A US Partnership with India and Poland to Track Acute Chemical Releases to Serve Public Health

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作者
Ruckart, Perri Zeitz [1 ]
Orr, Maureen [1 ]
Palaszewska-Tkacz, Anna [2 ]
Dewan, Aruna [3 ]
Kapil, Vikas [4 ]
机构
[1] Agcy Tox Subst & Dis Registry, Atlanta, GA 30341 USA
[2] Nofer Inst Occupat Med, Dept Informat Sci, PL-91348 Lodz, Poland
[3] Natl Inst Occupat Hlth NIOH, Ahmadabad 380016, Gujarat, India
[4] Ctr Dis Control & Prevent, Natl Ctr Injury Prevent & Control, Atlanta, GA 30341 USA
来源
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH | 2009年 / 6卷 / 09期
关键词
chemical surveillance; chemical release; public health; SURVEILLANCE; INCIDENTS;
D O I
10.3390/ijerph6092375
中图分类号
X [环境科学、安全科学];
学科分类号
08 ; 0830 ;
摘要
We describe a collaborative effort between the U. S., India, and Poland to track acute chemical releases during 2005-2007. In all three countries, fixed facility events were more common than transportation-related events; manufacturing and transportation/warehousing were the most frequently involved industries; and equipment failure and human error were the primary contributing factors. The most commonly released non-petroleum substances were ammonia ( India), carbon monoxide ( U. S.) and mercury ( Poland). More events in India (54%) resulted in victims compared with Poland (15%) and the U. S. (9%). The pilot program showed it is possible to successfully conduct international surveillance of acute hazardous substances releases with careful interpretation of the findings.
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页码:2375 / 2386
页数:12
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