CHEMICAL ACCIDENTS (EMERGENCY PLANNING, PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE) RULES, 1996

         

CONTENTS

 

1.        Short title and commencement   

         

2.        Definitions   

         

3.        Constitution of Central Crisis Group    

         

4.        Constitution  of Crisis Alert System     

         

5.        Functions of the Central Crisis Group  

         

6.        Constitution of State Crisis Group        

         

7.        Functions of the State Crisis Group      

         

8.        Constitution of the District and Local Crisis Group   

         

9.        Functions of the District Crisis Group   

         

10.      Functions of the Local Crisis Group      

 

11.      Powers of the Members of the Central, State and District Crisis Groups       

 

12.      Aid and assistance for the functioning of the District and Local Crisis Groups    

 

13.      Information to the public 

                    

Schedule 1   

                    

Schedule 2   

                    

Schedule 3   

                    

Schedule 4     

Schedule 5             

Schedule 6

Schedule 7             

Schedule 8             

 

CHEMICAL ACCIDENTS (EMERGENCY PLANNING, PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE) RULES, 1996

 

G.S.R. 347 (E), dated lst August, 1996.1-In exercise of the powers conferred by Secs. 6, 8 and 25 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 (29 of 1986), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules, namely-

     

1.        Published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Pt.II, Sec.3 (i), dated 2nd August, 1996.

 

1.        Short title and commencement. -

 

(1)      These rules may be called the Chemical Accidents (Emergency Planning, Preparedness, and Response) Rules, 1996.

 

(2)      They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official

          Gazette.

 

2.        Definitions. -In these rules unless the context otherwise requires,-

 

(a)      “Chemical accident” means an accident involving a fortuitous, or sudden or unintended occurrence while handling any hazardous chemicals resulting in continuous, intermittent or repeated exposure to death, or injury to, any person or damage to any property but does not include an accident by reason only of war or radioactivity,

 

(b)      “Hazardous chemical” means,-

 

(i)       Any chemical which satisfies any of the criteria laid down in Part I of Schedule I or is listed in Part 2 of the said Schedule;

 

(ii)      Any chemical listed in Column 2 of Schedule 2;

 

(iii)      Any chemical listed in Column 2 of Schedule 3;

 

(c)      “Industrial activity” includes an operation or process, -

 

(i)       Carried out in an industrial installation referred to in Schedule 4 involving or is likely to involve one or more hazardous chemicals,

 

(ii)      On-site storage or on-site transport which is associated with that operation or process as the case may be;

 

(iii)      Isolated storage,

 

(iv)     Pipeline;

 

(d)      “Industrial pocket” means any industrial zone earmarked by the Industrial Development Corporation of the State Government or by the State Government.

 

(e)      “Isolated storage” means-storage of a hazardous chemical other than storage associated with an installation on the same site specified in Schedule 4 where  that storage involves at least the quantities of that chemical set out in Schedule 2;

 

(f)       “Major chemical accident” means an occurrence including any particular major emission, fire or explosion involving one or more hazardous chemicals and resulting from uncontrolled development in the course of industrial activity or transportation or due to natural events leading to serious effects both immediate or delayed, inside or outside the installation likely to cause substantial loss of life al it property including adverse effects on the environment;

 

(g)      “Major Accident Hazards (MAH) Installations”-means, isolated storage and industrial activity at a site, handling (including transport through carrier or pipeline) of hazardous chemicals equal to or, III excess of the threshold quantities specified in Column 3 of Schedules 2 and 3 respectively,

 

(h)      “Manufacture, Storage and Import of Hazardous Chemicals Rules” means-the Manufacture, Storage and Import of Hazardous Chemicals Rules, 1989, published in the notification of Government of India in the Ministry of Environment and Forests, No. S.O. 966 (E), dated 27th November, 1989;

 

(i)       “Off-site emergency plan” means-the off-site emergency plan prepared under rule 14 of the Manufacture, Storage and Import of Hazardous Chemicals Rules;

 

(j)       “Pipeline” means-a pipe (together with any apparatus and works associated therewith) or system of pipes (together with any apparatus and works associated therewith) for the conveyance of a hazardous chemical other than a flammable gas as set out in Column 2 of Part It of Schedule 1, at a pressure of less than 8 bars absolute;

 

(k)      “Site” means-any location where hazardous chemicals are manufactured or processed, stored, handled, used, disposed of and includes the whole of an area under the control of an occupier and includes pier, jetty or similar structure whether floating or not;

 

(1)      “Transport” means-movement of hazardous chemicals by any means over land, water or air.

 

3.        Constitution of Central Crisis Group. -

 

(1)     The Central Government shall constitute a Central Crisis Group for management of chemical accidents and set lip a Crisis Alert System in accordance with the provisions of rule 4 within thirty days from the date of the commencement of these rules.

 

(2)     The composition of the Central Crisis Group shall be as specified in Schedule 5.

 

(3)     The Central Crisis Group shall meet at least once in six months and following such procedure for transaction of business as it deems fit.

 

(4)     Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-rule (2), the Central Crisis Group may co-opt any person whose assistance or advice is considered useful in performing any of its functions to participate in the deliberations of ally of its meetings.

 

4.        Constitution of Crisis Alert System. -The Central Government shall,-

 

(a)      Set tip a functional control room at such place as it deems fit;

 

(b)      Set up an information net working system with the State and district control rooms;

 

(c)      Appoint adequate staff and experts to man the functional control room;

 

(d)      Publish a list of Major Accident Hazard installations;

 

(e)      Publish a list of major chemical accidents in chronological order;

 

(f)       Publish a list of members of the Central, State and District Crisis Groups;

 

(g)      Take measures to create awareness amongst the public with a view to preventing chemical accidents.

5.      Functions of the Central Crisis Group. -

 

(l)       The Central Crisis Group shall be the apex body to deal with major chemical accidents and to provide expert guidance for handling major chemical accidents.

 

(2)      Without prejudice to the functions specified Under sub-rule (1), the Central Crisis Group shall, -

 

(a)      Continuously monitor the post-accident situation arising out of a major, chemical accident and suggest measures for prevention and to check recurrence of such accidents;

 

(b)      Conduct post-accident analysis of such major chemical accidents and evaluate responses;

 

(c)      Review district off-site emergency plans with a view to examine its adequacy in accordance with the Manufacture, Storage and Import of Hazardous Chemicals Rules and suggest measures to reduce risks in the Industrial, pockets;

 

(d)      Review the progress reports submitted by the State Crisis Groups;

 

(e)      Respond to queries addressed to it by the State Crisis Groups and the District Crisis Groups;

 

(f)       Publish a State-wise list o experts and officials who are concerned with the handling of chemical accidents;

 

(g)      Render, in the event of a chemical accident in a State, all financial and infrastructural help as may be necessary.

 

6.        Constitution of State Crisis Group. -

 

(l)       The State Government shall constitute a State Crisis Group for management of chemical accidents within thirty days from the date of the commencement of these rules.

 

1[Explanation. -For the purpose of these rules “State Government” in relation to union Territory means the Administrator thereof appointed under Art. 239 of the Constitution.]

 

(2)      The composition of the State Crisis Group shall be as specified in Schedule 6.

 

(3)      The State Crisis Group shall meet at least once in three months and follow such procedure for transaction of business as it deems fit.

