In these respects seveso resembled bhopal 1984 and chernobyl 1986, which have both come to be regarded as international symbols of industrial pathology. Annex i of the convention and the seveso ii directive. Le manuel dinstallation ou notice dinstallation seveso clima aql donne les instructions pour le mettre en service. The clp regulation and its relation with the seveso iii. You will find there, amongst others, information and guidance documents, related studies and reports, workshop and seminar.
Seveso ii preventing major industrial accidents the seveso ii directive requires eu member states and companies to identify and take appropriate measures to deal with the risks associated with the presence at sites or potential generation of certain dangerous substances in quantities exceeding specified thresholds. They have been classified, in the european legislation, either according to their name annex 1, part 2, or according to their properties annex 1, part 1. Annex i of the convention annex i of the seveso ii directive determining the threshold quantities for the dangerous substance s for categories of substances and preparations not specifically named in part 1 of annex i threshold quantities in columns 2 and 3 of part 2 of annex i if multiple classifications the lowest threshold. Seveso iiidirective due to reduced quantities present may wish to comply with the seveso iiidirective also during this period in order to avoid having to resubmit notifications and safety reports. Competent authorities the seveso ii directive imposes several obligations on competent authorities, of which the most important are to examine the safety report and to communicate their conclusions to the operator, to draw up external emergency plans, to ensure that the public liable to be affected. Annex i of the convention annex i of the seveso ii directive determining the threshold quantities for the dangerous substance s for categories of substances and preparations not specifically named in part 1 of annex i threshold quantities in columns 2 and 3 of part 2 of annex i. Outcome of the technical working group for seveso inspection twg 2 mr. Industrial risk assessment for romanian seveso ii sites. Simplified criteria for determining applicability of. Our public circabc interest group contains a wealth of documents related to the seveso directive.
Application of ghs substances classification criteria for the identification of seveso establishments report on the work of the technical working group on seveso and ghs zsuzsanna gyenes. Explosion of chemical plant in seveso, italy july 10, 1976. The legislation section provides a more extensive description of the requirements included in the seveso directive. Technical workinggroup on seveso inspections twg2 2. Seveso experts, representatives fromthe industry and the competent. However, as accidents may nevertheless occur, it also aims at limiting the consequences of such accidents not only for human health but also for the environment. The seveso disaster was an industrial accident that occurred around 12. Council directive 9682ec of 9 december 1996 on the control of majoraccident hazards involving dangerous substances seveso ii directive 201218eu of the european parliament and of the council of 4 july 2012 on the control of. But as we shall see, seveso is a paradoxical symbol, because human health effects of the disaster have been obscure and the process of recovery has been unusual. Simplified criteria for determining applicability of seveso directive to an establishment handling dangerous wastes m. The seveso iii directive came into force on 1 june 2015, replacing the seveso ii directive. It is also known as the seveso ii directive, after the seveso. The clp regulation and its relation with the seveso iii directive industrial safety regulation 12722008 of 16 december 2008 on classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures, hereinafter products, sets out to ensure a high level of protection of human health and the environment.
Definition of an environmental risk assessment methodology. Sev iii article 2 2 e exclusion from scope of exploration, extraction and processing of minerals in mines and quarries, including by means of boreholes a chemical process is a method intended to change the composition of chemicals or materials. It amended and subsequently repealed the seveso ii directive on 1 june 2015. This directive applies to establishments which hold more than speci. Under seveso ii, dangerous substances are those belonging to a hazard. In the new seveso iii directive, the classification is. A new directive on the control of major accident hazards involving dangerous substances known as seveso iii was published on 24 july 2012 by the european commission. It resulted in the highest known exposure to 2,3,7,8tetrachlorodibenzopdioxin tcdd in residential populations, which gave rise to numerous scientific studies and standardized. The seveso directives are the main eu legislation dealing specifically with the control of onshore major accident hazards involving dangerous substances. Application of ghs substances classification criteria for. Seveso major accident hazards environment european. The main goal of the project was to develop, apply and disseminate a methodology for risk assessment of seveso sites under consideration of the. Regulatory impact analysis ria transposition of directive 201218ec. Pdf 2 revised ria guidelines 2009, how to conduct a regulatory impact analysis.