| Document ID (ISN) | 77846 |
| CIS number |
01-1591 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
Latvijas Republikas Saeimas un Ministru Kabineta Ziņotājs |
| Year |
2001 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Title |
Regulation No.259/2001 of the Council of Ministers concerning procedures for industrial accident risk assessment and risk reduction measures [Latvia] |
| Original title |
Ministru kabineta noteikumi Nr.259/2001 - Rūpniecisko avāriju riska novērtēšanas kārtība un riska samazināšanas pasākumi [in Latvian] |
| Bibliographic information |
2001, No.15, p.360-386. English translation (46p.) available from CIS. |
| Internet access |
http://www.ttc.lv/New/lv/tulkojumi/E0182.doc [in English]
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| Abstract |
These regulations (effective: 1 July 2001) apply to risk assessment and risk reduction in connection with dangerous industrial chemicals. Contents: general provisions; general requirements for the preparation, submission and examination of documentation; information to be included in an Industrial Accident Prevention Programme; information to be included in the Safety Report; procedures for the submission, evaluation, updating and supplementing of an Industrial Accident Prevention Programme and of a Safety Report; assessments of domino effects (undesirable mutual influence of two or more installations that increases the probability of an industrial accident) and requirements of installations which cause or are affected by a domino effect; requirements for the planning of installations presenting a risk of chemical accident; preparation of an Emergency Preparedness Plan, and procedures for its evaluation and implementation; provision of information regarding protection and safety measures; post-accident measures; inspection of installations. In annex: list of dangerous substances, with threshold quantities; sample application forms for dangerous substances at an installation; criteria for accident evaluation and information provision after an accident. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
dangerous substances; major hazards; hazard evaluation; Latvia |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
notification of dangerous substances; law; emergency organization; list of chemical substances |
| Document type |
A - Laws, regulations, directives |
| Country / State or Province | Latvia |
| Subject(s) |
Standards and directives with the force of law
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| Broad subject area(s) |
Fires, explosions and major hazards
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| Browse category(ies) |
Major hazards
Risk evaluation
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