Northern Ireland Statutory Rule
2015
Northern Ireland
Control of Major Accident Hazards Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015
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Schedules
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If Explosives of Division 1.4 are unpacked or repacked, they...
(1) Flammable aerosols are classified in accordance with Council Directive...
According to paragraph 2.6.4.5 in Annex I to the CLP...
Ammonium nitrate (5,000/10,000): fertilisers capable of self-sustaining decomposition. This applies...
Ammonium nitrate (1,250/5,000): fertiliser grade. This applies to straight ammonium...
Ammonium nitrate (350/2,500): technical grade. This applies to ammonium nitrate...
Ammonium nitrate (10/50): ‘off-specs’ material and fertilisers not fulfilling the...
Potassium nitrate (5,000/10,000). This applies to any composite potassium nitrate...
Potassium nitrate (1,250/5,000). This applies to any composite potassium nitrate...
Upgraded biogas. For the purpose of these Regulations, upgraded biogas...
Mixtures shall be treated in the same way as pure...
Polychlorodibenzofurans and polychlorodibenzodioxins. The quantities of polychlorodibenzofurans and polychlorodibenzodioxins are...
In cases where this dangerous substance falls within category P5a...
The CAS number is shown only for indication.
The qualifying quantities set out in Parts 1 and 2...
The following rules governing the addition of dangerous substances, or...
In the case of dangerous substances which are not covered...
In the case of dangerous substances with properties giving rise...
Dangerous substances that fall within Acute Toxic Category 3 via...
The hazard class Explosives includes explosive articles (see Section 2.1...
Testing for explosive properties of substances and mixtures is only...
A safety management system shall— (a) be proportionate to the...
The following matters shall be addressed by the safety management...
The data and information to be included in a safety...
Information on the management system and on the organisation of...
The environment of the establishment— (a) a description of the...
The establishment— (a) a description of the main activities and...
Identification and accidental risks analysis and prevention methods—
Measures of protection and intervention to limit the consequences of...
An internal emergency plan shall include the following information—
An external emergency plan shall include the following information—
A major accident meets the criteria in this Schedule if...
Any major accident falling within paragraph (a), or having at...
Any accidents or ‘near misses’ which the Member State regards...
Browse 33 other sections — procedural / definitional / commencement
Citation and commencement
Interpretation
Application and exceptions
The competent authority
General duties of operators
Notifications
Major accident prevention policies
Purposes of safety reports
Requirements relating to the preparation of safety reports
Review of safety reports
Objectives of emergency plans
Preparation, review and testing of internal emergency plans
Preparation of external emergency plans
Review and testing of external emergency plans
Exemption of Executive from arranging preparation of an external emergency plan
Implementing emergency plans
Provision of information to the public
Provision of information to persons likely to be affected by a major accident at an upper tier establishment
Provision of information pursuant to a request
Trans-boundary consequences
Power of the competent authority to accept information in another document
Examination of safety reports by the competent authority
Prohibition of operation
Domino effects and domino groups
Inspections and investigations
Action to be taken following a major accident
Enforcement and penalties
Fees payable by operators to the competent authority
Fees payable to Executive for arranging for the preparation, review and testing of external emergency plans
Amendments
Revocations
Saving provisions
Transitional provisions
Enforcement and responsible bodies
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Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland
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