 

(4)      Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-rule (2), the State Crisis Group may co-opt any person whose assistance or advice is considered Useful in performing any of its functions, to participate in the deliberation of any of its meetings.

 

1.        Ins. by G.S.R. 578 (E) dated 9th September, 1998 published in the Gazette of India (Extraordinary) Pt. II, Sec. 3 (i), dated 14th September, 1998.

 

7.        Functions of the State Crisis Group. -

 

(1)      The State Crisis Group shall be the apex body in the State to deal with major chemical accidents and to provide expert guidance for handling major chemical accidents.

 

(2)      Without prejudice to the functions specified under sub-rule (1), the State Crisis Group shall, -

 

(a)      Review all district off-site emergency plans in the State with a view to examine its adequacy in accordance with the Manufacture, Storage and Import of Hazardous Chemicals Rules and forward a report to the Central Crisis Group once in three months;

 

(b)      Assist the State Government in managing chemical accidents at a site;

 

(c)      Assist the State Government in the planning, preparedness and mitigation of major chemical accidents at a site in the State,

 

(d)      Continuously monitor the post-accident situation arising out of a major chemical accident in the State and forward a report to the Central Crisis Group,

 

(e)      Review the progress report submitted by the District Crisis Groups; respond to queries addressed to it by the District Crisis Groups;

 

(f)       Publish a list of experts and officials in the State who are concerned with the management of chemical accidents.

 

8.         Constitution of the District and Local Crisis Group. -

 

(1)      The State Government shall cause to be constituted within thirty days from the date of commencement of these rules, -

 

(a)      District Crisis Groups;

 

(b)      Local Crisis Groups;

 

(2)      The composition of the District Crisis Groups and the Local Crisis Groups shall be as specified in Schedules 7 and 8 respectively.

 

(3)      The District Crisis Group shall meet every forty-five days and send a report to the State Crisis Group;

 

(4)      The Local Crisis Group shall meet every month and forward a copy of the proceedings to the District Crisis Group.

 

9.        Functions of the District Crisis Group. -

 

(1)      The District Crisis Group shall be the apex body in the district to deal with major chemical accidents and to provide expert guidance for handling chemical accidents;

 

(2)      Without prejudice to the functions specified under subtitle (1), the District Crisis Group shall, -

 

(a)      Assist in the preparation of the district off-site emergency plan;

 

(b)      Review all the on-site emergency plans prepared by the occupier of Major Accident Hazards installation for the preparation of the district off-site emergency plan;

 

(c)      Assist the district administration in the management of chemical accidents at a site lying within the district,

 

(d)      Continuously monitor every chemical accident;

 

(e)      Ensure continuous information flow from the district to the Central and State Crisis Groups regarding accident situation and mitigation efforts;

 

(f)       Forward a report of the chemical accident within fifteen days to the State Crisis Group;

 

(g)      Conduct at least one full scale mock-drill of a chemical accident at a site each year and forward a report of the strength and the weakness of the plan to the State Crisis Group.

 

10.      Functions of the Local Crisis Group. -

 

(1)      The Local Crisis Group shall be the body in the industrial pocket to deal with chemical accidents and coordinate efforts in planning, preparedness and mitigation of a chemical accident,

 

(2)      Without prejudice to the functions specified under sub-rule (1), the Local Crisis Group shall, -

 

(a)      Prepare local emergency plan for the industrial pocket;

 

(b)      Ensure dovetailing of the local emergency plan with the district off-site emergency plan;

 

(c)      Train personnel involved in chemical accident management;

 

(d)      Educate the population likely to be affected in a chemical accident about the remedies and existing preparedness in the area;

 

(e)      Conduct at least one full scale mock-drill of a chemical accident at a site every six months and forward a report to the District Crisis Group;

 

(f)       Respond to all public inquiries on the subject.

 

11.      Powers of the Members of the Central, State and District Crisis Groups. -

 

(1)      The Members of the Central Crisis Group, State Crisis Groups and District Crisis Groups shall be deemed to be persons empowered by the Central Government in this behalf under subsection (1) of Sec. 10 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.

 

12.      Aid and assistance for the functioning of the District and Local Crisis Groups. -

 

(1)      The Major Accident Hazard installations in the industrial pockets in the district shall aid, assist and facilitate functioning of the District Crisis Group;

 

(2)      The Major Accident Hazard installations in the industrial pockets shall also aid, assist and facilitate the functioning of the Local Crisis Group.

 

13.      Information to the public. –

 

(1)      The Central Crisis Groups shall provide information on request regarding chemical accident prevention, preparedness and mitigation in the country.

 

(2)      The State Crisis Group shall provide information on request regarding chemical accident prevention, preparedness and mitigation to the public in the State.

 

(3)      The Local Crisis Group shall provide information regarding possible chemical accident at a site in the industrial pocket and related information to the public on request.

 

(4)      The Local Crisis Group shall assist the Major Accident Hazard installations in the industrial pocket in taking appropriate steps to inform persons likely to be affected by a chemical accident.

 

SCHEDULE I

 

[See rule 2 (b) and 2(j)]

PART I

 

(a)      Toxic Chemicals. -Chemicals having the following values of acute toxicity and which owing to their physical and chemical properties, are capable of producing major accident hazards

 

Sl. No.

Degree of Toxicity

Oral Toxicity LD 50 (mg/kg)

Dermal Toxicity (Dermal LD 50) (mg/kg)

Inhalation toxicity by dust and mists (mg/1)

1.

 

2.

Extremely toxic

 

Highly toxic

1-50

 

51-500

1-200

 

201-2000

0.1-0.5

 

0.5-2.0

 

(b)      Flammable Chemicals. -

 

(i)       Flammable gases: chemicals which in the gaseous state at normal pressure and mixed with air become flammable and the boiling point of which at normal pressure is 200C or below;

 

(ii)      Highly flammable liquids: chemicals which have a flash point lower than 230C and the boiling  point of which at normal pressure is above 200C;

 

(iii)      Flammable liquids: chemicals which have a flash point lower than 650C and which remain liquids under pressure, where particular processing conditions, such as high pressure and high temperature, mav create major accident hazards.

 

(c)      Explosives. -Chemicals which may explode under the effect of flame, heat or photochemical conditions or which are more sensitive to shocks or friction than dinitro-benzene.

 

PART II

LIST OF HAZARDOUS AND TOXIC CHEMICALS

 

         

Sl. No.

Name of the chemical

Sl. No.

Name of the  chemical

1.

Acetone

2.

Acetone cyanohydrine

3.

Acetyl chloride                      

4.

Acetylene (ethyne)

5.

Acrolein (2-propenal)

6.

Acrylonitrile  

7.

Aldicarb

8.

Aldrin 

9.

Alkyl phthalate

10.

Allyl alcohol

11.

Allylamine

12.

Alpha naphthyl thiourea (Antu)         

13.

Aminodiphenyl-4

14.

Aminophenol-2        

15.

Amiton         

16.

Ammonia

17.

Ammonium nitrate

18.

Ammonium nitrates in fertilizers

19.

Ammonium sulfamate

20.

Anabasine

21.

Aniline

22.

Anisidine-p

23.

Antimony and compounds

24.

Antimony hydride (stibine)

25.

Arsenic hydride (arsine)

26.

Arsenic pentoxide, arsenic, (v) acids and salts

27.

