Ordinance of the Federal Minister for Economic Affairs concerning the designation of dangerous installations and the responsibilities of owners of such installations with regard to major accidents (Major Accident Ordinance) |
| Jurisdiction |
Austria |
| Year |
1991 |
| Published in |
German |
| Original/other title |
[German] Verordnung des Bundesministers für wirtschaftliche Angelegenheiten über die Bezeichnung gefahrengeneigter Anlagen und über die den Inhaber einer solchen Anlage in bezug auf Störfälle treffenden Verpflichtungen (Störfallverordnung) |
| Serial title |
Bundesgesetzblatt für die Republik Österreich |
| Source |
28 Nov. 1991, Year 1991, No.216, p.2519-2528. |
| Descriptors |
[Primary] Austria, dangerous substances, major hazards [Secondary] emergency organization, law, list of chemical substances, responsibilities of employers, total loss control |
| Subject category |
Fires, explosions and major hazards |
| Abstract |
This Ordinance (No. 593) came into force on 1 Dec. 1991. Contents: definitions; prevention of major hazards (safety responsibilities; prevention of major hazards (safety responsibilities; prevention of major hazards in dangerous installations; limitation of the effects of major accidents; other responsibilities of owners; hazard evaluation by specific types of installations; emergency plans; notification requirements); miscellaneous. In annex: list of dangerous substances (with threshold quantities in kg); list of types of dangerous installations. |
| CIS No. |
94-433 |
| Database ID |
62059 |