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A U.S. Partnership with India and Poland to Track Acute Chemical Releases to Serve Public Health
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Sep 03 2009
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Source: Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2009; 6(9):2375-2386.
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Alternative Title:Int J Environ Res Public Health
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Description: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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