Ecolex Logo
Le portail au
droit de l'environnement
Résultats de la recherche » Législation

Regulations No. 259 of 2001 regarding procedures for industrial accident risk assessment and risk reduction measures.

Pays/Territoire
Lettonie
Type du document
Règlement
Date
2001
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Sujet
Environnement gén.
Mot clé
Substances dangereuses Risques EIA Inspection
Aire géographique
Europe, Europe et Asie Centrale, Pays de l'Union Européenne, Europe du Nord
Entry into force notes
Entry into force from the 1st of July 2001.
Résumé

This Regulation determines: 1. the procedures for risk assessment of such industrial accidents as are related to dangerous chemical substances and dangerous chemical products (hereinafter – dangerous substances) and which exist or may exist at one or more installations and in the infrastructure of such installations in the territory of an undertaking (company), institution or other organization; 2. industrial accident risk reduction measures; and 3. dangerous substances (depending on their quantity and the degree of danger) to which this Regulation applies. This Regulation applies to establishments where the dangerous substances referred to in Annex 1 of this Regulation, or dangerous substances belonging to the group of dangerous substances or hazard class referred to in Annex 1 of this Regulation are found or may be found or may be created as a result of uncontrolled chemical processes in quantities that are equivalent to the minimum qualifying quantities indicated in Annex 1 of this Regulation, or exceed such quantities. This Regulation does not apply to: 1. military establishments or installations in the possession of the Ministry of Defence; 2. activity with ionising radiation sources; 3. transportation of dangerous consignments outside the territory of a installation; 4. transportation of dangerous substances through pipelines; 5. surveys and extraction of mineral resources in mines, quarries or boreholes; and 6. waste landfill sites and dumps. Dangerous substances are present or may be present in establishments in the form of raw materials, products, auxiliary materials by-products, intermediate products or waste, or may be produced as a result of uncontrolled chemical processes.

Texte intégral
Anglais