Disaster and the Environment - Trainer's Guide - 2nd edition (Disaster Management Training Programme, 74 p.): PART 4: IMPLEMENTING ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE: 42. CONTROLLING TOXIC CHEMICALS

Disaster and the Environment - Trainer's Guide - 2nd edition (Disaster Management Training Programme, 74 p.)

PART 4: IMPLEMENTING ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE

		33. LEARNING OBJECTIVES - PART 4
		34. NATIONAL POLICY AND PLANNING
		35. ENCOURAGING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
		36. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
		37. REDUCING THE IMPACT OF DISASTERS
		38. VULNERABILITY REDUCTION MEASURES - THE ATMOSPHERE
		39. VULNERABILITY REDUCTION MEASURES - OCEANS AND WATER CYCLES
		40. VULNERABILITY REDUCTION MEASURES - THE LAND
		41. VULNERABILITY REDUCTION MEASURES - THE BIOSPHERE
		42. CONTROLLING TOXIC CHEMICALS
		43. IMPROVING AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES

42. CONTROLLING TOXIC CHEMICALS

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Mention practices which may help to reduce the amount of toxins in the environment.

· Inspect industrial plants and storage facilities for safety and make needed improvements.
· Establish evacuation and warning procedures that might release large doses of toxins to the environment in the event of an accident.
· Monitor toxic waste disposal procedures and document toxic waste dumps on a “hazard map” with information about chemicals dumped.
· Monitor pollution levels of water, air and soils.
· Discourage excessive use of household chemicals, pesticides and fertilizers.
· Adopt better production methods which produce fewer toxic substances.