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Journal of IMAB - Annual Proceeding (Scientific Papers)
Publisher: Peytchinski, Gospodin Iliev
ISSN: 1312 773X (Online)
Issue: 2011, vol. 17, book 1
Subject Collection: Medicine
Page: 123-126
DOI: 10.5272/jimab.2011171.123
Online date: May, 2011
J of IMAB 2011; 17(1):123-126
PROGNOSIS FOR DISASTERS CAUSED BY ACCIDENTS IN THE REGION OF VARNA BULGARIA
Romanova H.1, Radeva N.2, Marinova I.1, Marinov M.3, Bojchev B.4, Mirtchev K.5, Radev R.3
1)Departmet of Hygiene and Disaster Medicine, Faculty of Public Health, Medical University of Varna “Prof. P. Stoyanov”
2)Association of Invalids – Varna
3)Department of Preclinical and Clinical Sciences, Medical University of Varna “Prof. P. Stoyanov”
4)University Hospital – Varna
5)Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, Medical University of Varna “Prof. P. Stoyanov”, Bulgaria
ABSTRACT:
Disastrous situations result from the action of natural and technological (anthropogenic) factors. The technological disasters become more common due to the considerable progress in the field of modern industrial technologies. They represent a permanently threatening potential danger for the world as a whole, for Bulgaria and for the region of Varna as well. The production capacities and the stored and used industrial toxic substances along with the natural-geographic peculiarities contributing to the polluted territory after accidents in the region of Varna were analyzed. A flexible and rapidly adapting organization of medical service in case of disasters was created.
Key words: Disaster; Industrial toxic substances; Environmental factors; Medical service in disasters; Region of Varna .
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Please cite this article as: Romanova H, Radeva N, Marinova I, Marinov M, Bojchev B, Mirtchev K, Radev R. PROGNOSIS FOR DISASTERS CAUSED BY ACCIDENTS IN THE REGION OF VARNA BULGARIA. J of IMAB 2011; 17(1):123-126. doi: 10.5272/jimab.2011171.123