Arsenic trioxide, arsenious (iii)  Acide and salts

28.

Asbestos

29.

Azinphos Ethyl

30.

Azinphos Methyl

31.

Barium azide

32.

Benzene

33.

Benzidine      

34.

Benzidine salts

35.

Benzidine      

36.

Benzoyl chloride

37.

Benzoyl peroxide

38.

Benzyl chloride        

39.

Benzyl cyanide

40.

Beryllium (powders, compounds)  

 

41.

Biphenyl

42.

Bis (2-Chloroniethyl) ketone

43.

Bis (2, 4 6-Trinitrophenyl) amine

44.

Bis (2-Chloroethyl) sulphide

1[45.

Bis (chloromethyl) ketone]  

46.

Bis (tert-Butylperoxy) butane, -2, 2

47.

Bis (tert-Butylperoxy) cyclo-                 hexane,11     

48.

Bis-1, 2-Tribromophenoxy-ethane

49.

Bisphenol

50.

Boron and compounds

51.

Bromine

52.

Bromine Pentafluoride         

53.

Bromoform

54.

Butadiene-1, 3     

55.

Butane

56.

2[X X X]      

57.

Butanone-2

58.

Butoxy ethanol         

59.

Butyl glycidal ether           

60.

Butyl peroxyacetate, tert

61.

Butyl  peroxyisobutyrate, tert

62.

Butyl  peroxyisopropyl carbonate, tert

63.

Butyl  peroxymaleate, tert

64.

Butyl  peroxypivalate, -tert

65.

Butyl vinyl ether

66.

Butyl-n-Mercaptan

67.

Butylamine

68.

C9-Aromatic hydrocarbon fraction

69.

Cadmium and compounds

70.

Cadmium oxide (fames)

 

71.

Calcium cyanide

72.

Captan

 

73.

Captofol

 

74.

Carbaryl (sevin)

 

75.

Carbofuran

 

76.

Carbon disulphide

77.

Carbon monoxide

78.

Carbon tetrachloride

79.

Carbophenothion

80.

Cellulose nitrate

 

81.

Chlorates (used in explosive)

 

82.

Chlordane

 

83.

Chlorfenvinphos

 

84.

Chlorinated benzenes

 

85.

Chlorine

86.

Chlorine di oxide

 

87.

Chlorine oxide

 

88.

Chlorine trifluoride

89.

Chlormequate chloride

 

90.

Chloroacetal chloride

91.

Chloroacetaldehyde

 

92.

Chloroaniline,-2

 

93.

Chloroipiline,-4

 

94.

Chlorobenzene

 

95.

Chlorodiphenyl

 

96.

Chloropoxypropane

 

97.

Chloroethanol

 

98.

Chloroethyl Chloroformate

99.

Chloroflurocarbons

 

100.

Chloroform

 

101.

Chloroformyl,-4 morpholine

102.

Chloromethane

 

103.

Chloromethyl ether

 

104

Chloromethyl  methyl ether

105.

Chloronitrobenzene

 

 

 

106.

Chloroprene

 

107.

Chlorosulphonic acid

108.

Chlorotrinitrobenzene

 

109.

Chloroxuron

 

110.

Chromium and compounds

 

111.

Cobalt and compounds

112.

Copper and compounds

113.

Coumafuryl

 

114.

Coumaphos

 

115.

Coumatetralyl

 

116.

Cresols

117.

Crimidine

 

118.

Cumene

 

119.

Cyanophos

120.

Cyanothoate

 

121.

Cyanuric fluoride

122.

Cyclohexane

123.

Cyclohexanol

 

124.

Cyclohexanone

 

125.

Cycloheximide

 

126.

Cyclopentadiene

 

127.

Cyclopentane

 

128.

Cyclotetramethylene tetranitramine

 

129.

Cyciotrimethylene Trinitramine

 

130.

DDT

 

131.

Decabromodiphenyl oxide

132.

Demeton

 

133.

Di-Isobutyl peroxide

 

134.

Di-n-Propyl Peroxydicarbonate

135.

Di-sec-Butyl peroxydicarboiiate

 

136.

Dialifos

 

137.

Diazodinitrophenol

 

138.

Diazomethane

 

139.

Dibenzyi peroxydicarbonate

140.

Dichloroacetylene

 

141.

Dichlorobenzene-o

 

142.

Dichlorobenzene-p

 

143.

Dichloroethatie

 

 

144.

Dichloroethyl ether

 

145.

Dichloropheiaol, -2,4

 

146.

Dichlorophenol,-2, 6

 

147.

Dichlorophenoxy acetic acid,-2, 4 (2,4-D)

 

148.

Dichloropropane, - 1, 2

 

149.

Dichlorosalicylic acid, 3,5

150.

Dichlotvos (DDVP)

 

151.

Dicrotophos

152.

Dieldrin

 

153.

Diepoxybutane

154.

Diethyl peroxydicarbonate

 

155.

Diethylene glycol dinitrate

156.

Diethylene triamine

 

157.

Diethyleneglycol butyl ether/Diethyleneglycol butyl acetate

158.

Diethylenetriamine (DETA)

 

159.

Diglycidyl ether

160.

Dihydroperoxypropane,- 2,2

 

161.

Disisobutyl peroxide

162.

Dimefox

 

163.

Diimethoate

 

164.

Dimethyl phosphoramidocyanidic acid

 

165.

Dimethyl phthalate

166.

Dimethylearbomyl

 

167.

Dimethyinitrosamine

 

168.

Dinitrophenol, salts

 

169.

Dinitrotoluene

 

170.

Dinitro-o-cresol

171.

Dioxane

 

172.

Dioxathion

 

173.

Dioxoiane

 

174.

Diphacinone

 

175.

Diphosphoramide octamethyl

176.

Dipropylene glycolmethylether

177.

Disulfoton

 

178.

Endosulfan

 

179.

Endrin

 

180.

Epichlorohydrine

 

181.

EPN

 

182

Epoxypropane, 1, 2

183.

Ethion

 

184.

Ethyl carbamate

185.

Ethyl ether

 

186.

Ethyl hexanol, -2

 

187.

Ethyl mercaptan

 

188.

Ethyl methacrylate

 

189.

Ethyl nitrate

190.

Ethylamine

 

191.

Ethylene

 

192.

Ethylene chlorohydrine

 

193.

Ethylene diamine

194.

Ethylene dibromide

 

195.

Ethylene dichloride

 

196.

Ethylene glycol dinitrate

 

197.

Ethylene oxide

198.

Ethyleneimine

 

199.

Ethylthiocyanate

 

200.

Fensulphothion

201.

Fluenetil

 

               

1.        Subs. by MSIHC (Amendment) Rules, 1994 (w.e.f. 22-10-1994).

2.        Omitted by MSIHC (Amendment) Rules, 1994 (w.e.f. 22-10-1994).

 

 

202.

Fluoro,-4,-2-hydroxy butyric acid and salts, esters, amides

203.

Fluo Fluoroacetic acid and salts, esters,  amides

 

 

204.

Fluorobutyric acid, -4, and salts, esters, amides

205.

Fluorocrotonic acid, -4, and salts, esters, amides

 

206.

Formaldehyde

 

207.

Glyconitrile (Hydroxyacetonitrile)

208.

