(1) This rules shall apply to,—
(a) an industrial activitv in which a hazardous chemical, which satisfies any of the criteria laid down in Part I of Schedule 1 and is listed in Column Z of Part II of this Schedule is or may be involved ; and
(b) isolated storage in which there is involved a threshold quantity of a hazardous chemical listed in Schedule 2 in Column 2 which is equal to or more than the threshold quantity specified in the Schedule for that chemical in Column 3 thereof.
(2) An occupier who has control of an industrial activity in terms of sub-rule (1) shall provide evidence to show that he has,—
(a) identified the major accident hazards: and
(b) taken adequate steps to—
(i) prevent such major accidents and to limit their consequences to persons and the environment;
(ii) provide to the persons working on the site with the information, training and equipment including antidotes necessary to ensure their safety.
5. Notification of Major accident,— (1) Where a major accident occurs on a site, the occupier shall forthwith notify the concerned authority as identified in Schedule 5 of that accident, and furnish thereafter to the concerned authority a report relating to the accidents in instalments, if necessary, in Schedule 6.
(2) The concerned authority shall on receipt of the report in accordance with sub-rule 1 of this rule, shall undertake a full analysis of the major accident and send the requisite information to the Ministry of Environment and Forests through appropriate channel.
(3) Where an occupier has notified a major accident to the concerned authority under respective legislation, he shall be deemed to have complied with the requirements as per sub-rule 1 of this rule.
G. Industrial activity to which rules 7 to 15 apply.—
(1) Rules 7 to 15 shall apply t o -
(a) an industrial activity in which there _ is involved a quantity of a hazardous chemical listed in Column 2 of Schedule S which is equal to or more than the quantity specified in the entry for that chemical in Columns 3 & 4 (Rules 10-12 only for Column 4) and
(b) isolated storage in which there is involved a quantity of a hazardous chemical listed in Column 2 of Schedule 2 which is equal to or more than the quantity specified in the entry for that chemical in Column A.
(2) For the purposes of rules 7 to 15,—
(a) "new industrial activity" means an industrial activity which—
(i) commences after the date of coming into operation of these rules; or
(ii) if commenced before that date, is an industrial activity in which a modification has been made which is likelv to cover major accident hazards, and that activitv shall be deemed to have commenced on the date on which the modification was made ;
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(b) an "existing industrial activity"' means an industrial activity which is not a new industrial activity.