| ID (ISN) del documento | 61940 |
| Número CIS |
94-670 |
| ISBN(s) |
967-9973-04-2 |
| Año |
1985 |
| Número de serie |
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| Autor(es) |
Abraham M. |
| Título |
The lessons of Bhopal |
| Información bibliográfica |
International Organization of Consumers Unions (IOCU), Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific, P.O. Box 1045, Penang, Malaysia, Sep. 1985. iv, 151p. 150 ref. |
| Resumen |
This book addresses issues raised by the Bhopal disaster and provides a resource manual for community action to prevent similar accidents or limit their consequences. Contents: the Bhopal tragedy and its aftermath; response of governments, industry, international agencies and community action groups; policy issues; conclusions; prevention of future Bhopals. Appendices include: profile of methyl isocyanate; unregulated air toxins identified by the chemical industry; statements and guidelines on controlling chemical hazards issued by various organizations following the disaster (OECD, World Bank and IFC, UNEP, ILO); FAO code of conduct on the distribution and use of pesticides. |
| Descriptores (primarios) |
India; industria química; isocianato de metilo; paises en desarrollo; riesgos químicos; catástrofes; grandes riesgos |
| Descriptores (secundarios) |
aspectos legales; OIT; PNUMA; OCDE; FAO; acuerdos internacionales; pesticidas; catalogo de substancias químicas; protección del vecindario; lucha contra la polución; papel de los poderes públicos; empresas multinacionales |
| Tipo de documento |
E - Libros, informes, actas |
| País / Estado o Provincia | India |
| Tema(s) |
Incendios, explosiones
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Incendios, explosiones y riesgos mayores
|
| Navegación por categoria(s) |
Chemical industry
Cyano compounds
Major hazards
OSH in developing countries
Isocyanates
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