ChemSAR manual

Following discussions at the International Maritime Organization, the Finnish Border Guard has shared a manual which was developed as part of the ChemSAR project.

The document contains important information valuable to any country or IMRF member wishing to establish their own procedures or operational plans for maritime search and rescue (SAR) incidents involving hazardous and noxious substances (HNS).

The manual is available to Download here:
Further Resources
ChemSAR website	https://blogit.utu.fi/chemsar/
E-learning material	https://chemsar.utu.fi/
Chemical Dataportal	https://chemsarportal.com/

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The manual is available to Download here:

Further Resources

ChemSAR website

E-learning material

Chemical Dataportal