title: Major industrial risks and compensation of victims: the role for insurance.
abstract: Compensation of victims of major industrial accidents requires the introduction of an elaborate system capable of providing substantial financial resources to victims while spreading the costs. The more hazardous activities in the oil and chemicals industries could be required to provide the same insurance or financial guarantees as is already required for nuclear power plants.
authors.affiliation: Environment Directorate, OECD, Paris, France.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Smets
mesh_terms: D000062:Accidents, Occupational / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D000395:Air Pollutants, Occupational / Q000506:poisoning; D004781:Environmental Exposure / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006801:Humans; D007351:Insurance, Liability / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D011640:Public Policy; D012307:Risk Factors
chemical_list: D000395:Air Pollutants, Occupational