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Malaysia:Control of Industrial Major Accident Hazards Regulations 1996 (CIMAH 1996)
Local Title:
Peraturan-Peraturan Keselamatan Dan Kesihatan Pekerjaan (Kawalan Terhadap Bahaya Kemalangan Besar Dalam Perindustrian) 1996
Country/Region:
Malaysia
Competent Authority:
Department of Occupational Safety and Health, Ministry of Huamn Resources
Type:
Regulation
Status:
In force
Release Date:
1996-02-01
Implementation Date:
1996-02-01
Document
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Official Control of Industrial Major Accident Hazards Regulations 1996 (CIMAH 1996)
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External Control of Industrial Major Accident Hazards Regulations 1996 (CIMAH 1996)
Summary

Content:

PART I - PRELIMINARY

PART II - IDENTIFICATION AND NOTIFICATION OF AN INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITY

PART III - DEMONSTRATION OF SAFE OPERATION FOR NON-MAJOR HAZARD INSTALLATION

PART IV - REPORT ON INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITY AND PREPARATION OF EMERGENCY PLAN FOR MAJOR HAZARD INSTALLATION

PART V - NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR ACCIDENT

PART VI - PENALTY

These Regulations shall apply to all industrial activities except-

(a) a nuclear installation;

(b) an installation under the armed forces;

(c) a vehicle or vessel transporting hazardous substances to or from the site of an industrial activity; and

(d) an industrial activity in which there is involved or likely to be involved a quantity of hazardous substance or a category or categories of substances which is or are equal or less than ten per cent of the threshold quantity of the hazardous substance or substances.

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