Analysis of likelihood, risks and consequences of major accidents involving category acute toxic 3 dermal substances and assessment of the impact of covering this category under Seveso EC DG Environment – unit C.3 Industrial emissions, air quality and noise

Seveso III – scope Annex I part 1 defines categories and respective thresholds (Lower Tier – Upper Tier) H = Health P = Physical (explosives, flammables, pyrophoric..) E = Environmental (hazardous to the aquatic environment) O = Other Annex I part 2 lists named substances with specific thresholds

Health Hazards – EC proposal Acute Toxic Inhalation Dermal Oral 4 3 vapour aerosol gas 2 1 Harmful +10 (+121) +211 (-60) -91 Toxic (-10) -209 -105 Very Toxic

Health hazards - Seveso III

Objectives of service request Task 1 – Data gathering Major accidents/near misses/accident scenarios Focus on Acute toxic 3 dermal substances not already covered under Seveso because they also pertain to another – covered- classification i.e. acute toxic 3 inhalation Corresponding number of establishments Task 2 – Data analysis Task 3 – Economic impact assessment Net additional establishments Compliance costs and benefits The purpose is to compare the seriousness of accidents involving substances classified under the dermal exposure route with accidents involving substances classified under the inhalation exposure route. Task 2: Compare frequency and health/environmental impact of accidents involving dermal (not also inhalation) and accidents involving inhalation (not also dermal) to check if a different approach in terms of safety measures is justified

Timing of contract deliverables 10 August 2012 – 10 June 2013 Questionnaire will be sent to stakeholders (mainly contacts resulting from European Technology Plateform on Industrial Safety) Intermediate report – 10 March 2013 – for discussion at 24 April Seveso expert meeting Final report 10 June 2013 On PED review: Pressure Equipment Directive PED (97/23/EC) ensures free movement while guaranteeing a high level of safety All equipment is subject to Essential safety requirements (ESR) Equipment is classified in categories according to increasing hazard levels Various Conformity Assessment Procedures (module) apply, according to hazards involved Hazard classification/conformity assessment module also depends on the classification of the content/fluids Group 1 fluids lists 7 categories of dangerous substances justifying stricter conformity assessment modules Group 2 lists all other fluids Group 1 fluids are grosso modo same classes as those covered by Seveso Group 1 needs to be aligned to new chemicals classification Initial ENTR proposal did not include acute toxic 3 dermal within the list of Group 1 fluids ENV opposed the proposal since its proposal to align Seveso to CLP included category acute toxic 3 dermal ENTR now runs an impact assessment study to assess which fluids to be covered under Group 1, justifying more stringent conformity assessment procedures Timing : study ends feb 2013, proposal expected Q4 2013

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