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Kemijske nesreće i kemijske katastrofe neminovna su posljedica tehnološkog razvoja i globalne industrijalizacije. Planovi kontrole rizika, pripravnosti i obrane su zakonski regulirani i organizirani u većini razvijenih zemalja, a nužno ih je što je moguće učinkovitije primijeniti i u Hrvatskoj. U ovom preglednom radu istaknute su spoznaje prikupljene temeljem analiza prethodnih incidenata opisanih u novijoj medicinskoj literaturi, kao i iskustva stečena nakon nedavnih kemijskih nesreća u Hrvatskoj., Chemical accidents and chemical disasters are an inevitable consequence of modern technology and global industrialization. Programmes for risk control, prevention and management are legally adopted and implemented in many developed countries and it is necessary to implement them more effectively in Croatia. Some of the lessons learned from analysis of previous major incidents reported in medical literature as well as recent experiences in dealing with chemical accidents in Croatia are highlighted in this paper.

Kemijske nesreće i kemijske katastrofe neminovna su posljedica tehnološkog razvoja i globalne industrijalizacije. Planovi kontrole rizika, pripravnosti i obrane su zakonski regulirani i organizirani u većini razvijenih zemalja, a nužno ih je što je moguće učinkovitije primijeniti i u Hrvatskoj. U ovom preglednom radu istaknute su spoznaje prikupljene temeljem analiza prethodnih incidenata opisanih u novijoj medicinskoj literaturi, kao i iskustva stečena nakon nedavnih kemijskih nesreća u Hrvatskoj.

The research deals with safe handling of potentially dangerous/toxic chemicals, used in health institutions/pharmacies, and which, by their characteristic features, pertain typically to those described in article 2, item 9 of the Law of chemicals. The paper describes absorption of chemicals, measures taken in the prevention of absorption, the concepts discussed in legal regulations, basic characteristics of the chosen chemicals. Based on a survey carried out at ten pharmacies, the results have depicted the most frequent chemicals used in pharmacies, concluding that pharmacies handle potentially dangerous/ toxic chemicals. The research has revealed that training in handling dangerous chemicals is not satisfactory. Some 2200 graduate pharmacists are employed in pharmacies in the Republic of Croatia, however, only 1.4% have undergone adequate training for safe work with chemicals. Such a small percentage of trained pharmacists is insufficient, for such handling of chemicals implies that the people, the environment, the material and cultural goods are at risk.