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THE CHEMICAL ACCIDENTS (EMERGENCY PLANNING , PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE) RULES, 1996 968 The Chemical Accidents (Emergency Planning, Preparedness and Response) Rules, 1996 969 The Chemical Accidents (Emergency Planning, Preparedness and Response) Rules, 1996 THE CHEMICAL ACCIDENTS (EMERGENCY PLANNING, PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE) RULES, 1996 MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT & FORESTS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 1st August, 1996 G.S.R.347 (E).- In exercise of the powers conferred by Sections 6, 8 and 25 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 (29 of 1986), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules, namely :- 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 radio-activity; (b) “hazardous chemical” means,- (i) any chemical which satisfies any of the criteria laid down in Part I of Schedule 1 or is listed in Part 2 of the said schedule; (ii) any chemical listed in Column 2 of Schedule 2; As published in Gazette of India, Part II Section 3 (i) Extraordinary S.NO. 241, dt. 1.8.1996. 970 The Chemical Accidents (Emergency Planning, Preparedness and Response) Rules, 1996 (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 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 ear-marked 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 developments 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 and 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, in excess of the threshold quantities specified in column 3 of Schedule 2 and 3 respectively; (h) “Manufacture, Storage and Import of Hazardous Chemical, 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 & 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 ; 971 The Chemical Accidents (Emergency Planning, Preparedness and Response) Rules, 1996 (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 II 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; (l) “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 up 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 follow 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 any of its meetings. 4. Constitution of Crisis Alert System.- The Central Government shall,- (a) set up 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; 972 The Chemical Accidents (Emergency Planning, Preparedness and Response) Rules, 1996 (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 .- (1) 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 of 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.- 973 The Chemical Accidents (Emergency Planning, Preparedness and Response) Rules, 1996 (1) 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. (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. 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; (f) respond to queries addressed to it by the District Crisis groups; (g) publish a list of experts and officials in the State who are concerned with the management of chemical accidents. 974 The Chemical Accidents (Emergency Planning, Preparedness and Response) Rules, 1996 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 Group and the Local Crisis Groups shall be as specified in Schedule 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 sub-Rule (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 Group regarding accident situation and mitigation efforts; 975 The Chemical Accidents (Emergency Planning, Preparedness and Response) Rules, 1996 (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 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 sub-Section (1) of Section 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; 976 The Chemical Accidents (Emergency Planning, Preparedness and Response) Rules, 1996 (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. 