Topic Prevention of major accidents
Handling hazardous substances or organisms entails the risk of major accidents. Today, safety and control measures greatly reduce the risk of accidents occurring in the vicinity of establishments with a major accident potential. However, as a result of settlement development around establishments with a major accident potential, the risks are likely to rise again. An updated planning guide shows how this development can be counteracted with good coordination between spatial planning and accident prevention.
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Studies Major accidents
Hazard Prevention Division
The Division is responsible for dealing with the risks to human life, the environment and major assets arising from avalanches, floods, debris flows, landslides, rockfall processes, earthquakes and major accidents.
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Major accident prevention: In brief
informs about the state of the environment and reveals the links between driving forces, pressures, environmental quality, impacts and responses.
Major accidents: Dossiers
Major accidents: Legislation and enforcement
Hazard Prevention Division
Hazard Prevention Division
Worblentalstrasse 68
3063 Ittigen