Environmental emergency

Artz, N. S. and Metzler, S. C., 1985, Losses of Stored Waste Oil from Below-Ground Tanks and the Potential for Groundwater Contamination In Proceedings of the National Conference on Hazardous Wastes and Environmental Emergencies, May, pp. 60-65. 

P.O. Cote, T. R. Bridle and D.P. Hamilton, "Evaluation of Pollutant Release from Solidified Aqueous Waste Using a Dynamic Leaching Test", Hazardous Waste and Environmental Emergencies, Houston TX, 1984. 

A major medical and environmental emergency resulting from chemical, biological, or nuclear weapons of mass destruction could produce a large concentration of specialized injuries and problems that could overwhelm the state and local public health and medical care system. 

An environmental emergency is a sudden threat to the public health or the wellbeing of the environment, arising from the release or potential release of oil, radioactive materials, or hazardous chemicals into the air, land, or water. 

An environmental disaster is an environmental emergency whose scope and duration exceeds the local resources available to respond. 

Identify the health outcomes associated with the most commonly occurring environmental emergencies/disasters. 

Identify strategies for the mitigation of environmental emergencies/disasters. 

An environmental disaster is defined as an environmental emergency or ecologic disruption of a severity and magnitude resulting in deaths, injuries, illness, and/or property damage that cannot be effectively managed by the application of routine procedures or resources and that result in a need for additional assistance. The consequences of the damage to the environment will vary based on the type of hazard, the mechanism of its... 

HURRICANE KATRINA A NATURAL DISASTER CREATES AN ENVIRONMENTAL EMERGENCY... 

Environmental emergencies involving the release, or threatened release, of oil, radioactive materials, or hazardous chemicals potentially may affect communities and the surrounding environment. Releases may be accidental, as in the case of a spill at a chemical plant, or may be deliberate. Releases may also be caused by natural disasters. Environmental emergencies may progress to become disasters. 

Environmental Emergencies Fact Sheet on Pesticides Oil Pollution Act Risk Management Program... 

Hall DW. 1984. Volatile organic contamination in an alluvial aquifer, Southington, Connecticut. Hazardous Wastes Environmental Emergency Management, Prevention, Cleanup Control. Silver Spring, MD Hazardous Materials Control Research Institute, 190-197. 

Yaniga PM. 1984. Groundwater abatement techniques for removal of refined hydrocarbons. Houston, TX National Conference and Exhibition on Hazardous Wastes and Environmental Emergencies, March 12-14, 1984, 374-383. 

The use of dispersants remains a controversial issue and special permission is required in most jurisdictions. In some jurisdictions, their use is banned. In Canada, special permission is required from Environment Canada, through the Regional Environmental Emergencies Team (REET) or regional response team. Similarly, in the United States, special permission is required from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) and in waters near shore, permission is also required from the state. In both countries, products must pass standard test procedures for toxicity and effectiveness before they can be used. Only about live of approximately 30 proposed products are approved for use in a typical year. In summary, around the world, there is a mixed usage of dispersants. Dispersants have not been used much in North America in the past 10 years and in Europe, only three countries occasionally use dispersants. 

Panaro JM. 1984. Air monitoring and data interpretation during remedial action at a hazardous waste site. Hazardous wastes and environmental emergency Management, prevention, cleanup and control. Hazardous Materials Control Research Institute, Silver Spring, MD, 160-164. 

British Columbia Ministry of Environment, Lands and Parks, Environmental Emergency Services Branch, The Environmental Protection Compendium, Guidelines for Industry Emergency Response Contingency Plans. March, 1992. 

RESPONSE MECHANISMS IN AN ENVIRONMENTAL EMERGENCY - THE ASIAN TSUNAMI IN THAILAND AND HURRICANE KATRINA IN THE UNITED STATES... 

Keywords vulnerability resilience adaptation institutional learning response mechanisms environmental emergency Asian Tsunami Thailand Hurricane Katrina United States New Orleans... 

This evolving body has headquarters in Geneva and works together with industry, national contact points and other agencies such as IRPTC and OECD to help provide rapid responses to environmental emergencies. It is developing a register of national capabilities and selected experts. 

Carol Lau Environmental Emergencies Branch, Environment Canada, Hull, Quebec (chap. 44)... 

---