977 The Chemical Accidents (Emergency Planning, Preparedness and Response) Rules, 1996 SCHEDULE-1 [See Rule 2(b) & 2(j)] PART – 1 (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. Degree of Oral Toxicity Dermal Inhalation No. Toxicity LD 50(mg/kg) Toxicity toxicity by (Dermal LD50) dust & mists (mg/kg) ( mg/l) ________________________________________________________________________ 1 Extremely 1-50 1-200 0.1-0.5 toxic 2. Highly Toxic 51-500 201-2000 05.-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 20oC or below; (ii) Highly Flammable liquids: Chemicals which have a flash point lower than 23oC and the boiling point of which a normal pressure is above 20oC; (iii) Flammable liquids: chemicals which have a flash point lower than 65oC and which remain liquids under pressure, where particular processing conditions, such as high pressure and high temperature, may create major accident hazards. (c) Explosives: Chemicals which may explode under the effect of flame, heat or photo-chemical conditions or which are more sensitive to shocks or friction than dinitro-benzene. 978 The Chemical Accidents (Emergency Planning, Preparedness and Response) Rules, 1996 PART II LIST OF HAZARDOUS AND TOXIC CHEMICALS S.No. Name of the Chemical 1. 2. 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) 979 The Chemical Accidents (Emergency Planning, Preparedness and Response) Rules, 1996 26. Arsenic Pentoxidi, (Arsenic) (v) Acid and Salts 27. Arsenic Trioxide, Arsenious (iii) Acids and Salts 28. Asbestos 29. Azinphos-Ethyl 30. Azinphos-Methyl 31. Barium Azide 32. Benzene 33. Benzidine 34. Benzidine Salts 35. Benzoquinone 36. Benzoyl Chloride 37. Benzoyl Peroxide 38. Benzyl Chloride 39. Benzyl Cyanide 40. Beryllium (Powders, Compounds) 41. Biphenyl 42. Bis (2-chloromethyl) Ketone 43. Bis (2,4,6-Trinitrophenyl) Amine 44. Bis (2-chloroethyl) Sulphide 45. Bis (Chloromethyl) ether 46. Bis(tert-Butylperoxy) Butane, -2,2 47. Bis(tert-Butylperoxy) cyclohexane, 1,1 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. Butanone-2 980 The Chemical Accidents (Emergency Planning, Preparedness and Response) Rules, 1996 57. Butoxy Ethanol 58. Butylglycidal Ether 59. Buty peroxyacetate, tert 60. Butyl peroxyisobutyrate, tert 61. Butyl peroxy isopropyl carbonate, tert 62. Butyl peroxymaleate, tert 63. Butyl peroxypivalate, tert 64. Butyl vinyl Ether 65. Butyl-n-Mercaptan 66. Butylamine 67. C9 Aromatic Hydrocarbon Fraction 68. Cadmium and Compounds 69. Cadmium oxide (fumes) 70. Calcium Cyanide 71. Captan 72. Captofol 73. Carbaryl (Sevin) 74. Carbofuran 75. Carbon Disulphide 76. Carbon Monoxide 77. Carbon Tetrachloride 78. Carbonphenothion 79. Cellulose Nitrate 80. Chlorates (used in explosives) 81. Chlordane 82. Chlorfenvinphos 83. Chlorinated Benzenes 84. Chlorine 85. Chlorine Dioxides 86. Chlorine Oxide 87. Chlorine Trifluoride 981 The Chemical Accidents (Emergency Planning, Preparedness and Response) Rules, 1996 88. Chlormequate Chloride 89. Chloroacetal Chloride 90. Chloroacetaldehyde 91. Chloroaniline, –2 92. Chloroaniline,–4 93. Chlorobenzene 94. Chlorodiphenyl 95. Chloroepoxypropane 96. Chloroethanol 97. Chloroethyl Chloroformate 98. Chlorofluorocarbons 99. Chloroform 100. Chloroformyl,-4, Morpholine 101. Chloromethane 102. Chloromethyl Ether 103. Chloromethyl Methyl Ether 104. Chloronitrobenzene 105. Chloroprene 106. Chlorosulphonic Acid 107. Chlorotrinitrobenzene 108. Chloroxuron 109. Chromium and Compounds 110. Cobalt and Compounds 111. Copper and Compounds 112. Coumafuryl 113. Comaphos 114. Coumatetralyl 115. Cresols 116. Crimidine 117. Cumene 118. Cyanophos 982 The Chemical Accidents (Emergency Planning, Preparedness and Response) Rules, 1996 119. Cyanothoate 120. Cyanuric Fluoride 121. Cyclohexane 122. Cyclohexanol 123. Cyclohexanone 