SCHEDULE 15 - Hazardous Chemic SCHEDULE 15 - Hazardous Chemicals at Major Hazard Facilities (and their Threshold Quantity)

Chapter 9

1.   Definitions

In this Schedule –

Class has the same meaning as in the ADG Code;

Division has the same meaning as in the ADG Code;

Packing Group has the same meaning as in the ADG Code;

subsidiary risk has the same meaning as in the ADG Code.

2.   Relevant hazardous chemicals

The hazardous chemicals that characterise a workplace as a facility for the purposes of these regulations are the chemicals specifically referred to in table 15.1 and chemicals that belong to the types, classes and categories referred to in table 15.2.

3.   Threshold quantity of one hazardous chemical

(1) In relation to each hazardous chemical referred to in clause 2, column 3 of tables 15.1 and 15.2 provides a quantity that is described as the threshold quantity of that chemical.

(2) If a hazardous chemical is referred to in table 15.1, the threshold quantity of the chemical is that described in table 15.1, whether or not the chemical also belongs to a type, class or category referred to in table 15.2.

(3) If a hazardous chemical is not referred to in table 15.1, and the chemical belongs to a type, class or category referred to in table 15.2, the threshold quantity of that chemical is that of the type, class or category to which it belongs.

(4) If a hazardous chemical is not referred to in table 15.1, and the chemical appears to belong to more than 1 of the types, classes or categories referred to in table 15.2, the threshold quantity of that chemical is that of the relevant type, class or category which has the lower or lowest threshold quantity.