EC ‘Seveso’ directive

The concept of a safety case comes from the requirements of the European Union/European Community (EU/EC) Seveso Directive (82/501/EC) and, in particular, regulations that the United Kingdom and other member states used to implement that directive. United Kingdom regulations (Control of Industrial Major Accident Hazards [CIMAH], 1984 replaced by Control of Major Accident Hazards Involving Dangerous Substances [COMAH] in 1999) require that major hazardous facilities produce a safety report or safety case.64 The requirement for a safety case is initiated by a list of chemicals and a class of flammables. Like the hazard analysis approach (Section 8.1.2), experts identify the reactive hazards of the process if analysis shows that the proposed process is safe, it may be excluded from additional regulatory requirements. 

The necessary emergency measures to be taken following accidental spillage or poisoning have to be assessed, and national fire control legislation will also apply. Exceptional risks to the community surrounding a chemical plant may have to be evaluated under major accidents hazards legislation, such as the European Community (EC) Seveso Directive [4]. 

Papadakis, G.A. and Amendola, A. (eds) (1997) Guidance on the Preparation of the Safety Report to Meet the Requirements of Council Directive 96/82/EC (Seveso II), EUR 17690. European Commission, Joint Research Centre, Institute for Systems, Informatics and Safety, Major Accident Hazards Bureau, Ispra for other aspects of guidance, see Mitchison, N. 

SI 1984/1902 implementing the so-called Seveso Directive (Council directive 82/501/EEC of 24 June 1982 on the major-accident hazards of certain industrial activities) and now replaced by the Control of Major Accident Hazard (COMAH) Regulations 1999 (SI 1999/743) which in turn implement the Seveso 11 Directive (Council Directive 96/82/EC of 9 December 1996 on the control of major-accident hazards involving dangerous substances, as amended by Directive 2003/105/EC). 

With respect to guidehnes and standards that include provisions applicable to the prevention of accidents resulting in severe injuries or fatalities, it is my view that the Europeans are the world s leaders. Very little safety literature applies specifically to preventing serious injuries. But, at http //mahbsrv.jrc.it/NewProducts-SafetyManagementSystems.html, you will find Guidelines on a Major Accident Prevention Policy and Safety Management System as Required by Council Directive 96/82/EC (Seveso II). This document was issued by the European Commission—Joint Research Centre, Institute for Systems Information and Safety, Major Accident Hazards Bureau in Luxemburg. 

These Guidelines reflect the intent of Council Directive 96/82/EC (SEVESO II) which is aimed at the prevention of major accidents involving dangerous substances, and the Mmitation of their consequences. There are four major sections in the document Introduction to Safety... 

Since early 1999, the Seveso Directive 11 of the European Commission (EC) has become mandatory for industry and public authorities of the EC member states. Requirements include ... 

The Dutch PGS directives are based on the SEVESO Directives. The Seveso II Directive 96/82/EC was extended by Directive aoos/ros/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2003 amending Council Directive 96/82/EC. The latter was established to cover risks arising from storage and processing activities in mining, from pyrotechnic and explosive substances, and from the storage of ammonium nitrate and ammonium nitrate-based fertilisers. 

The Seveso directive was fundamentally reviewed and updated resulting in the Seveso E directive (96/82/EC) of December 1996. The changes in the directive are extensive, much more extensive then one would think after casually looking at it. The Seveso directive was basically a tell us ... 

In the United Kingdom this is covered by the Control of Major Accident Hazards Regulations 1999 (COMAH), set up by the HSE (Health and Safety Executive) to implement the Seveso II directive of the EC (European Union) see www.hse.gov.uk. The COMAH regulations supersede the previous CIMAH (1984) regulations, set up under Seveso I. 

Europa Environmental, On the Control of Major Accident Hazards, Seveso II Directive, 96/82/ EC, Jan. 1997. 

Major Accidents like Flixborough (UK), 1974 Seveso (IT), 1976 Bhopal (India), 1984 Basel Mexico 1986 made people think of brining the legislature to prevent/ reduce accident in process Industries dealing with hazardous material. TUI now Seveso II Directive 96 2/EC is in effect The directive was named after Seveso disaster -an industrial accident that occurred around on July 10,1976, in a small chemical manufacturing plant near Milan in Italy. 

SEVESO-II, Control of Major Accident Hazards, Involving Dangerous Substances, Council of the European Union, Council Directive 96/82/EC, 09 December 1996, amended November 2008... 

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