Environmental Accidents

Environmental Accidents
040-0001/01
čeština Environmental Accidents
040-0001/02
čeština

Summary

Dangerous chemical compounds and their environmental impact in the case of
accident. Examples of major chemical accidents in history: Seveso, Baia Mare,
Exon Valdez, Prestige. Methods of assessment of environmental impacts of
chemical accidents. European and Czech legislation, SEVESO Directive, IPPC,
EIA. Management of dangerous chemical compounds, prevention, mitigation of
accidents. Vulnerability of environmental compartments (surface water,
underground water, soil, biota).

Literature

P. Danihelka: Analysis and Management of Industrial Risks, VŠB – TU Ostrava,
2002, ISBN 80-248-0084-5
Directiva SEVESO II
Risk Management Guide for Major Industrial Accidents intended for
municipapilites and Industry, CRAM – Conseil pour la réduction des accidents
industriels majeurs, Canada, Québec 2002,
Awareness and Preparedness for Emergency at Local Level: a Process for
Responding to Technological Accidents,
U.S. EPA 550-B-99-009: Risk management programme guidance for off-site
consequence analysis, April 1999, www.epa.gov/ceppol/

Advised literature

No advised literature has been specified for this subject.

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Language of instruction	čeština, čeština
Code	040-0001
Abbreviation	HŽP
Course title	Environmental Accidents
Coordinating department	Department of Occupational and Process Safety
Course coordinator	prof. RNDr. Pavel Danihelka, CSc.