Prevention and Mitigation

Measures
adopted
during common human
induced disasters

There are disasters which ae entirely

manmade, but none that are entirely

natural.
-

Rebeca Solnit

Human induced
disasters
Deliberate or negligent human actions
directly and principally caused one or
more identifiable disastrous events
are called a Human Induced Disasters.
They are also known as Man-Made
Disasters.

Common human induced

disasters
Nuclear Accidents
Chemical Accidents
Biological Accidents
Road Accidents
Technical Failure
Industrial Accidents
War
Fire Outbreak

Chemical
Accidents
A chemical accident
is the unintentional
release of one or
more hazardous
substances which
could harm human
health or the
environment.

Mitigation and prevention

measures of chemical accident
More efficient systems should be installed to prevent chemical disasters.
Employees working in chemical industries should be trained about
emergency.
Alarm system should be in a industry to give time to employees to take
essential steps.
After a chemical disaster has taken place, people within effective range
should be warned.
Efforts should be made to less the loss of human health and money.

Nuclear
disasters
An event that has
led to significant
consequences to
people, the
environment or
the facility due to
nuclear power is
known as nuclear
accident.

Prevention And Mitigation

Measures Of Nuclear
Disaster
There should be improved containment structures built at
nuclear power plants.
Their should be improved facilities for the spent nuclear
fuel ponds.
Efforts and money should be spent to mitigate air pollution
from power plants, construction activity, vehicles and
industry.
After a nuclear disaster people should be warned to go

WAR
War is defined as a
conflict between to
large groups of
population, which
involves physical
force, violence and
the use of weapons.

Prevention and mitigation

measures of war
The war should be avoided by making
territorial compromises and treaties.
If a war take place nuclear and biological
weapons should not be used by both the
sides.
Losing side should surrender and make
peace treaty.
In case of, war between groups in a country

Road accidents
A road accident refers to
any accident involving at
least one road vehicle,
occurring on a road open
to public circulation, and
in which at least one
person is injured or killed.

PREVENTION AND MITIGATION

MEASURES OF ROAD ACCIDENTS
People should follow traffic rules to reduce road accidents.
Traffic rules should be strictly implemented by traffic police.
Norms for safety measures in vehicles should be strict and
followed by companies.
After a road accident, if you are injured ask someone for help
and try to come out of vehicle.
If you are not injured call police, help injured people and note
number of different cars.

Fire accidents
An fire outbreak
caused deliberately
or unintentionally
causing loss of life
or property is known
as Fire Accident.

Prevention and mitigation

measures of fire accident
Fire safety systems and alarms should be installed in
buildings.
Fire evacuation plan should be practiced .
Inflammable substances should not be kept.
Fire extinguishers should be in building.
During fire outbreak, call fire brigade instantly.
Evacuate that place immediately.
Use fire extinguishers to stop small fires.

Human Induced Disasters Are Always

Caused Due To Lack Of Human Attention
And Concern, There Is Always A
Possibility To Never Let Them Happen