Centro de Documentacion de Fundación MAPFRE - The Changing face of disaster

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The Changing face of disaster / by James W. Lahey

Sumario: Industrial disasters are changing and are now revealing a more insidious threat because of the nature of substances now encountered in the workplace. In the past a disaster was confined to a fairly circumscribed area. Now whole communities often are faced with the prospect of large scale death, injuries, ill health, and even temporary or permanent relocation in the event of a leak, an explosion, a fire, a derailment, or any unexpected toxic reaction

En: National safety news. - Chicago. - Vol. 131, nº 4, April 1985 ; p. 39-41

1. Accidentes mayores . 2. Prevención de accidentes . 3. Emergencias . 4. Desastres . 5. Explosiones . 6. Incendios . I. Título. II. Título: National safety news.