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The Control of Major Accident Hazard Regulations (COMAH), which came into effect in the UK on Apr 1, 1999, place emphasis on the need to control risks to the environment and to people from large industrial accidents. COMAH will be enforced by a joint competent authority made up of the Health and Safety Executive, the Scottish Environment Protection Agency and the Environment Agency for England and Wales. The regulations list 38 substances by name, along with 10 categories based on the Chemicals (Hazard Information and Packaging for Supply) Regulations 1994.
Publication Name: Health & Safety at Work
Subject: Human resources and labor relations
ISSN: 0141-8246
Year: 1999
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New regulations set to prevent major industrial accidents and limit damage to people and the environment
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A joint Competent Authority made up of the UK Health and Safety Executive and the Environment Agency in England and Wales and the Health and Safety Executive and the Scottish Environment Protection Agency in Scotland will enforce the Control of Major Accident Hazards Regulations 1999 (COMAH), which came into effect on Apr 1, 1999. COMAH establishes a regulatory regime for boosting the protection of people and the environment from accidents involving a range of dangerous substances, including chlorine and arsenic pentoxide.
Publication Name: Health & Safety at Work
Subject: Human resources and labor relations
ISSN: 0141-8246
Year: 1999
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Making Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Act effective
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Many companies send their staff on courses concerning the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Act. These individuals then go on to organise courses in their workplaces and write reports on the hazards there. They also tell those who may be at risk and make sure all company sites are notified. Some firms who dealt with lead and asbestos had not attended courses.
Publication Name: Health & Safety at Work
Subject: Human resources and labor relations
ISSN: 0141-8246
Year: 1992
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