Cuanyl, -1, -4-nitrosaminoguanyl-1 –tetrazene

 

209.

Heptachlor

 

210.

Haxachloro cyclopentadiene

211.

Hexachlorocyclohexane

 

212.

Hexachlorocycloametliane

 

213.

Hexachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin, -1, 2, 3, 7, 8, 9

 

214.

Hexafluoropropene

215.

Hexametylphosphoramide

 

 

216.

 

Hexamethyl, -3,3,6,9,9, -1,2,4,5- tetroxacyclononane

 

 

217.

 

Hexamethylenediamine

 

218.

Hexane

 

219.

Hexanitrostibene, -2, 2, 4, 4, 6, 6,

 

220.

Hexavalent chromium

 

221.

Hydrazine

 

222.

Hydrazine nitrate

 

223.

Hydrochloric acid

 

224.

Hydrogen

 

225.

Hydrogen bromide (hydrobromic acid)

226.

Hydrogen chloride (liquefied gas)

 

227.

Hydrogen cyanide

 

228.

Hydrogen fluoride

229.

Hydrogen selenide

 

230.

Hydrogen sulphide

231.

Hydroquinone

 

232.

Iodine

 

233.

Isobenzen

 

234.

Isodrin

 

235.

Isophorone diisocyanate

 

236.

Isopropyl ether

 

237.

Juglotie (5-hydroxynaphthalene-1, 4-dione)

 

238.

Lead (inorganic fumes & dusts)

 

239.

Lead 2, 4, 6-trinitroresorcinoxide (lead styphnate)

 

240.

Lead azide

 

241.

Leptophos

 

242.

Lindane

 

243.

Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG)

 

244.

Maleic anhydride

245.

Manganese & compounds

 

246.

Mercapto benzothiazole

247.

Mercury alkyl

 

248.

Mercury fulminate

249.

Mercury methyl

 

250.

Methacrylic anhydride

251.

Methacrylonitrile

 

252.

Methacryloyl chloride

 

253.

Methamidophos

254.

Methanesuphonyl fluoride

255.

Methanethiol

 

256.

Methoxy ethanol (2-niethyl cello-solve)

 

257.

Methoxyethylmercuric acetate

 

258.

Methyl acrylate

 

259.

Methyl alcohol

 

260.

Methyl amylketone

261.

Methyl bromide (bromomethane

 

262.

Methyl chloride

 

263.

Methyl chloroform

264.

Methyl cyclohexene

265.

Methyl ethyl ketone peroxide

 

266.

Methyl hydrazine

 

267.

Methyl isobutyl ketone

 

268.

Methyl isobutyl ketone peroxide

 

269.

Methyl isocyanate

270.

Methyl isothiocyanate

 

271.

Methyl mercaptan

272.

Methyl methacrylate

 

 

 

273.

Methyl parathion

 

274.

Methyl phosphonic dichloride

275.

Methyl-N, 2, 4, 6, tetranitroaniline

 

276.

Methylene chloride

277.

Methylenebis,-4, 4,(2-chloroaniline)

 

278.

Methyltrichlorosilane

 

279.

Mevinphos

280.

Molybdenum and compounds

 

281.

N-methyl-N, 2, 4, 6 -N-        tetranitroaniline Molybdenum and compounds

 

282.

Naphtha (coal tar)

 

283.

Naphthylamine, 2

 

284.

Nickel and compounds

 

285.

Nickel tetracarbonyl

 

286.

Nitroaniline-0

 

287.

Nitroaniline-P

 

288.

Nitrobenzene

 

289.

Nitrochlorobenzene-P

 

290.

Nitrocyclohexane

 

291.

Nitroethane

 

292.

Nitrogen dioxide

293.

Nitrogen oxides

 

294.

Nitrogen trifluoride

 

295.

Nitroglycerine

 

296.

Nitrophenol-P

 

297.

Nitropropane-1

 

298.

Nitropropane-2

 

299.

Nitrosodimethylamine

 

300.

Nitrotoluene

 

301.

Octabromophenyl oxide

 

302.

Oleum

 

303.

Oleylamine

 

304.

00-diethyl S-ethylsulphonylmethyl phosphorothioate

 

305.

00-diethyl S-ethylsuphonylmethyl phosphorothioate

 

306.

 00-diethyl S-ethylthiormethyl phosphorothioate

 

307.

00-diethyl   S-isopropylthiomethyl phosphorodithioate

 

308.

00-diethyl S-propylthiomethyl phosphorodithioate

 

309.

Oxyamyl

 

310.

Oxydisulfoton

 

311.

Oxygen (liquid)

 

312.

Oxygen difluoride

 

313.

Ozone

 

314.

Paraoxon (diethyl 4-nitrophenyl phosphate

 

315.

Paraquat

 

316.

Parathion

 

317.

Parathion methyl

 

318.

Paris green (bis aceto hexametaarsenito tetracopper)

 

319.

Pentabotane

 

320

Pentabromodiphenyl oxide

321.

Pentabromophenol

 

322.

Pentachloro naphthalene

 

323.

Pentachloroethane

 

324.

Pantachlorophenol

 

325.

Pentaerythritol tetranitrate

 

326

Pentane

 

327

Peracetic acid

 

328

Perchloroethylene

 

329.

Perchloromethl mercaptan

       

330.

Petanone, 2, 4- methyl

 

331.

Phenol

332.

Phenyl glycidal ether

 

333.

Phenylene p- diamine

334.

Phenylmercury acetate

 

335.

Phorate

336.

Phosacetim

 

337.

Phosalone

 

338.

Phoston

 

339.

Phosgene (carbonyl chloride)

 

340.

Phosmet

 

341.

Phosphamidon

 

342.

Phosphine (hydrogen phosphide)

 

343.

Phosphori acid and esters

 

344.

Phosphoric acid, bromoethyl bromo (2, 2 -dimthylpropyl) bromoethyl ester

345.

Phosphoric acid, bronioethyl bromo (2, 2-dimethylpropyl) chloroethyl ester

 

346.

Phosphoric acid, chloroethyl bromo (2, 2-dimethoxylpropyl) chloroethyl ester

 

347.

Phosphorous and compounds

348.

Phostalan

 

349.

Picric acid (2, 4, 6-trinitrophenol)

 

350.

Polybrominated biphenyis

351.

Potassium arsenite

 

 

352.

Potassium chlorate

353.

Promurit (I (3 4-dichlorophenyl) 3-triazenetaniocarboxamine)

354.

Propenesultone-1, 3

355.

Propen, -1,-2- chloro- 1, 3- diol- diacetale

356.

Propylene dichloride

 

357.

Propylene oxide

 

358.

Propyleneimine

 

359.

Pyrazoxon

 

360.

Selenium hexafluoride

 

361.

Semicarbazide hydrochloride

 

362.

Sodium arseni

 

363.

Sodium azide

 

364.

Sodium chlorate

 

365.

Sodium cyanide

 

 

366.

Sodium picramate

 

367.

Sodium selenite

 

368.

Styrene, 1, 1, 2, 2-tetrachloroethane

369.

Sulfotep

 

370.

Sulphur dichloride

 

371.

Sulphur dioxide

 

372.

Sulphur trioxide

 

373.

Sulphuric acid

 

374.

Sulphoxide, 3 Chloropropyloctyl

 

375.

Tellurium

 

376.

