New publication: Consideration of earthquakes in major accident prevention
How can earthquake risks be effectively planned for in accident prevention? The Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN) provides a practice-oriented answer with a new environmental knowledge publication - especially for companies with chemical hazard potential.
According to the national hazard and risk analysis "Disasters and Emergencies Switzerland" (KNS), earthquakes are among the highest-risk hazards.
With the title "Consideration of earthquakes in major accident prevention" the FOEN publishes a well-founded guide to the risk-based assessment and reduction of earthquake-related incidents. The publication is aimed in particular at owners and planners of chemical plants as well as cantonal enforcement authorities. It closes a long-standing gap in the application of the Major Accidents Ordinance (MAO) by providing concrete procedures and assessment criteria for earthquake safety - including monitoring by the FOEN.
The publication can be downloaded here: bafu.admin.ch
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