The purpose of this Law is the prevention of major accidents involving hazardous substances and the limitation of the consequences of such accidents.
This Convention applies to major hazard installations: ones which produce, processe, handle, use, dispose of or store, either permanently or temporarily, one or more hazardous substances or categories of substances in quantities which exceed the threshold quantity. This Convention does not apply to: nuclear installations and plants processing radioactive substances except for facilities handling non-radioactive substances at these installations; military installations; transport outside the site of an installation other than by pipeline.
In respect of each major hazard installation employers shall establish and maintain a documented system of major hazard control which includes provision for: the identification and analysis of hazards and the assessment of risks including consideration of possible interactions between substances; technical measures, including design, safety systems, construction, choice of chemicals, operation, maintenance and systematic inspection of the installation; organizational measures, including training and instruction of personnel, the provision of equipment in order to ensure their safety, staffing levels, hours of work, definition of responsibilities, and controls on outside contractors and temporary workers on the site of the installation; emergency plans and procedures, etc.
The draft was registered under Reg. No.0194.