124. Cycloheximide 125. Cyclopentadiene 126. Cyclopentane 127. Cyclotetamethylenete-tranitramine 128. Cyclotrimethylene Trinitramine 129. DDT 130. Decabromodiphenyl Oxide 131. Demeton 132. Di-Isobutyl Peroxide 133. Di-n-propyl peroxydicarbonate 134. Di-sec-Butyl Peroxydicarbonate 135. Dialifos 136. Diazodinitrophenol 137. Diazomethane 138. Dibenzyl Peroxydicarbonate 139. Dichloroacetylene-o 140. Dichloro obenzene-o 141. Dichlorobenzene-p 142. Dichloroethane 143. Dichloroethyl Ether 144. Dichlorophenol, 2,-4 145. Dichlorophenol,–2, 6 146. Dichlorophenboxy Acetic Acid, -2,4(2,4-D) 147. Dichloropropane,-1,2 148. Dichlorosalicylic Acid, -3,5 149. Dichlorvos (DDVP) 983 The Chemical Accidents (Emergency Planning, Preparedness and Response) Rules, 1996 150. Dicrotophos 151. Dieldrin 152. Diepoxybutane 153. Diethyl Peroxydicarbonate 154. Diethylene Glycol dinitrate 155. Diethylene Triamine 156. Diethyleneglycol Butyl Ether/Diethyleneglycol Butyl Acetate 157. Diethylenetriamine (DETA) 158. Diglycidyl Ether 159. Dithydroperoxypropane, -2, 2 160. Di-isobutyryl peroxide 161. Dimefox 162. Dimethoate 163. Dimethyl Phosphoramidocyanidic Acid 164. Dimthyl Phthalate 165. Dimethylcarbomyl 166. Dimethylnitrosamine 167. Dinitrophenol, Salts 168. Dinitrotoluene 169. Dintro-o-Cresol 170. Dioxane 171. Dioxathion 172. Dioxolane 173. Diphacinone 174. Diphosphoramide Octamethyl 175. Dipropylene Glycolmethylether 176. Disulfoton 177. Endosulfan 178. Endrin 179. Epichlorohydrine 180. EPN 984 The Chemical Accidents (Emergency Planning, Preparedness and Response) Rules, 1996 181. Epoxypropane, 1,-2 182. Ethion 183. Ethyl carbamate 184. Ethyl Ether 185. Ethyl Hexanol, -2 186. Ethyl Mercaptan 187. Ethyl Methacrylate 188. Ethyl Nitrate 189. Ethylamine 190. Ethylene 191. Ethylene Chlorohydrine 192. Ethylene Diamine 193. Ethylene Dibromide 194. Ethylene Dichloride 195. Ethylene Glycol Dinitrate 196. Ethylene Oxide 197. Ethyleneimine 198. Ethylthiocyanate 199. Fensulphothion 200. Fluenetil 201. Fluoro, -4,-2-Hydroxybutyric Acid and Salts Esters, Amides 202. Fluoracetic Acid and salts, Esters, Amides 203. Fluorobutyric Acid, -4, and Salts, Esters, Amides 204. Fluorocortonic Acid, -4, Salts, Esters, Amides 205. Formaldehyde 206. Glyconitrile (Hydroxyacetonitrile) 207. Guanyl, -1,-4- Nitrosaminoguyny1-1 Tetrazene 208. Heptachlor 209. Hexachloro Cyclopentadiene 210. Hexachlorocyclohexane 211. Hexachlorocyclomethane 985 The Chemical Accidents (Emergency Planning, Preparedness and Response) Rules, 1996 212. Hexachlorodibenzo-p-Dioxin, 1, 2, 3, 7, 8, 9 213. Hexafluoropropene 214. Hexamethylphosphoramide 215. Hexamethyl, -3, 3, 6, 9, 9-1, 2, 4, 5-Tetraoxacyclononane 216. Hexamethylenediamine 217. Hexane 218. Hexanitrostilbene, -2,2, 4, 4, 6, 6 219. Hexavalent Chromium 220. Hydrazine 221. Hydrazine Nitrate 222. Hydrochloric Acid 223. Hydrogen 224. Hydrogen Bromide (Hydrobromic Acid) 225. Hydrogen Chloride (Liquified Gas ) 226. Hydrogen Cyanide 227. Hydrogen Fluoride 228. Hydrogen Selenide 229. Hydrogen Sulphide 230. Hydroquinone 231. Iodine 232. Isobenzan 233. Isodrin 234. Isophorone Diisocyanate 235. Isopropyl Ether 236. Juglone (5-Hydroxynaphthalene-1, 4-Dione) 237. Lead (inorganic fumes & dusts) 238. Lead 2, 4, 6-Ttrinitroresorcinoxide (Lead Styphnate) 239. Lead Azide 240. Leptophos 241. Lindane 242. Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) 986 The Chemical Accidents (Emergency Planning, Preparedness and Response) Rules, 1996 243. Maleic Anhydride 244. Managanese & Compounds 245. Mercapto Benzothiazole 246. Mercury Alkyl 247. Mercury Fulminate 248. Mercury Methyl 249. Methacrylic Anhydride 250. Methacrylonitrile 251. Methacryloyl Chloride 252. Methamidophos 253. Methanesuphonyl Fluoride 254. Methanthiol 255. Methoxy Ethanol 256. Methoxyethylmercuric Acetate 257. Methyl Acrylate 258. Methyl Alcohol 259. Methyl Amylketone 260. Methyl Bromide (Bromomethane) 261. Methyl Chloride 262. Methyl Chloroform 263. Methyl Cyclohaexene 264. Methyl ethyl Ketone Peroxide 265. Methyl Hydrazine 266. Methyl Isobutyl Ketone 267. Methyl Isobutyl Ketone Peroxide 268. Methyl Isocyanate 269. Methyl Isothiocyanate 270. Methyl Mercaptan 271. Methyl Methacrylate 272. Methyl Parathion 273. Methyl Phoshonic Dichloride 987 The Chemical Accidents (Emergency Planning, Preparedness and Response) Rules, 1996 274. Methyl-N, 2, 4, 6-Tetranitroaniline 275. Methylene Chloride 276. Methylenebis,-4, 4, (2,- chloroaniline) 277. Methyltrichlorosilane 278. Mevinphos 279. Molybdenum & Compounds 280. N-Methyl-N, 2, 4,6- Tetranitroanaline 281. Naptha (Coal Tar) 282. Napthylamine, 2 283. Nickel & Compounds 284. Nickel Tetracarbonyl 285. Nitroaniline-o 286. Nitroaniline-P 287. Nitrobenzene 288. Nitrochlorobenzene-P 289. Nitrocyclohexane 290. Nitroethane 291. Nitrogen Dioxide 292. Nitrogen Oxides 293. Nitrogen Trifluoride 294. Nitroglycerine 295. Nitrophenol-P 296. Nitropropane-1 297. Nitropropane-2 298. Nitrosodimethylamine 299. Nitrotoluene 300. Octabromophenyl Oxide 301. Oleum 302. Oleylamine 303. OO-Diethyl S-Ethysulphonylmethyl 304. OO- Diethyl S-Ethysulphonylmethyl Phosphorothioate 988 The Chemical Accidents (Emergency Planning, Preparedness and Response) Rules, 1996 305. OO- Diethyl S-Ethylthiomethyl Phosphorothioate 306. OO- Diethyl S-Isopropylthiomethyl Phosphorothioate 307. OO- Diethyl S-Propylthiomethyl Phosphorodithioate 308. Oxyamyl 309. Oxydisulfoton 310. Oxygen (liquid) 311. Oxygen Difluoride 312. Ozone 313. Paroxon (diethyl 4-Nitrophenyl Phosphate) 314. Paraquat 315. Parathion 316. Paris green 317. Pentaborane 318. Pentabromodiphenyl Oxide 319. Pentabromophenol 320. Pentachloro Napthalene 321. Pentachloroethane 322. Pentachlorophenol 323. Pentaerythritol Tetranitrate 324. Pentane 325. Pentanone, 2, 4-Methyl 326. Peradetic Acid 327. Perchloroethylene 328. Perchloromethyl Mercaptan 329. Phenol 330. Phenyl Glycidal Ether 331. Phenylene p-Diamine 332. Phenylmercury Acetate 333. Phorate 334. Phosacetim 335. Phosalone 989 The Chemical Accidents (Emergency Planning, Preparedness and Response) Rules, 1996 336. Phosfolan 337. Phosgene (carbonyl chloride) 338. Phosmet 339. Phosphamidon 340. Phosphine (Hydrogen Phosphide) 341. Phosphoric Acid and Esters 342. Phosphoric Acid, Bromoethyl Bromo (2,2-Dimethylpropyl) Bromethyl Ester 343. Phosphoric Acid, Bromoethyl Bromo (2, 2-Dimethylpropyl) 344. Phosphoric Acid, Cloroethyl Bromo (2, 2-Dimethylpropyl Chloroethylester) 345. Phosphorous & Compounds 346. Phostalan 347. Picric Acid, (2, 4, 6-Trinitrophenol) 348. Polybrominated Biphenyls 349. Potassium Arsenite 350. Potassium Chlorate 351. Promurit (1-(3, 4 Dichlorophenyl)-3 Triazenethiocarboxamide) 352. Propanesultone-1, 3 353. Propen-1, -2-Chloro-1, 3-Diol-Diacetate 354. Propylene Oxide 355. Propyleneimine 356. Pyrazoxon 357. Selenium Hexafluoride 358. Semicarbazide Hydrochloride 359. Sodium Arsenite 360. Sodium Azide 361. Sodium Chlorate 362. Sodium Cyanide 363. Sodium Picramate 364. Sodium Selenite 365. Styrene, 1, 1, 3, 2-Tetrachloroethane 990 The Chemical Accidents (Emergency Planning, Preparedness and Response) Rules, 1996 366. Sulfotep 367. Sulphur dichloride 368. Sulphur Dioxide 369. Sulphur Trioxide 370. Sulphuric Acid 371. Sulphoxide, 3-chloropropyloctyl 372. Tellurium 373. Tellurium Hexafluoride 374. Tepp 375. Terbufos 376. Tetrabromobisphenol-A 377. Tetrachloro, 2, 2, 5, 6, 2, 5-Cyclohexadiene-1, 4-Dione 378. Tetrachlorodibenzo-p Dloxin, 2 3, 7, 8(TCDD) 379. Tetraethyl Lead 380. Tetrafluoroethane 381. Tetramethylenedisulphotetramine 382. Tetramethyl Lead 383. Tetranitromethane 384. Thallium & Compounds 385. Thionazin 386. Thinoyl Chloride 387. Tirpate 388. Toluene 389. Toluene-2-4Diisocyanate 