Chemical hazards
Different technical guidance and specifications for various chemical substances. EN & DE.
Guidance material
Asbestos
Asbestos is a naturally occurring mineral composed of soft and flexible fibers that are resistant to heat, electricity and corrosion. These qualities make the mineral useful, but they also make asbestos exposure highly toxic. Asbestos is an effective insulator, and it can be used in cloth, paper, cement, plastic and other materials to make them
Asbestos (Material developed in different operations in Indonesia)
Asbestos is a naturally occurring mineral composed of soft and flexible fibers that are resistant to heat, electricity and corrosion. These qualities make the mineral useful, but they also make asbestos exposure highly toxic. Asbestos is an effective insulator, and it can be used in cloth, paper, cement, plastic and other materials to make them
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Chemical hazards – 4th Gen Agents
Guidance which was developed by different agencies as part of ongoing preparedness for all hazards and is intended to inform decisions, protect emergency responders, and support response operations if an incident ever occurs involving a fourth generation agent (FGA, also known as A-series or Novichok nerve agents), such as the one used in the United
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Nature Navigator Handbook – A handbook for Disaster Risk Management Practitioners
You are probably interested in this guide because you are working in disaster risk management (DRM). Because you’re curious, concerned, committed? Good. The Nature Navigator is for you. It aims to inspire, to guide, to trigger, enhance and enable action and to work with nature. It has been designed for all volunteers and staff of
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Flood Resilience: From grey to green infrastructure, IFRC 2022
This paper discusses how we can support a shift from grey to green, blue and hybrid infrastructure and what the necessary economic, political, and social steps are. It is the result of an event that took place on the 9th of November 2021 as part of the Development and Climate Days at UNFCCC COP26 (see
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Practical Tips on Engaging Adolescents and Youth in the COVID-19 Response
The purpose of this brief is to provide practical tips for UNICEF country offices, partners and young people themselves on engaging adolescents and youth as part of the COVID-19 preparedness and response. As a first step, we recommend engaging with adolescents and youth to understand what their needs are, and how they can take action.
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Biological Hazards
Various guidance and background material developed by different organisations linked to preparedness and response measures to biological hazards. EN and DE.
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Business Preparedness Initiative (BPI) Workshop in a Box – Indonesian Version
The BPI Workshop in a Box is a downloadable set of resources that enable any facilitator to run a series of business preparedness and resilience workshops for small and medium organizations. The workshop material is suitable for both for-profit and non-profit organizations. As a downloadable package, it contains all the information and material a facilitator
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Business Preparedness Initiative (BPI) Workshop in a Box – French Version
The BPI Workshop in a Box is a downloadable set of resources that enable any facilitator to run a series of business preparedness and resilience workshops for small and medium organizations. The workshop material is suitable for both for-profit and non-profit organizations. As a downloadable package, it contains all the information and material a facilitator
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