Major Accidents to the Environment
A Practical Guide to the Seveso II-Directive and COMAH Regulations
By- Ivan Vince, Director of ASK Consultants and co-founder of one of the first industrial risk consultancies in Eastern Europe. He has investigated several environmental accidents.
- If our plant catches fire, when should it be allowed to burn down to prevent pollution?
- When does enforcement turn into prosecution, following an environmental accident?
- Will our environmental insurance cover the costs of remediation?
Audience
Professional health & safety practitioners, plant engineers, chemical engineers, environmental engineers, fire protection, ecologists, environmental and industrial lawyers. Graduate students of risk, H&S, and environmental management and engineering.
Hardbound, 320 Pages
Published: December 2007
Imprint: Butterworth Heinemann
ISBN: 978-0-7506-8389-0
Reviews
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"The information and lessons in this book are a valuable resource for operators of major hazard establishments and their environmental and safety advisors when assessing the potential impact of their operations.... This book gives an insight into the diverse aspects of MATTEs. Operators of COMAH /Seveso II establishments and safety and environmental professionals should take account of the information and lessons presented in this publication."-- The Chemical Engineer magazine
Contents
- ForewordPrefacePart I Major Accidents and the Environment1. Practical Aspects (Ivan Vince, Bob Sargent, Niall Ramdsen and Tony Moore) Introduction Risk assessment under the COMAH regulations Prevention and mitigation Fire or water? Emergency planning2. Legal Aspects of Major Accidents to the Environment (Daniel Lawrence and Caryl Walter) Introduction Key duties and obligations under the COMAH regime Overview of the types of liabilities that may arise Information disclosure obligations Criminal liability Civil liability third party claims Some further practical considerations relating to third party claims and enforcement action Transboundary pollution arising from major accidents Conclusion3. Insurance for Major Accidents to the Environment (Valerie Fogleman) Introduction Types of insurance policies Construction of insurance policies Employers liability policies Further liability policies Property policies Directors and officers policies Professional indemnity policies Environment insurance policies Financial security for damage caused by major accidents to the environment Case studies Sandoz, Schweizerhalle, Switzerland Doñana National Park, Spain Bartoline, Beverley, East YorkshirePart II Appendices1. The Control of Major Accident Hazards Regulations 1999. Principles to be taken into account when preparing major accident prevention policy document2. Substances dangerous for the environment3. Major Hazard Incident Data Acquisition Service (MHIDAS)4. Guidance on the interpretation of MATTEs for the purposes of the COMAH Regulations5. Report of the Special Session on Environmental Consequences of Chemical Accidents, Paris, France, 20 November 20006. Environmental risk assessment in support of COMAH and PPC7. Regional inventory of potential accidental risk spots8. Lessons learned from major accidents 199920009. Mapping the impacts of recent natural disasters and technological accidents in Europe10. Water reactive materials incorporation into safety and environmental risk assessments11. Emergency response plan for full-surface tank fires12. Managing firewater and major spillages13. Penalties for conviction under the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (HSWA) and relevant statutory provisions (including COMAH)14. Penalties for Conviction under key provisions of the Environmental Protection Act 1990, The Environment Act 1995 and the Water Resources Act 1991Index
