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This document aims to provide brief information to planners in the health sector and to public health authorities who wish to learn more about chemical releases resulting from natural hazard events. While the main theme of the document is Natech events, information is also provided about other sources of chemical release subsequent to a natural hazard event. The particular challenges with Natech events are described. The document then gives an overview of the role and activities of the health sector at all stages of the risk-management cycle. Hazardspecific annexes (Annexes A–C) provide information on the mechanisms of chemical release resulting from earthquakes, floods and cyclones and the subsequent health impacts, as well as brief information on response activities. The annexes are intended to be standalone documents; hence there is some repetition of information. The two final annexes list other resources relevant to this topic and provide information on hazard pictograms.

A natural hazard can also cause the release of radioactive material, e.g. following damage to a nuclear power
plant caused by an earthquake or flood. While these types of release are outside the scope of this document,
similar principles of prevention, preparedness and response apply.