Tellurium hexafluoride

 

377.

Tepp

378.

Terbufos

 

379.

Tetrabrombisphenol-A

380.

Tetrachloro,2,2,5,6,2,5-cyclohexadiene 1, 4- dione

 

381.

Tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin, 2, 3, 7, 8 (TCDD)

382.

Tetraethty lead

 

383.

Tetrafluoroethane

384.

Tetramethylenedisulphotetramine

 

385.

Tetramethyl lead

386.

Tetranitromethane

 

387.

Thallium and compounds

388.

Thionazin

 

389.

Thionyl chloride

390.

Tirpate

 

391.

Toluene

 

392.

Toluene -2 -4 diisocyanate

 

393.

Toluidine-0

 

394.

Toluene 2, 6-Diisocyanate

 

395.

Trans-1, 4-chlorobutene

 

396.

Tri, - 1 (Cyclohexyl) stannyl-1 H-1, 2, 4 -trazole

 

397.

Triamino, - 1, 3, 5, 2, 4, 6-trinitrobenzene

 

398.

Tribromophenol, 2, 4, 6,

 

399.

Trichloro acetyl chloride

 

400.

Trichloro ethane

 

401.

Trichloro naphthalene

 

402.

Trichloro (chloromethyl) silane

 

403.

Trinitrophenetole, 2, 4, 6

404.

Trichlorodichlorophenylsilane

 

405.

Trichloroethyl silane

406.

Trichloroethylene

407.

Trichloromethanesulphenyl chloride

 

408.

Trichorophenol, 2, 2, 6,

 

409.

Trichorophenol, 2, 4, 5,

410.

Triethylamine

 

411.

Triethylenemelamine

412.

Trimethyl chlorosilane

 

413.

Trimthylolpropan phosphite

414.

Trinitroaniline

 

415.

Trinitroanisole, 2, 4, 6

416.

Trinitrobenzene

 

 

417.

Trinitrobenzonic acid

418.

Trinitrocresol

 

419.

Trinitrophenetole, 2, 4, 6

420.

Trinitroresorcinol, 2, 4, 6 (styphinic acid)

 

421.

Trinitrotoluene

422.

Triorthocresyl phosphate

 

423.

Triphenyltin chloride

424.

Turpentine

 

425.

Uranium and compounds

426.

Vanadium and compounds

 

427.

Vinyl fluoride

428.

Vinyl toluene

 

429.

Vinyl toluene

430.

Warfarin

 

431.

Xyliene

432.

Xylidine

 

433.

Zinc and compounds

434.

Zirconium and compounds

 

 

 

 

 

SCHEDULE 2

[See rule 2 (b), 2 (c) 2 (g)]

 

Sl.No.

Chemicals

Threshold

quantities (tones)

 

(1)

(2)

(3)

1.

Acrylonitrile

 

350

2.

Ammonia

 

60

3.

Ammonium nitrate (a)

 

350

4.

Ammonium nitrate fertilizers

 

5.

Chlorine

10

6.

Flammable gases as defined in Schedule 1, paragraph (b) (i)

50

7.

Highly flammable liquid as defined in Schedule 1, paragraph (b) (ii)

10,000

8.

Liquid oxygen

200

9.

Sodium chlorate

25

10.

Sulphur dioxide

20

11.

Sulphur trioxide

15

1[12.

Carbonyl chloride

0.750

13.

Hydrogen Sulphide

5

14.

Hydrogen fluoride

4

15.

Hydrogen cyanide

5

16.

Carbon disulphide

20

17.

Bromine

50

18.

Ethylene oxide

5

19.

Propylene oxide

5

20.

2-Propenal (Acrolein)

20

21.

Bromomethane (Methyl bromide)

20

22.

Methyl isocyanate

0.150

23.

Tetraethyl lead or tetramethyl lead

5

24.

1, 2  Dibromoethane (Ethylene dibromide)

5

25.

Hydrogen chloride (liquefied gas)

25

26.

Diphenyl methane di-isocyanate (MDI)

20

27.

Toluene di-isocyanate

 (TDI)

10

 

1.        Ins. by MSIHC (Amendment) Rules, 1994 (w.e.f. 22-10-1994).

 

Note    (a)      The threshold quantities set out above relate to each installation or group of installations belonging to the same occupier where the distance between installation,,, is not sufficient to avoid, in foreseeable circumstances, any aggravation of major accident hazards.  These threshold quantities apply in any case to each group of installations belonging to the same occupier where the distance between the installations is less than 500 metres.

 

(b)      For the purpose of determining the threshold quantity of a hazardous chemical at all isolated storage, account shall also be taken of any hazardous chemical with is: -

 

(i)       In the part of any pipeline under the control of the occupier having control of the site, which is within 500 metres of that site and connected to it;

 

(ii)      At any other site under the control of the same occupier any part of the boundary of which is within 500 metres of the said site; and

 

(iii)      In any vehicle, vessel, aircraft or hovercraft under the control of the same occupier which is used for storage purpose either at the site or within 500 metres of it;

 

But no account shall be taken of any hazardous chemical which is in a vehicle, vessel, aircraft or hovercraft used for transporting it.

 

(c)      This applies to ammonium nitrate and mixtures of ammonium nitrate where the nitrogen content derived from the ammonium nitrate is greater than 28 per cent. by weight and to aqueous solutions of ammonium nitrate where the concentration of ammonium nitrate is greater than 90 per cent by weight.

 

(d)      This applies to straight ammonium nitrate fertilizers and to compound fertilizers where the nitrogen content derived from the ammonium nitrate is greater than 28 per cent by weight (a compound fertilizer contains ammonium nitrate together with phosphate and/or potash).

 

SCHEDULE 3

[See rule (b), 2 (e), 2

 

PART I

Named Chemicals

 

GROUP 1- TOXIC CHEMICALS:

 

Sl. No.

Chemical

Threshold

CAS

 

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

 

1.

Aldicarb

100 kg.

116-06-3

 

2.

4- Aminodiphenyl

1 kg

92-67-1

 

3.

Amiton

1 kg

78-53-5

 

4.

Anabasine

100 kg

494-52-0

 

5.

Arsenic pentoxide, arsenic (V) acid and salts

500 kg

 

 

6.

Arsenic trioxide, arsenious (III) acid and salts

100 kg

 

 

7.

Arsine (arsenic hydride)

10 kg

7784- 42-1

 

8.

Azinphos-ethyl

100 kg

2642-71-9

 

9.

Azinphos-methyl

100 kg

86-50-0

 

10.

Benzidine

1 kg

92-87-5

 

11.

Benzidine salts

1 kg

 

 

12.

Beryllium (powders, compounds)

10 kg

 

 

13.

Bis (chloroethyl) sulphide

1 kg

505-60-2

 

14.

Bis (chloromethyl) ether

1 kg

542-88-1

 

15

Carbofuran

100 kg

1563-66-2

 

16.

Carbophenothion

100 kg

786-19-6

 

17.

Chlorfenvinphos

100 kg

470-90-6

 

18.

4-(Chloroformyl) morpholine

1 kg

15159-40-7

 

19.

Chloromethyl methyl ether

1 kg

107-30-2

 

20.

Cobalt (metal, oxides, carbonates, sulphides, as powers)

1t.

 

 

21.

Crimidine

100 kg

535-89-7

 

22.