390. Toluidine-o 391. Toluene 2, 6-Diisocyanate 392. Trans-1, 4-dichlorobutene 393. Tri-1(cycloexyl) Stannyl-1-H-1, 2, 3-Triazole 394. Triamino, -1, 3 5, 2, 4, 6-Trinitrobenzene 395. Tribromophenol, 2, 4, 6 396. Trichloro Acetyl Chloride 991 The Chemical Accidents (Emergency Planning, Preparedness and Response) Rules, 1996 397. Trichloro Ethane 398. Trichloro Napthalene 399. Trichloro (Chloromethyl) Silane 400. Trichlorodichlorophenylsilane 401. Trichloroethane, 1, 1 –1 402. Trichloroethyl Silane 403. Trichloroethylene 404. Trichloromethanesulphenyl chloride 405. Trichlorophenol, 2, 2, 6 406. Trichlorophenol, 2, 4, 5 407. Triethylamine 408. Triethylenemelamine 409. Trimethyl Chlorosilane 410. Triethylpropane Phosphite 411. Trinitroaniline 412. Trinitroanisole, 2, 2, 4, 6 413. Trinitrobenzene 414. Trinitrobenzoic Acid 415. Trinitrocresol 416. Trinitrophenetole, 2, 5, 6 417. Trinitroresorcinol, 2, 4, 6 ( Styphnic Acid) 418. Trinitrotoluene 419. Triorthocresyl Phosphate 420. Triphenyl Tin Chloride 421. Turpentine 422. Uranium & Compounds 423. Vanadium & Compounds 424. Vinyl Chloride 425. Vinyl Fluoride 426. Vinyl Toluene 427. Warfarin 992 The Chemical Accidents (Emergency Planning, Preparedness and Response) Rules, 1996 428. Xylene 429. Xylidine 430. Zinc & Compounds 431. Zirconium & Compounds 993 The Chemical Accidents (Emergency Planning, Preparedness and Response) Rules, 1996 SCHEDULE -2 [See rules 2(b), 2(e) 2(g)] S.No. Chemicals Threshold Planning Quantities (M.T.) 1 2 3 1. Acrylonitrile 350 2. Ammonia 60 3. Ammonium nitrate (c) 350 4. Ammonium nitrate fertilizers (d) 1,250 5. Chlorine 10 6. Flammable gases as defined in Schedule 1, paragraph (b) (i) 50 7. Highly flammable liquids as defined in Schedule 1, paragraph (b) (ii) 10,000 8. Liquid oxygen 200 9. Sodium chlorate 25 10. Sulphur dioxide 20 11. Sulphur troxide 15 12. Carbonyl chloride 0.750 13. Hydrogen Sulphide 5 14. Hydrogen fluoride 5 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) 20 994 The Chemical Accidents (Emergency Planning, Preparedness and Response) Rules, 1996 22. Methyl isocyanate 0.150 23. Tetraethyl Lead or tetramethyl lead 5 24. 1,2 Dirbromoethane (Ethylene dibromide) 5 25. Hydrogen chloride (liquified gas) .25 26. Diphenyl methane di-isocyanate (MDI) 20 27. Toluene di-isocyanate (TDI) 10 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 installations 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 between the installations is less than 500 metres. (b) For the purpose of determining the threshold quantity of a hazardous chemical at an isolated storage, account shall also be taken of any hazardous chemical which is :- (i) in that 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) 995 The Chemical Accidents (Emergency Planning, Preparedness and Response) Rules, 1996 SCHEDULE - 3 [see Rule 2(b), 2(e), 2(g)] Named Chemicals S. No. Chemical Threshold quantity CAS number 1 2 3 4 Group 1-TOXIC CHEMICALS 1. Aldicarb 100 kg 116-06-3 2. 4-Aminodiphenyl 1 kg 96-67-1 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 & salts 100 kg 7. Arsine (Arsenic hydride) 10 kg 7784-42-1 8. Azinpho-ethyl 100 kg 2642-71-9 9. Azinpho-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(2-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 powders) 1000 kg - 996 The Chemical Accidents (Emergency Planning, Preparedness and Response) Rules, 1996 S. No. Chemical Threshold quantity CAS number 1 2 3 4 21. Crimidine 100 kg 535-89-7 22. Cyanothoate 100 kg 3734-90-0 23. Cycloheximide 100 kg 66-81-9 24. Demeton 100 kg 8065-48-3 25. Dialifos 100 kg 10311-84-9 26. OO-Diethyl S-ethylsuphinylmethyl phosphorothioate 100 kg 2588-06-8 27. OO-Diethyl S-ethylsuphonylmethyl phosphorothioate 100 kg 2588-06-9 28. OO-Diethyl S-ethylthiomethyl phosphorothioate 100 kg 2600-69-3 29. OO-Diethyl S-isopropylthiomethyl phosphorodithioate 100 kg - 30. OO-Diethyl S- propylthiomethyl phosphorodithioate 100 kg 3309-68-0 31. Dimefox 100 kg 115-26-4 32. Dimethylcarbamoyl chloride 1 kg 79-44-7 33. Dimethylnitrosamine 1 kg 62-75-9 34. Dimethyl phospho amidocyanidic acid 1000 kg 7781-6 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. Fensulfothin 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, esters 1 kg 44. Fluoroacetic acid, amides 1 kg 45. 