of all EU Member States in terms of major accident hazards.
Descriptors (primary) occupational accidents; industries; major hazards; Poland
Descriptors (secondary) public OSH institutions; statistical trends; European Union; frequency rates; statistics; environmental pollution; accident descriptions
Document type D - Periodical articles
Country / State or ProvincePoland
Subject(s) Environmental pollution
Fire and explosions
Broad subject area(s) Fires, explosions and major hazards
Chemical safety
Browse category(ies) Major hazards