Cyanthoate

100 kg

3734-95-0

 

23.

Cyclonheximide

100 kg

66-81-9

 

24.

Demeton

100 kg

8065-48-3

 

25.

Dialifos

100 kg

10311-84-9

 

26.

00-Diethyl S-ethylsulphinylmethyl phosphorothioate

100 kg

2588-05-8

 

27.

00-Diethyl S- ethylsulphonylmethyl phosphorothioate

100 kg

2588-06-9

 

28.

00- Diethyl S- ethylthiomethyl phosphorothioate

100 kg

2600-69-3

 

29.

00- Diethyl S- isopropylthio- methyl phosphorodithioate

100 kg

78- 52-4

 

30.

00– Diethyl S- propylthiomethyl phosphorodithioate

100 kg

3309-68-0

 

31.

Dimefox

100 kg

115-26-4

 

32.

Dimethylcarbamoy chloride

1 kg

79-44-7

 

33.

Dimethylnitrrosamine

1 kg

62-75-9

 

34.

Dimethyl phosphoramido- cyanidic acid

1t.

63917-41-9

 

35.

Diphacinone

100 kg

82-66-6

 

36.

Disulfoton

100 kg

298- 04-4

 

37.

EPN

100 kg

2104-64-5

 

38.

Ethion

100 kg

563-12-2

 

39.

Fensulfothion

100 kg

115-90-2

 

40.

Fluenetil

100 kg

4301-50-2

 

41.

Fluoroacetic acid

1 kg

144- 49-0

 

42.

Fluoroacetic acid, salts

1 kg

 

 

43.

Fluoroacetic acid, amides

1 kg

 

 

44.

Fluoroacetic acid, amides

1 kg

 

 

45.

4- Fluorobutyric acid

1 kg

462-23-7

 

46.

4- Fluorobutyric acid, salts

1 kg

 

 

47.

4- Fluorobutyric acid, esters

1 kg

 

 

48.

4- Fluorobutyric acid, amides

1 kg

 

 

49.

4- Fluorocrotonic acid

1 kg

37759-72-1

 

50.

4- Fluorocrotonic acid salts

1 kg

 

 

51.

4- Fluorocrotonic acid, esters

1 kg

 

 

52.

4- Fluorocrotonic acid, amides

1 kg

 

 

53.

4- Fluoro- 2 hydroxybutyric acid, salts

1 kg

 

 

54.

4-Fluoro-2 hydroxybutyric acid, salts         

1 kg

 

 

55.

4-Fluoro-2-hydroxybutyric acid, esters

1 kg

 

 

56.

4-Fluoro-2-hydroxybutyric acid, amides

1 kg

 

 

57.

Glycolonitrile (hydroxyacetonitrile)

100 kg

107-16-4

 

58.

1, 2, 3, 7, 8, 9-Hexachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin

100 kg

19408-74-3

 

59.

Hexamethylphosphoramide  

1 kg

680-31-91

 

60.

Hydrogen selenide

10 kg

7783-07-5

 

61.

Isobenzan

100 kg

297-78-9

 

62.

Isodrin          

100 kg

465-73-6

 

63.

Juglone (5-Hydroxynaphthalene 1, 4-dione)

100 kg

481-39-0

 

64.

4, 4'-Methylenebis (2 chloroaniline)

10 kg

101-14-4

 

65.

Methyl isocyanate    

150 kg

624-83-9

 

66.

Mevinphos    

100 kg

7786-34-7

 

67.

2-Naphthylamine

1 kg

91-59-8

 

68.

Nickel (metal, oxides, carbonates,  sulphide, as powders)      

1t.

 

 

69.

Nickel tetracarbonyl     

10 kg

13463-39-3

 

70.

Oxydisulfoton

100 kg.

2497-07-6

 

71.

Oxygen difluoride           

10 kg.

7783-41-7

 

72.

Paraoxon (Diethyl 4-nitrophenyl phosphate)

100 kg.

311-45-5

 

73.

Parathion

100 kg.

56-38-2

 

74.

Parathion-methyl

100 kg.

298-00-0

 

75.

Pentaborane  

100 kg

19624-22-7

 

76.

Phorate

100 kg

298-02-2

77.

Phosacetim   

100 kg.

4104-14-7

78.

Phosgene (carbonyl chloride)

750 kg.

75-44-5

79.

Phosphamidon         

100 kg

13171-21-6

80.

Phosphine (Hydrogen phosphate)

100 kg.

7803-51-2

81.

Promurit (1-(3, 4-Dichlorophenyl)

-3-triazenethio-carboxamide)

100 kg.

5836-73-7

82.

1, 3-Propanesulpone 

1kg

1120-71-4

83.

1-Propen-2-chloro-1, 3-diol diacetate

10 kg.

10118-72-6

84.

Pyrazoxon

100 kg

108-34-9

85.

Selenium hexafluoride         

10 kg.

7783-79-1

86.

Sodium selenite        

100 kg.

10102-18-8

87.

Stibine (antimony hydroide)

100 kg

7803-52-3

88.

Sulfotep

100 kg

3689-24-5

89.

Sulphur dichloride

1t.

10545-99-0

90.

Tellurium hexafluoride

100 kg.

7783- 80-4

91.

TEPP 

100 kg.

107-49-3

92.

2, 3, 7, 8-Tetrachlorodibenzo-p- dioxin (TCDD)

1 kg.

1746-01-6

93.

Tetramethylenedisulphotetramine

1kg

80-12-6

94.

Thionazin

100 kg.

297-97-2

95.

Tripate (2, 4-Dimethyl-1,

3- dithiolane-2-carboxaldehyde

0-methylcarbamoyloxime)

100 kg.

26419-73-8

96.

Trichloromethanesulphonyl chloride

100 kg

594-42-3

97.

1-Tri (cyclohexyl) stannyl-1H-1, 2, 4-triazole

100 kg.

41083-11-8

98.

Triethylenemelamine 

10 kg.

51-18-3

99.

Warfarin       

100 kg.

81.81.2

 

GROUP 2—TOXIC CHEMICALS

         

         

100.

Acetone cyanohydrin (2-Cyanopropan-2-(1)

200 t.

75-86-5

101.

Acrolein (2-Propenal)          

20 t.

107-02-8

102.

Acrylonitrile  

20 t.

107-13-1

103.

Allyl alcohol (Propen 1-01)

200 t.

107-18-6

104.

Allylamine

200 t.

107-11-9

105.

Ammonia      

50 t.

7664-41-7

106.

Bromine        

40 t.

7726-95-6

107.

Carbon disulphide     

20 t.

71-15-0

108.

Chlorine

10 t.

7782-50-5

109.

Diphenyl methane di-isocyanate (MDI)

20 t.

101-68-8

110

Ethylene dibromide (1, 2-Dibro-moethane)

5 t.

106-93-4

111.

Ethyleneamine          

50 t.

151-56-5

112.

Formaldehyde (concentration ;190%)

5 t.

50-00-0

113.

Hydrogen chloride (liquefied gas)

25 t.

7647-01-0

114.

Hydrogen cyanide    

5 t.

74-90-08

115.

Hydrogen fluoride

5 t.

7664-39-3

116.

Hydrogen sulphide    

5 t.

7783-06-4

117.

Methyl bromi (Bromonethane)         

20 t.

