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Chemical Industry

The Control of Major Accident Hazard Regulations

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The Chemical Industry is strictly regulated by the Health & Safety Executive (HSE) and the Environment Agency, who work together as the competent authority. The regulations rank chemical plants based on the amount and type of chemical that they process or store.

The Control of Major Accident Hazard Regulations (COMAH) 1999, requires Hartlepool Borough Council to develop an off-site plan for specific sites when notified by the Health and Safety Executive. There are currently four sites within Hartlepool requiring off-site plans under these regulations:

Baker Petrolite
Conoco Phillips
Huntsman Tioxide
Exwold Technology (Regulation 14 exempt)

Under the COMAH regulations; this requires them to have very detailed on-site emergency plans. It also requires the Local Authority to prepare off-site plans which detail how the emergency services and the Local Authority will work together to warn, inform, and protect the public before, during and after any potential incident.

Regulation 14 of COMAH insists that the companies prepare information for the public about their operation and any potential incidents. This is sent directly to those households and businesses within a consultation area around each plant, which the HSE defines.

Follow the links provided above to find more information about what each of these sites does and the letter they have produced to comply with Regulation 14.

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