4-Fluorobutyric acid 1 kg 46. S-Fluorobutyric acid, salts 1 kg 997 The Chemical Accidents (Emergency Planning, Preparedness and Response) Rules, 1996 S. No. Chemical Threshold quantity CAS number 1 2 3 4 47. 4- Fluorobutyric acid, esters 1 kg 48. 4- Fluorobutyric acid 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 1 kg 54. 4-Fluoro-2-hydroxy butyric acid, salts 1 kg 55. 4-Fluoro-2-hydroxybutyric acid, esters 1 kg 56. 4-Fluoro 2-hyrdoxybutyric acid, amides 1 kg 57. Glyconitrile (Hydroxyacetonitrile) 100 kg 107-16-4 58. 1, 2, 3, 7, 8, 9,-Hexachlorodibenzo-p-dioxine 100 kg 19408-74-3 59. Hexamethylphophoramide 1 kg 680-31-9 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-dioone) 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-Napthylamine 1 kg 91-59-8 68. Nickel (metal oxides, carbonates , sulphide, as powders) 1000 kg - 69. Nickel tetracarbonyl 10 kg 13463-39-3 70. Oxydisulfoton 100 kg 2497-07-6 71. Oxygen difluoride 10 kg 7783-41-7 72. Paraoxan (Deithyl 4-nitrophenyl phosphate) 100 kg 311-45-5 73. Parathion 100 kg 56-38-2 998 The Chemical Accidents (Emergency Planning, Preparedness and Response) Rules, 1996 S. No. Chemical Threshold quantity CAS number 1 2 3 4 74. Parathion-methyl 100 kg 298-00-0 75. Pentaborane 100 kg 19624-22-7 76. Phorate 100 kg 298-02-2 77. Phosazetim 100 kg 4104-14-7 78. Phosgene (carbonul chloride) 750 kg 75-55-5 79. Phoshamidon 100 kg 13171-21-6 80. Phosphine (Hydrogen phosphide) 100 kg 5836-73-7 81. Promurit ( 1-(3, 4-Dichlorophenyl)-3 triazenethiocarboxamide 100 kg 5836-73-7 82. 1, 3-Propanesultone 1 kg 1120-71-4 83. 1-Propene-2-chloro-1, 3-diol diacetate 10 kg 10118-72-6 84. Pyrazoxom 100 kg 108-34-9 85. Selenium hexafluoride 10 kg 7783-79-1 86. Sodium selenite 100 kg 10102-18-8 87. Stibine (Antimony hydride) 100 kg 7803-52-3 88. Sulfotep 100 kg 3689-24-5 89. Sulphur dichloride 1000 kg 10545-99-0 90. Tellurium hexafluoride 100 kg 7783-80-4 91. TEPP (Tetraethyl pyrophosphate) 100 kg 107-49-3 92. 2, 3, 7, 8-Tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxine (TCDD) 1 kg 1746-01-6 93. Tetramethylenedisulphotetramine 1 kg 80-12-6 94. Thionazine 100 kg 297-97-2 95. Tirpate (2, 4-Dimethyl-1, 3-dithiolane- 2carboxaldehyde O-methylcarbarnoyloxime) 100 kg 26419-73-8 96. Trichloromethanesulphenyl chloride 100 kg 594-42-3 97. 1-Tri ( cyclohexyl)v stannyl IIH-1, 2, 3-triazole 100 kg 40183-11-8 98. Triethylenemelamine 10 kg 51-18-3 99. Warfarin 100 kg 81-81-2 999 The Chemical Accidents (Emergency Planning, Preparedness and Response) Rules, 1996 S. No. Chemical Threshold quantity CAS number 1 2 3 4 GROUP 2- TOXIC CHEMICALS 100. Acetone cycanohydrin (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. Allylalcohol (Propen-1-01) 200 T 107-18-6 104. Allamine 200 T 107-11-9 105. Ammonia 50 T 7664-41-7 106. Bromine 40 T 7726-95-6 10 7. Carbon disulphide 20 T 75-15-0 108. Chlorine 10 T 7782-50-5 109. Diphenyl methane di-isocyanate (MDI) 20 T 101-68-8 110. Ethylene dibormide (1,2-Dibormoethane) 5 T 106-93-4 111. Ethyleneimine 50 T 151-56-4 112. Formaldehyde (Concentration >90%) 5 T 50-00-0 113. Hydrogen chloride (liquified gas) 25 T 7647-01-0 114. Hydrogen cyanide 5 T 74-90-8 115. Hydrogen fluoride 5 T 7664-39-3 116. Hydrogen sulphide 5 T 7783-06-4 117. Methyl bromide ( bromomethane) 20 T 74-83-9 118. Nitrogen oxides 50 T 11104-93-1 119. Propyleneimine 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 2, 4, di-isocyanate (TDI) 10 T 584-84-9 1000 The Chemical Accidents (Emergency Planning, Preparedness and Response) Rules, 1996 S. No. Chemical Threshold quantity CAS number 1 2 3 4 GROUP 3- HIGHLY REACTIVE CHEMICALS 125. Acetylene (ethyne) 5 T 74-86-2 126. 