| Writing Seveso II safety reports: new EU guidance reflecting 5 years' experience with the Directive. | |
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PMID: 18276071 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Since the coming into force of the Seveso II Directive, considerable experience has been acquired in regard to preparation of safety reports for establishments that fall under the requirements of this Directive. In light of this experience, the Amendment of the Seveso II Directive adopted by the European Parliament and the Council on 16 December 2003, gave the European Commission the mandate "to review by 31 December 2006 in close cooperation with the Member States, the existing Guidance on the Preparation of a safety report (EUR 17690)". As a result, a technical working group of Member States representing the Seveso competent authorities and the European Commission's Major Accident Hazards Bureau was established to review and re-examine the guidance. The new guidance maintains the high-level and overarching character of the older version, but improves the document through better definition of conceptual elements of the safety report and greater alignment with Annex II of the Directive, which describes the essential elements of the safety report. This paper describes the new guidance in terms of its contribution to developing a harmonized conceptual framework for preparing and reviewing safety reports within the context of Seveso II implementation. Overall, the aim of the guidance is to provide concrete advice to operators and competent authorities on the logic and expectations underlying the safety report, so as to make both preparation and review of the report a more efficient and useful exercise for all parties involved. |
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Authors:
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Maureen Heraty Wood; Luciano Fabbri; Michael Struckl |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article Date: 2008-01-04 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of hazardous materials Volume: 157 ISSN: 0304-3894 ISO Abbreviation: J. Hazard. Mater. Publication Date: 2008 Sep |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2008-07-14 Completed Date: 2009-01-07 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9422688 Medline TA: J Hazard Mater Country: Netherlands |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 230-6 Citation Subset: IM |
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European Commission, Joint Research Centre, Institute for the Protection and Security of the Citizen, Major Accident Hazard Bureau, Ispra Establishment, Ispra (VA), Italy. maureen.wood@jrc.it <maureen.wood@jrc.it> |
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Accident Prevention Accidents, Occupational / legislation & jurisprudence*, prevention & control Disaster Planning / organization & administration Documentation / standards* Europe Hazardous Substances / toxicity* Humans Safety Management / organization & administration* |
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0/Hazardous Substances |
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