In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires –
(a) “ hazardous chemical ” means, -
(i) any chemical which satisfies any of the criteria laid down in Part I of 1[Schedule 1 or] listed in column (2) in Part II of the said Schedule ; or
(i) any chemical listed in column (2) in the Table in Schedule 2 ; or
(iii) any chemical listed in column (2) in the Table in Schedule 3.
(b) “ industrial activity ” means, -
(i) an operation or process carried out in 2[a factory] specified in Schedule 4 involving or likely to involve one or more hazardous chemicals and includes on-site storage or on-site transport which is associated with that operation or process, as the case may be ; or 3[(ii) isolated storage ; or
(iii) pipeline ] _____________________________________________________________________________ 1 Subs. by G.O. Ms. No. 61, Labour and Employment (M-2), dated the 24th May, 2018 for “Schedule 1 and is”.
2Subs. by G.O. Ms. No. 17, Labour and Employment (M-2), dated the 21st February, 2008 (deemed to have come into force on 16th July, 2008), for “an industrial installation.” 3 Ins. by G.O. Ms. No. 61, Labour and Employment (M-2), dated the 24th May, 2018.
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(c) “ isolated storage “ means storage where no other manufacturing process other than pumping of hazardous chemical is carried out and that storage involves atleast a quantity of that chemical set out in Schedule 2, but does not include storage associated with an installation specified in Schedule 4 on the same site ;
1[(d) “ major accident “ means an incident involving loss of life inside or outside the site or injury to 10 or more persons inside the site or injury to one or more persons outside the site or release of toxic chemical or explosion or fire or spillage or (Sic.) Hazardous chemical resulting in ‘on-site’ or ‘off-site’ emergencies or damage to equipments leading to stoppage of process or adverse effects to the environment ;]
2[(da) “major accident hazards (MAH) installations" means isolated storage and industrial activity at a site handling (including transport through carrier or pipeline) of hazardous chemicals equal to or, in excess of the threshold quantities specified in column 3 of Schedule 2 and 3 respectively]
(e) “ pipeline “ means a pipe (together with any apparatus and works associated therewith), or system of pipe (together with any apparatus and works associated therewith), for the conveyance of a hazardous chemical, other than a flammable gas as set out in column
(2) in Part II of Schedule 3 at a pressure of less than 8 bars absolute ;
(f) “ Schedule “ means a Schedule appended to these rules ;
3[(g) "threshold quantity" means, -
(i) in the case of a hazardous chemical specified in column (2) of Schedule 2, the quantity of that chemical specified in the corresponding entry in columns (3) and (4);
(ii) in the case of a hazardous chemical specified in column (2) of Part I of Schedule 3, the quantity of that chemical specified in the corresponding entries in columns (3) and (4) of that part;
(iii) in the case of substances of a class specified in column (2) of Part II of schedule 3, the total quantity of that chemical specified in the corresponding entries in columns (3) and (4) of that part. ] ______________________________________________________________________________ 1 Subs. by G.O. Ms. No. 17, Labour and Employment (M-2), dated the 21st February, 2008 (deemed to have come into force on 16th July, 2008).
2 Ins. by G.O. Ms. No. 61, Labour and Employment (M-2), dated the 24th May, 2018.
3 Ins. by G.O. Ms. No. 61, Labour and Employment (M-2), dated the 24th May, 2018.
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(h) Words and expression not defined in these rules but defined or used in the Factories Act, 1948 (Central Act 63 of 1948), and the rules made thereunder have the same meaning as assigned therein.