1. Ammonium nitrate (c) II. Ammonium nitrate in the form of fertilisers(d) 350 T 250 T 6484-52-2 127. 2,2-Bis (tert-butylperoxy) butane (concentration >70%) 5 T 2167-23-9 128. 1,1-Bis (tert-butylperoxy) cyclohexane (concentration –80%) 5 T 3006-86-8 129. tert-Butyl peroxyacetate (concentation –70%) 5 T 107-71-1 130. tert-Butyl peroxyisobutyrate (concentration – 80%) 5 T 109-13-7 131. tert-Butyl peroxy isopropyl carbonate (concentration –80%) 5 T 2372-21-6 132. Terty-Butyl peroxymaleate (concentration –80%) 5 T 1931-62-0 133. Tert-Butyl peroxypivalate (concentration –70%) 50 T 927-07-1 134. Dibenzyl peroxydicarbonate (concentration – 90%) 5 T 2144-45-8 135. Di-sec. butyl peroxydicarbonate (concentration – 80%) 5 T 19910-65-7 136. Diethyl peroxydicarbonate (concentration –30%) 50 T 1466-78-5 137. 2,2-Dihydroperoxypropane (concentration – 30%) 5 T 2614-76-8 138. Di-isobutryl peroxide (concentration –80%) 5 T 3437-84-1 139. Di-n-propyl peroxydicarbonate (concentration – 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, 3, 4,5-tetra- oxacyclononanane ( concentration – 75%) 5 T 22397-33-7 143. Hydrogen 2 T 1333-74-0 144. Methyl ethyl ketone peroxide (concentration – 60%) 5 T 1339-23-4 145. Methyl isobutyl ketone peroxide (concentration –60%) 5 T 37206-2-5 1001 The Chemical Accidents (Emergency Planning, Preparedness and Response) Rules, 1996 S. No. Chemical Threshold quantity CAS number 1 2 3 4 146. Oxygen Liquid 200 T 7782-44-7 147. Peracetic acid (concentration –60%) 5 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-trinitrophenyl amine) 50 T 131-73-7 152. Chlorotrinitrobenzene 50 T 28260-61-9 153. Cellulose nitrate (Containing 12.6% Nitrogen ) 50 T 9004-70-0 154. Cyclotetramethylenetetra nitramine 50 T 2691-41-0 155. Cyclotrimethylenetrinitramine 10 T 121-82-4 156. Diazodinitrophenol 10 T 87-31-4 157. Diethylene glycol dinitrate 50 T 693-21-0 158. Dinitrophenol salts 10 T - 159. Ethylene glycol dinitrate 10 T 628-96-6 160. 1-Guanyl-4-nitrosaminoguanyl-1-tetrazene 50 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) 10 T 15424-40-9 165. Mercury fulminate 50 T 628-86-4 166. N-Methyl-N,2, 4, 6-tetranitroaniline 10 T 479-45-8 167. Nitroglycerine 50 T 55-63-0 168. Pentaerythritol tetranitrate 50 T 78-11-5 169. Picric acid (2, 4, 6-Trinitrophenol) 50 T 88-89-1 170. Sodium picramate 50 T 831-52-7 171. Styphnic acid (2, 4, 6- Trinitroesorcinol) 50 T 82-71-3 1002 The Chemical Accidents (Emergency Planning, Preparedness and Response) Rules, 1996 S. No. Chemical Threshold quantity CAS number 1 2 3 4 172. 1, 3,5-Triamino-2, 4, 6-trinitrobenzene 50 T 3058-38-9 173. Trinitroaniline 50 T 26952-42-1 174. 2, 4, 6-Trinitroanisole 50 T 606-95-9 175. Trinitrobenzene 50 T 9935-42-6 176. Trnitrobenzoic acid 50 T 129-66-8 177. Trinitrocresol 50 T 602-99-3 178. 2, 4, 6-Trinitrophenitole 50 T 4732-14-3 179. 2, 4, 6-Trinitrotoluene 50 T 118-96-7 1003 The Chemical Accidents (Emergency Planning, Preparedness and Response) Rules, 1996 PART-II [ Classes of Substances not specially 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 20oC or below; 15t 2. Highly flammable liquids: Substances which have a flash point lower than 23oC and the boiling point of which at normal pressure is above 20oC; 1000t 3. Flammable liquids : Substances which have a flash point lower than 65oC and which remain liquid under pressure, where particular processing conditions, such as high pressure and high temperature, may create major accident hazards. 