74-83-9

118.

Nitrogen oxides

50 t.

11104-93-1

119.

Propyleneamine

50 t.

75-55-8

120.

Sulphur dioxide        

20 t.

7446-09-5

121.

Sulphur trioxide       

15 t.

7446-11-9

122.

Tetraethyl lead         

5 t.

78-00-2

123.

Tetramethyl lead      

5 t.

75-74-1

124.

Toluene-di-isocyanate (TDI)

10 t.

584-84-9

75-80-4

 

GROUP 3 – HIGHLY REACTIVE CHEMICALS;

 

125.

Acetylene (ethyne)  

5 t.

74-86-2

126.

 (a) Ammonium nitrate (1)

350 t.

6484-52-2

 

(b)  Ammonium nitrate in the

form of fertiliser (2)  

1,250 t.

 

127.

2, 2-Bis (tert-butylperoxy)

butane (concentration ³70%)                       

5 t.

2167-23-9

128.

1, 1-Bis (tert-butylperoxy)

cyclohexane (concentration ³ 80 %)   

5 t.

3006-86-8

129.

Tert-Butyl peroxyacetate (concentration ³ 70%)

5 t.

107-71-1

130.

Tert-Butyl peroxy isobutyrate

(concentration ³80%) 

5 t.

109-13-7

131.

Tert-Butyl peroxy isopropyl carbonate (concentration ³80%)

5 t.

2372-21-6

132.

Tert-Butyl peroxy maleate

(concentration 80%)

5 t.

1931-62-0

133.

Tert-Butyl peroxy pivalate (concentration ³ 77%)

50 t.

927- 07-1

134.

Dibenzyl peroxy dicarbonate

(concentration  ³ 90% )

5 t.

2144-45-8

135.

Di-sec-butyl peroxy dicarbonate

(concentration ³80%)

 

5 t.

19910-65-7

136.

Diethyl peroxy dicarbonate

(concentration ³ 30%)                                                 

50 t.

14666-78-5

137.

2, 2-Dihydroperoxypropane

          (concentration ³ 30%)

5 t.

2614-76-8

138.

Di-isobutyryl peroxide (concentration ³50%)         

50 t.

3437-84-1

139.

Di- n-propyl peroxydicarbonate

(concentration ³ 80%)

5 t.

16066-38-9

140.

Ethylene oxide                    

5 t.

75-21-8

141.

Ethyl nitrate

50 t.

625-58-1

142.

3, 3, 6, 6, 9, 9-Hexamethyl-1, 2, 4,

5-tetroxacyclononane (concentration ³ 75%)        

50 t.

22397-33-7

143.

Hydrogen      

2 t.

1333-74-0

144.

Liquid oxygen

200 t.

7782-44-7

145.

Methyl ethyl ketone peroxide (concentration ³  60%)       

5 t.

1338-23-4

146.

Methyl isobutyl ketone peroxide

 

50 t.

37206-20-5

147.

Peracetic acid (concentration ³ 60%)

50 t.

79-21-0

148.

Propylene oxide

5 t.

75-56-9

149.

Sodium chlorate

25 t.

7775-09-9

 

GROUP 4-EXPLOSIVE CHEMICALS:

 

150.

Barium azide  

50 t.

18810-58-7

151.

Bis (2, 4, 6-trinitroplienyl) amine

50 t.

131-73-7

152.

Chlorotrinitrobenzene

50 t.

28260-61-9

153.

Cellulose nitrate (containing­ ³ 12.6% nitrogen)

50 t.

9004-70-0

154.

Cyclotetramethylenetetranitramine

50 t.

2691-41-0

155.

Cyclotrimethylenctrinitramine         

50 t.

121-82-4

156.

Cyclotrimethylenctrinitramine         

10 t.

7008-83-3

157.

Diethylene glycol dinitrate

10 t.

693-21-0

           

 

 

158.

Dinitrophenol, salts

50 t.

 

159.

Ethylene glycol dinitrate      

10 t.

628-96-6

160.

1-Guanyl-4-nitrosaminoguanyl-1-tetrazene

10 t.

109-27-3

161.

2, 2, 4, 4, 6, 6-Hexanitrostilbene

50 t.

20062-22-0

162.

Hydrazine nitrate

50 t.

13464-97-6

163.

Lead azide

50 t.

13424-46-9

164.

Lead styphnate (Lead 2, 4, 6-

trinitroresorcinoxide)

50 t.

15245-44-0

165.

Mercury fulminate

10 t.

20820-45-5

166.

N-Methyl-N, 2, 4, 6-etranitroaniline

50 t

479- 45-8

167.

Nitroglycerine

10 t.

55-63-0

168.

Pentaerythritol tetranitrate    

50 t.

78-11-5

169.

Picric acid (2, 4, 6-trinitro phenol)

50 t.

88-89-1

170.

Sodium picramate

50 t.

831-52-7

171.

Styphnic acid

(2, 4, 6-trinitroresorcinol)

50 t.

82-71-3

172.

1, 3, 5, Triamino- 2, 4, 6-trinitrobenzene

50 t.

3058-38-6

173.

Trinitroaniline-         

50 t.

26952-42-1

174.

2, 4, 6-Trinitroanisole         

50 t.

606-35-9

175.

Trinitrobenzene                  

50 t.

25377-32-6

176.

Trinitrobenzoic acid  

50 t.

35860-50-5

177.

Trinitrocresol

50 t.

28905-71-7

178.

2, 4, 6-Trinitrotoluene         

50 t.

4732-14-3

178.

2, 4, 6-Trinitrotoluene

50 t.

118.96-7

 

 

PART II

CLASSES OF SUBSTANCES NOT SPECIFICALLY NAMED IN PART I

 

(1)

(2)

(3)

 

GROUP 5-FLAMMABLE CHEMICALS:

 

1.

Flammable gases :

Substances which in the gaseous state at normal pressure and mixed with air become flammable and the boiling point of which at normal pressure is 20 °C or below ;                                                      

15 t.

2.

Highly flammable liquids:

Substances which have a flash point lower than 23 0C and the boiling point of which at normal pressure is above 20 0C ;                           

1,000 t.

3.

Flammable liquids :

Substances which have a flash point lower than 65 0C and which remain liquid under pressure, where particular processing conditions, such as high pressure and high temperature, may create major accident hazards

25 t.

 

(a)      The quantities set-out-above relate to each installation or group of installation belonging to the same occupier where the distance between the installations is not sufficient to avoid, in foreseeable circumstances, any aggravation of major accident hazards.  These quantities apply in any case to each group of installations belonging to the same occupier where the distance between the installations is less than 500 metres.

 

(b)      For the purpose of determining the threshold quantity of a hazardous chemical in an industrial installation, account shall also be taken of any hazardous chemicals' which is :

 

(i)       In that part of any pipeline under the control of the occupier having control of the site, which is with 500 metres of that site and connected to it,

 

(ii)      At any other site under the control of the same occupier-any part of the boundary of which is within 500 metres of the said site; and

 

(iii)      In any vehicle, vessel, aircraft or hovercraft under the-control of the same occupier which is used for storage purpose either at the site or within 500 metres of it;

 

But no account shall be taken of any hazardous chemical which is in a vehicle, vessels, aircraft or hovercraft used for transporting it.

