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In 1999, the Co-ordination Centre for Administration and
Information Regarding Accident Incidents was created within MEPRD,
which improved the action of various organizations in accident
events.
About ¾ of the accident incidents reported to the centre are
associated with marine and terrestrial oil and oil product spills,
and ¼ are caused by chemical substances and hazardous waste that
has been abandoned without supervision, and by damaged sewerage
systems. In this Chapter, information on marine and terrestrial
oil and oil product spills is analyzed.
One of the main risks associated with
environmental accidents is transport of hazardous cargo by sea,
railway, roads, and pipelines.
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