25t (a) The quantities set-out above relate to each installation or group of installations 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 be taken of any hazardous chemicals which is :- 1004 The Chemical Accidents (Emergency Planning, Preparedness and Response) Rules, 1996 (i) in that part of any pipeline under the control of the occupier having control of the site, which is within 500 metres off 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 mixture 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). 1005 The Chemical Accidents (Emergency Planning, Preparedness and Response) Rules, 1996 SCHEDULE –4 [See Rule 2(c), 2(e)] 1. Installations for the production, processing or treatment of organic or inorganic chemicals using for this purpose, among other : (a) alkylation (b) Amination by ammonolysis (c) carbonylation (d) condensation (e) dehydrogenation (f) esterification (g) halogenation and manufacture of halogens (h) hydrogenation (i) hydrolysis (j) oxidation (k) polymerisation (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) solvation (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 of chemical decomposition. 4. Installations for production, processing or treatment of energy gases, for example, LPG, LNG, CNG*. 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. 1006 The Chemical Accidents (Emergency Planning, Preparedness and Response) Rules, 1996 SCHEDULE –5 [See Rule 3(2)] COMPOSITION OF THE CENTRAL CRISIS GROUP (i) Secretary, Chairperson Govt. of India, Ministry of Environment & Forests (ii) Joint Secretary/Adviser (Environment & Forests) Member Secretary (iii) Joint Secretary (labour) Member (iv) Joint Secretary/ Adviser (Chemical & Pharmaceuticals) ” (v) Director General, Civil Defence (vi) Fire Advisor, Directorate General Civil Defence ” (vii) Chief Controller of Explosive ” (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 & Industrial Research ” (xiv) 4 Experts (Industrial Safety and Health) ” (xv) Joint Secretary (Fertilizers) ” (xvi) Director General (Telecom) ” 1007 The Chemical Accidents (Emergency Planning, Preparedness and Response) Rules, 1996 (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 Manufacturers Association to be nominated by the Central Govt. ” ----------------------- 1008 The Chemical Accidents (Emergency Planning, Preparedness and Response) Rules, 1996 SCHEDULE-6 [See Rule 6(2)] COMPOSITION OF THE STATE CRISIS GROUP (i) Chief Secretary Chairperson (ii) Secretary (Labour) Member Secy. (iii) Secretary (Environment) Member (iv) Secretary (Health) ” (v) Secretary (Industries) ” (vi) Secretary (Public Health Engg.) ” (vii) Chairman, State Pollution Control Board ” (viii) 4-Experts (Industrial Safety & 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. ” 1009 The Chemical Accidents (Emergency Planning, Preparedness and Response) Rules, 1996 SCHEDULE-7 [ See Rule 8] COMPOSITION OF THE DISTRICT CRISIS GROUP (i) District Collector Chairperson (ii) Inspector of Factories Member Secy. (iii) District Energy Officer Member (iv) Chief Fire Officer Member (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 & 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 1010 The Chemical Accidents (Emergency Planning, Preparedness and Response) Rules, 1996 SCHEDULE-8 [ See Rule 8)] COMPOSITION OF THE LOCAL CRISIS GROUPS (i) Sub-divisional Magistrate / District Chairperson Emergency Authority (ii) Inspector of Factories Member Secy. (iii) Industries in the District/Industrial area/ Member industrial pocket (iv) Transporters of Hazardous Chemicals ” (2 Numbers) (v) Fire Officer ” (vi) Station House Officer (Police) ” (vii) Block Development Officer ” (viii) One Representative of 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 ” Organisation 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 [3-15/91-HSMD] VIJAI SHARMA, Jt. Sect.
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