NBC - Nuclear, Biological, Chemical

Chemical hazards are the unintended or deliberate release of a substance that is potentially harmful to humans or the environment (e.g. nerve and blistering agents, toxic industrial chemicals).

Biological hazards, according to the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production and Stockpiling of Bacteriological (Biological) and Toxin Weapons and on their Destruction (1972), include germs, toxins and viruses that can sicken or kill people, livestock, or crops (UNODA, 1972).

Nuclear hazards involve the accidental or intentional release of potentially harmful radioactive materials from nuclear fission or fusion, such as those associated with  power plants, research reactors or nuclear weapons (HIP; IFRC).

Latest NBC additions in the Knowledge Base

Documents and publications

Proceeding volume of the National Workshop, 30 September-01 October 2008, New Delhi:

This document on chemical disaster management contains detailed descriptive lectures, talks of holistic disaster management (DM) framework, integration of chemical risk

India - government
National Institute of Disaster Management (India)
Ministry of Environment and Forests (India)
Educational materials

In French:

Cette animation en flash présente dix risques majeurs (avalanche, inondation, séisme, cyclone, éruption volcanique, rupture de barrage, accident nucléaire..) Chaque séquence permet de visualiser les différentes étapes de ces événements, d'en

Ministry for Ecological and Solidarity Transition
Documents and publications

This annual report contains detailed information on all the disasters during the year by country. It is intended for policy makers, scientists, researchers and practitioners on disaster management in the South Asia region and outside.

It is structured in

SAARC Disaster Management Centre
Documents and publications

In French:

La catastrophe industrielle du 21 septembre 2001 à Toulouse a réveillé cruellement la conscience du risque technologique. Selon l'auteur, il serait dangereux de retomber dans la torpeur, car les carences de la prévention et du contrôle sont

Éditions Milan
Documents and publications

In Spanish:

Conocer la situación actual de los países de la Subregión Andina sobre la prevención y respuesta a emergencias causadas por productos químicos peligrosos y materiales radiactivos, este documento planes y programas orientados a mejorar estos

European Commission
Comité Andino para la Prevención y Atención de Desastres
Documents and publications

In Spanish:

Teniendo en cuenta lo anteriormente expuesto y en el marco de las acciones que en la Subregión Andina se emprenden para hacer frente a la problemática del manejo de productos químicos peligrosos y material radiactivo, este documento promueven

European Commission
Comité Andino para la Prevención y Atención de Desastres
Documents and publications

The aim of the book is to raise the awareness of the donors and general public to the ongoing long-term effects of this disaster. This book of images from the Chernobyl zone shows the daily work of the Red Cross teams, as well as the daily reality for

International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)
Educational materials

Templates for developing plans for reacting to emergency situations including fire, floods, earthquakes, chemical spills, gas leaks, volcanic eruptions, bomb or arson threats, armed intruders, and missing children.

Ministry of Education (New Zealand)
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