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    This document discusses the handling and storage of hazardous chemicals as regulated by the offices of PESO in India. It classifies hazardous chemicals into several categories including explosives, oxidizing agents, flammable substances, and toxic substances. It outlines the functions of PESO according to various Acts and Rules regarding petroleum, explosives, compressed gases, and hazardous chemicals. It notes that over 35,000 premises licensed by PESO are considered major accident hazard premises that require on-site and off-site emergency planning approved by PESO and district authorities along with annual third-party safety audits and compliance with suggested remedial measures.

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    This document discusses the handling and storage of hazardous chemicals as regulated by the offices of PESO in India. It classifies hazardous chemicals into several categories including explosives, oxidizing agents, flammable substances, and toxic substances. It outlines the functions of PESO according to various Acts and Rules regarding petroleum, explosives, compressed gases, and hazardous chemicals. It notes that over 35,000 premises licensed by PESO are considered major accident hazard premises that require on-site and off-site emergency planning approved by PESO and district authorities along with annual third-party safety audits and compliance with suggested remedial measures.

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    HANDLING AND STORAGE

    OF HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS
    OFFICES OF PESO

    Head Office
    FRDC
    Sivakasi
    Nagpur NAPES & Testing
    Station

    East Circle West Circle South Circle North Circle Central Circle
    Kolkata Mumbai Chennai Faridabad Agra

    Baroda Wardha Chandigarh Jaipur

    Mangalore Hyderabad Sivakasi Cochin Vellore Visakhapatnam

    Guwahati Bhubaneswar Ranchi Patna Raipur Bhopal Allahabad Dehradun


    CLASSIFICATION OF HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS

     Explosives
     Oxidizing agents
     Flammable substances
     Toxic substances
     Harmful substances
     Corrosive substances
     Irritants
     Sensitizers
     Carcinogens classified into three categories
     Mutagens classified into three categories
     Substances that are toxic for reproduction
     Substances or preparations that are dangerous for the environment
    FUNCTIONS OF PESO
    Acts Rules Activity
    Petroleum Act, 1934 Petroleum Rules, 2002 Regulation of import, storage, production, refining, blending of
    petroleum and transportation by road and pipeline.

    Explosives Act, 1884 SMPV(U) Rules, 2016 Regulation of storage, transport and import of compressed gases in
    Pressure Vessel
    Gas Cylinders Rules, 2016 Regulation of storage, transport and import of compressed gases
    in Gas Cylinders

    Explosives Rules, 2008 Regulation of import, export, storage, sale, transportation and use
    of explosives and Ammonium Nitrate
    Ammonium Nitrate Rules, 2012
    Environment (Protection) MSIHC Rules,1989 Approval of Cross country pipelines carrying inflammable and other
    Act, 1986 hazardous (compressed gases), LNG Pipelines, LNG Terminals,
    Jetties, etc.
    Chemical Accident (emergeny
    planning, preparedness &
    Representation in Central, state & district level crisis management
    response) Rules, 1996
    group

    Inflammable Substance Calcium Carbide Rules, Regulation of import, transport, storage and production of
    Act, 1952 dangerously inflammable substances by applying thereto the
    Petroleum Act, 1934,
    MAJOR ACCIDENT HAZARD (MAH) PREMISES
     Out of total 325512 premises licenced by PESO 35518 are MAH premises.
     As per MSIHC Rules 1989 every MAH premises shall make on site emergency plan
    duly approved by PESO and offsite emergency plan duly approved by District
    Authority.
     As per MSIHC Rules 1989 third party safety audit of MAH premises shall be conducted
    every year.
     Any remedial measure suggested by PESO after safety audit shall be complied by the
    premises.
     As per Chemical Accident (Emergency Planning, Preparedness and Response) Rule
    1996 mock drill shall be conducted periodically to check preparedness.


    Statutes regulating hazardous chemicals comes under the purview of peso
     Explosives Act 1884
     Explosives Rules 2008
     Ammonium Nitrate Rules 2012
     Gas Cylinder Rules 2016
     Static and Mobile Pressure Vessels (U) Rules 2016

     Petroleum Act 1934


     Petroleum Rules 2002

     Inflammable Substances Act 1952


     Calcium Carbide Rules 1987
     Environment (Protection) Act 1986
     Manufacture Storage & Import of Hazardous Chemicals (MSIHC) Rules 1989
     Chemical Accident (Preparedness & Planning) Rules 1996
    THANKS

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