 

(c)      This applies to ammonium nitrate and mixtures of ammonium nitrate where the nitrogen content derived from the ammonium nitrate is greater than 28% by weight and aqueous solutions of ammonium nitrate where the concentration of ammonium nitrate is greater than 90% by weight.

 

(d)      This applies to straight ammonium nitrate fertilizers and to compound fertilizers where the nitrogen content derived from the ammonium nitrate is greater than 28% by weight (a compound fertilizer contains ammonium nitrate together with phosphate and/or potash).

 

SCHEDULE 4

[See rule 2 (c)(e)]

 

1.        Installations for the production, processing or treatment of organic or inorganic chemicals using for this purpose, among others

 

(a)      Alkylation

 

(b)      Amination by ammonolysis

 

(c)      Carbonylation

 

(d)      Condensation

 

(e)      Dehydrogenation

 

(f)       Esterification

 

(g)      Halogenation and manufacture of halogens

 

(h)      Hydrogenation

 

(i)       Hydrolysis

 

(0)      Oxidation

 

(k)      Polymerization

 

(l)       Sulphonation

 

(m)     Desulphurization manufacture and transformation of sulphur-containing compounds

 

(n)      Nitration and manufacture of nitrogen-containing compounds

 

(o)      Manufacture of phosphorous-containing compounds

 

(p)      Formulation of pesticides and of pharmaceutical products

 

(q)      Distillation

 

(r)       Extraction

 

(s)      Salvation

 

(t)       Mixing

 

2.        Installations for distillation, refining or other processing of petroleum or petroleum products

 

3.        Installations for the total or partial disposal of solid or liquid substances by incineration or chemical decomposition

 

4.        Installations for production, processing or treatment of energy gases, for example, LPG, LNG, SNG

 

5.        Installations for the dry distillation of coal or lignite

 

6.        Installations for the production of metals or non-metals by a wet process or by means of electrical energy

 

SCHEDULE 5

[See rule 3 (2)]

Composition of the Central Crisis Group

 

 

(i)      Secretary,     

         Govt. of India.

         Ministry of Environment and Forests

Chairperson

 

 

1(ii)    Additional Secretary, Government of India, Ministry       

         of Environment and Forests

 

Member]

(iii)    Joint Secretary (labour)

“

(iv)    Joint Secretary Adviser (Chemical and Petrochemicals)

“

(v)     Director General, Civil Defence

“

(vi)    Fire Advisor, Directorate General Civil Defence

“

 (vii)    Chief Controller of Explosives        

“

(viii)    Joint, Secretary (Deptt. of Industries)

“

(ix)     Director General,

“

           Indian Council of Medical Research

“

(x)      Joint Secretary (Health)

“

(xi)     Chairman,

           Central Pollution Control Board

“

 

(xii)     Director General,

           Indian Council of Agriculture Research

 

“

(xiii)    Director General,

           Council of Scientific and Industrial Research

“

 

(xiv)    4 Experts (Industrial Safety and Health)

“

(xv)    Joint Secretary (Fertilizers)

“

(xvi)    Director General (Telecom.)

 

(xvii)   2 Representatives of Industries to be nominated by the Central Govt.

“

(xviii)  Joint.  Secretary (surface Transport)

“

(xix)    General Manager (Rail safety)

“

(xx)    Adviser, centre for environment and Explosive safety

“

(xxi)    One Representative of Indian Chemical Manufacturer Association to be nominated by the Central Govt.

“

“

1[(xxii) Joint Secretary, Ministry of Oil and Natural Gas

“

(xxiii)  Director General, Factory Advice Service & Labour Institute

“

(xxiv)  Director General, Nation, Safety Council, Mumbai

“

(xxv)   Joint Secretary/Advisor, Environment and Forests

 

 

-Member Secretary]

 

1.        Ins. by G.S.R. 578 (E) dated 9th September, 1998, published in the Gazette of India (Extraordinary) Pt. II, Sec. 3 (i), dated 14th September, 1998.

 

SCHEDULE 6

[See Rule 6 (2)]

Composition of the State Crisis Group

 

(i)       Chief Secretary,

Chair person

(ii)      Secretary (Labour)   

Member-Secretary

(iii)      Secretary (Environment)     

Member

(iv)     Secretary (Health)

“

(v)      Secretary (Industries)

“

(vi)     Secretary (Public Health Engg.)

“

1[(vii)  Chairman State Pollution Control Board/ Pollution Control Committee in case of Union Territories

“

 

(viii)    4-Experts (Industrial Safety and Health) to be nominated by the State Government.

“

 

(ix)     Secretary/Commissioner (Transport)

“

(x)      Director (Industrial, Safety)/ Chief Inspector of Factories

“

(xi)     Fire Chief

“

(xii)     Commissioner of Police

“

(xiii)    One Representative from the Industry to be nominated by the State Govt.

“

 

 

1.        Subs. by G.S,R. 578 (E) dated 9th September, 1998 published in the Gazette of India, (Extraordinary) Pt. II, Sec. 3 (i), dated 14th September, 1998.

 

SCHEDULE 7

[See rule 8]

COMPSITION OF THE DISTRICT CRISIS GROUP

 

 

(i)       District Collector

Chairperson

(ii)      Inspector of Factories         

Member-Secretary

(iii)      District 1[Emergency] Officer        

Member

(iv)     Chief Fire Officer     

“

(v)      District Information Officer

“

(vi)     Controller of Explosives

“

(vii)     Chief, Civil Defence

“

(viii)    One Representative of Trade Unions to be nominated by the District collector

“

(ix)     Deputy Superintendent of Police

(x)      District Health Officer/Chief Medical Officer

(xi)     Commissioner, Municipal Corporations

“

“

“

“

“

 

(xii)     Representative of the Department of Public Health Engineering

(xiii)    Representative of Pollution Control Board

(xiv)    District Agriculture Officer

(xv)    4 Experts (Industrial Safety and Health) to be nominated by the District Collector

(xvi)    Commissioner (Transport)

(xvii)   One Representative of Industry to be nominated by the District Collector

(xviii)  Chair-person/Member-Secretary of Local

          Crisis Groups

“

“

“

 

“

“

 

“

 

1.        Subs. for the word “Energy” by G.S.R. 578 (E) dated 9th September, 1998 published in the Gazette of India (Extraordinary), Pt.  II, Sec. 3 (i) dated 14th September, 1998.

 

SCHEDULE 8

[See rule 8]

Composition of the Local Crisis Group

 

(i)       Sub-divisional Magistrate/District Emergency       

                     Authority

Chairperson

 

(ii)      Inspector of Factories         

Member-Secretary.

(iii)     Industries in the District/Industrial area/industrial pocket

Member

(iv)     Transporters of Hazardous Chemicals (2 Numbers)

“

(v)      Fire officer

(vi)     Station House Officer (Police)

“

“

(vii)    Block Development Officer

“

(viii)    One Representative or civil Defence

“

(ix)     Primary Health Officer

“

(x)       Editor of local News paper

“

(xi)     Community leader/Sarpanch/Village Pradhan nominated by Chair-person

“

 

(xii)    One Representative of Non-Government Origination to be  nominated by the Chair-person

“

 

(xiii)    Two Doctors eminent in the Local area, to be nominated by chair-person

“

 

(xiv)    Two Social Workers to be nominated by the Chair-person

“