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The International Directory of Emergency Response Centres for Chemical Accidents is a joint publication of three organisations: the OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development); the UNEP-DTIE (United Nations Environment Programme - Division of Technology, Industry and Economics); and the Joint UNEP/OCHA (Office for the Co-ordination of Humanitarian Affairs) Environment Unit. The emergency response centres in the Directory are located in OECD and non-OECD countries.
This international directory is intended to facilitate access to information and assistance provided by response centres located throughout the world. Such centres may provide information and advice on how to prepare for chemical accidents and to establish emergency programmes or centres, as well as assistance in responding to chemical accidents themselves.
A wealth of information related to chemical accident prevention, preparedness and response has been accumulated in many countries, based on years of research and use of chemicals. There have been also important lessons drawn from major accidents that have occurred world-wide. Active sharing of such international information and experience can be of key-benefit to countries in their efforts to establish and/or strengthen systems and infrastructures required to control accidents involving chemicals and to respond more effectively to emergencies arising from such accidents. The emergency response centres functioning in a number of countries can be important sources of such information and assistance to other countries.
Countries that do not have adequate emergency planning or response centres/programmes, or that are establishing or improving such centres/programmes, should find the directory particularly useful.
This is the second edition of the International Directory, originally published in 1991. Link to document
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