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Governmental Decree No. 576 validating Safety Regulation for handling potent poisonous substances in Kyrgyz Republic.

Country/Territory
Kyrgyzstan
Document type
Regulation
Date
2019
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Environment gen.
Keyword
Hazardous substances Hazardous waste Hazards Public health Authorization/permit Transport/storage Waste domestic sources Waste non-domestic sources Waste management
Geographical area
Asia, Central Asia, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Europe and Central Asia, Landlocked Developing Nations, North Asia
Entry into force notes
This Decree enters into force 15 days after the date of its official publication.
Abstract

The scope of this Governmental Decree shall be to ensure safety, reduce the risks of emergency situations and to protect life and health of citizens when handling potent poisonous substances in Kyrgyzstan. Safety Regulation for handling potent poisonous substances in Kyrgyz Republic includes requirements for production facilities and sites where is performed the treatment of potent poisonous substances, that is, the processes of production, storage, sale (purchase), use and disposal of potent poisonous substances, as well as requirements for raw materials, preparations, semi-finished products and production equipment that is used in these processes, for location of equipment and organization of workplaces in the implementation of these processes. Safety Regulation also sets specific requirements for handling single potent poisonous substances, including chlorine, liquid ammonia, inorganic liquid acids and alkalis, widely used in ore processing industry and branches of industry. When dealing with potent poisonous substances, along with the requirements of these Safety Regulation, must be also implemented the requirements set forth in the legislative acts in the field of industrial safety, sanitary and epidemiological welfare of the population, protection of public health, labour safety and protection, protection of the population and territories against natural and man-made disasters, in the field of management of domestic and non-domestic waste.

Full text
Russian
Website
cbd.minjust.gov.kg

References - Legislation

Repeals

Ministerial Decree No. 513 validating the Regulation on purchase, sale, storage, registration and transportation of virulent poisonous substances.

Legislation | Kyrgyzstan | 1999

Keyword: Hazardous substances, Authorization/permit, Transport/storage

Source: FAO, FAOLEX