Control of Hazardous Substances, Legislations and GHS in India

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Control of Hazardous Substances, Legislations and
GHS in India

• S. K. Mishra
• National Safety Council, India

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Control of Hazardous Substances, Legislations and
GHS in India
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LEGISLATIONS

• FACTORIES ACT -1948 ( Safety in Manufacturing
  activity)
• Act is in enforcement since 1881 and enforced by
  State Governments
• Machine Guarding,
• Specific provisions for certain operations such
  as Solvent Extraction Plants, Agro-chemicals
• Industrial Hygiene, Occupational Health
• Exits, Illuminations etc.

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LEGISLATIONS

• MANUFACTURE, STORAGE IMPORT OF HAZARDOUS
  CHEMICALS -1989 (Under Environment Protection
  Act)
• Quantity based approach in management of Hazards
• Rules On-Site plans for installations having
  hazardous substances more than Threshold
  Quantities
• Safety Report for Bulk Storages

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THE EMERGENCY PLANNING , PREPAREDNESS RESPONSE
FOR CHEMICAL ACCIDENTS RULES-1995

• 4 layered organisational structure
• Collective approach
• LCG ( Local Crisis Group ) For all emergencies
  involving hazardous substances in Tehsil or
  Municipal Corporation ( County Level)
• DCG - (District Crisis Group )
• SCG - (State Crisis Group ) For the State
• CCG ( Central Crisis Group ) For the Federal
  Government

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Other Legislations

• THE PUBLIC LIABILITY INSURANCE ACT RULES- 1991
  ( PAYMENT OF COMPENSATION TO THE OUTSIDERS IN
  RESPECT OF MAJOR INCIDENTS IN FACTORIES)
• THE HAZARDOUS WASTES(MANAGEMENTHANDLING)
  RULES-1989

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LEGISLATIONS

• MOTOR VEHICLES ACT-1988 Rules thereunder (
  Safety in transportation of Hazardous substances)
• THE PETROLEUM AND EXPLOSIVE ACT-1884 Rules (
  Safety in handling of Petroleum and Petrochemical
  including bulk storages)

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Central motor Vehicle Rule-1989 Statutory
Provisions

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• R-129 Transportation of Haz. Goods nature
• R-129A Spark Arrestor Provision
• R-130 Manner of display of class lables
• R-131 Responsibility of Consignor for safe
  transportation of Haz. Goods
• R-132 Responsibility of Transporter Owner
  for safe transportation of Haz. Goods
• R-133 Responsibility of Driver for safe
  transportation of Haz. Goods

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Central motor Vehicle Rule-1989

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• R-134 Emergency Information Panel.
• R-135 Drivers to be instructed.
• R-136 Report of accidents by Driver to
  Police Station.
• R-137 Display of Class Labels.

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Schedules Under MV Act

• Schedules 1 How to identify Toxic, Flammable ,
  Explosive Chemicals
• Schedules 2 List of Hazardous Chemicals
• Schedules 3 Classification of Chemicals based
  on UN Numbers
• Schedules 3

S.N. Chemicals Schedule 1 Schedule 2 Schedule 3
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Toxic Flammable Flammable gases Highly flammable liquids Flammable liquids Explosive Corrosive Oxidising Reactive Gasses compressed Infectious substances Radioactive substance Y - Y Y Y Y - - - - - - Y Y - - - Y Y Y Y - - - - - - - Y Y Y Y - Y Y Y
Total 5 6 7
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EMERGENCY INFORMATION PANEL (EIP)

1. Correct Technical Name
2. U N Number
3. HAZCHEM Code
4. Class Labels
5. Emergency Dial
6. Special Advice if any

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EIP CLASS LABLES ON TANKER / TRUCKCARRYING
HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS
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CLASS LABLES OF DANGEROUS GOODS UNDER MV ACT

• CLASS-1 EXPLOSIVES
• e.g. TNT, Symbol-Exploding bomb with orange
  background

CLASS-2.1 FLAMMABLE GASES e.g. LPG, Hydrogen,
Symbol-white flame with red background
CLASS-2.2 NON-FLAMMABLE GASES e.g. Chlorine,
Nitrogen, Symbol-black cylinder with green
background
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CLASS LABLES OF DANGEROUS GOODS UNDER MV ACT
CLASS-3 FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS e.g. Petrol,
Symbol-white flame with red background
CLASS-4 FLAMMABLE SOLIDS e.g. Calcium carbide,
sulphur, Symbol-black flame with red white
vertical stripes background
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CLASS LABLES OF DANGEROUS GOODS UNDER MV ACT
CLASS-5.1 ORGANIC PEROXIDE e.g. Hydrogen
Peroxide, Symbol-black flame above circle ,
yellow background
CLASS-5.2 OXIDIZING AGENT e.g. KMnO4
CLASS- 6 POISON (TOXIC)GAS e.g. Chlorine, H2S,
CS2 Symbol-black skull with crossbones with
white background
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CLASS LABLES OF DANGEROUS GOODS UNDER MV ACT

CLASS-7RADIOACTIVE SUBSTANCES e.g. Uranium,
Radiuum
CLASS-8 CORROSIVE e.g. Hydrochloric Acid,
Sulphuric acid, Caustic Soda
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The Manufacture, Storage and Import of Hazardous
Chemicals Rules, 1989
(Schedule-I)Indicative Criteria and List of
Toxic Chemicals
  SR. NO. Degree of Toxicity Oral toxicity LD 50 (mg/kg)   Dermal toxicity LD 50 (mg/kg)   Inhalation toxicity LC 50 (mg/l)  
1 Extremely toxic lt5 lt40 lt0.5
2 Highly toxic gt5-50 gt40-2000 lt0.5-2.0
3 Toxic gt50-200 gt200-1000 gt2-10
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SAFETY DATA SHEET

• Safety data sheets or SDS are information
  sheets on products that
• tells what chemicals are in the product,
• what the hazards of the chemicals are,
• how to protect yourself from the hazards.

SDS
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Safety Data Sheet Contents

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• Material identification Use
• Hazardoud Ingredients of Material
• Physical properties of the product
• Fire Explosion Hazards
• Reactivity Data
• Toxic properties of chemical/ Health hazards
• Personal Protective Equipment
• Preventive Measures
• First Aid / Emergency measures
• Additional information

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Introduction to Global Harmonised Systems (GHS)

• Our Country is a signatory to treaty concerning
  harmonisation of Labels under GHS
• However presently practised system will undergo
  very minor changes under GHS
• To have a unified and standardised approach
  Ministry of Environment and Forest, Government of
  India has initiated certain steps and has also
  established a dialogue with the industry.

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