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Topics: Chemicals

Introduction:

This page provides access to health and safety information relating to the onshore chemical manufacture and storage industry.

This site relates to the following Industries: - Oil refining and petrochemicals; Paints and Coatings, Pharmaceuticals, Fertilisers, Compressed Gases and other general Chemicals.

The site does not cover the incidental use of chemicals in other places of work or the Offshore Oil and Gas Industry.

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Key Issues:

  • Seveso II Directive

    The European Commission has launched the second study in its review of the Seveso II Directive (96/82/EC), implemented in Northern Ireland through the Control of Major Accident Hazards Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2000.

  • Further Information

    Extensive information on this topic can be found on the HSE website - www.hse.gov.uk.

Key Legislation

Control of Major Accident Hazards Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2000

Please note that these links are to the original legislation on the OPSI website, visitors should verify for themselves whether legislation is in force or whether it has been amended or repealed by subsequent legislation.