terms “chemical accident” or “chemical incident” refer to an event resulting in the release of a substance or substances hazardous to human health and/or the environment in the short or long term. Such events include fires‚ explosions‚ leakages or releases of toxic or hazardous materials that can cause people illness‚ injury‚ disability or death. While chemical accidents may occur whenever toxic materials are stored‚ transported or used‚ the most severe accidents are industrial accidents‚ involving major
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‘Most accidents occur in and around the home. Discuss’ We’d all like to believe that our home is a secure‚ comfortable environment‚ but we tend not to notice that this very place holds the potential to become very dangerous. In fact‚ most accidents occur in and around our homes‚ with the consequences involving anything from minor abrasions to a fatality. Believe it or not‚ water one of our most valued necessities in life‚ can not only provide life but also take it. Young children are often the
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disaster………………………………………………...4 Effects of the Chernobyl accident…………………………………....6 Human impacts of the accident……………………………………....7 Why and how do industrial accidents happen?..............................................8 . How can accidents be minimized?.................................................................9 . Role of engineers How can engineers predict and prevent industrial accidents?...........10 Are there acceptable accidents that we have to live with? ……..…..11 Can an engineer
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Car accident injuries The most common type of personal injury suffered in car accidents is whiplash and it is estimated that as many as 250‚000 Britons are affected by it every year. Whiplash is basically the overstretching of the tissue in the neck and spine and can result in weeks‚ months or‚ in severe cases‚ years of pain and discomfort. Speed is not necessarily a contributing factor to a whiplash injury as it can be caused by a car accident at speeds of as little as 5mph. It is‚ instead‚ the
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Most of the common accidents at work can be prevented provided both employees and employers consider it as their duty to prevent accidents at their work place. Employers are required to perform risk assessment for probable accidents that could happen and adapt necessary methods to prevent accidents in the health and safety procedures practiced by them. Employees must strictly follow the health and safety measures adapted by their employers and help to avoid accidents at work. Slips‚ trips and falls
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HYDERABAD: At least 5 people have been killed and several others injured in an early morning train accident in Andhra Pradesh. Unconfirmed reports put the number of death at 8. However‚ local administration and the railway authorities have confirmed two deaths as of now. The toll is likely to rise. The accident happened when Hampi Expresscollided with a stationary goods train inPenukonda at around 3am‚ according to TV reports. According to initial reports coming in‚ Hampi Express overshot
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Many people in the economy today should be aware of distractions that cause most common traffic accidents. Most traffic accidents are caused by the use of the cell phone‚ the use of the car system‚ and the way the driver feels while driving a vehicle. The most common traffic accidents are caused by distractions. First‚ the most common traffic accident is the use of the cell phone while driving. While driving‚ answering a phone call could be troublesome. For example‚ Someone calls‚ then the driver
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Arturo Morales Mrs. Brown English 11B 13 September 2010 A Tragic Accident “Yeah! Let’s go‚ let’s go!” I said when they asked if I wanted to go watch the first race of the night. My heart was pounding and my adrenaline was pumping. Screech! They took off‚ the Mustang in front of the Srt-4. My heart started pumping faster hearing the blow off valve from the Srt-4 and the loud roar of the Mustang. “Who is going to win?”I thought to myself. It was close the Mustang won by about a half
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Accident Prevention System for Automobiles ACCIDENT PREVENTION SYSTEM FOR AUTOMOBILES Dept Electronics and Communication Engineering Page 1 Accident Prevention System for Automobiles CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION Dept Electronics and Communication Engineering Page 2 Accident Prevention System for Automobiles INTRODUCTION The population of our country has been increasing rapidly which indirectly increases the vehicle density and leads to many road accidents. The aim of the
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A FATAL ACCIDENT. A situation in which someone is hurt or something Is damaged‚ without anyone intending it to happen is an accident. This story is about a fatal accident I witnessed on my way to school this morning. On this faithful morning as I headed for school there was a traffic jam on the McCarthy Hill road. Certain drivers were forcing ttheir way through to avoid the traffic but others were also waiting patiently for the satnding traffic to begin moving. I was very bored and
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