Chemical safety and accident prevention
International conventions in the field of chemical safety and the dynamic chemicals regulation of the EU require constant further development of Swiss chemicals law. Companies that manufacture, import or use chemicals must keep pace with regulatory developments. Incident prevention is also in a state of flux. Recently, the new manual on the Major Accidents Ordinance has been comprehensively revised.
In addition to the legal framework, the internal situation is also constantly changing. Chemicals are replaced, quantities adjusted, recipes changed, rooms repurposed and processes optimized. It is therefore essential to ensure that chemicals are handled properly and in accordance with regulations. Chemicals in the company on a regular basis. The issues of liability and responsibility are also gaining in importance. Questions are increasingly being asked about the practical implementation of the legal requirements from the point of view of the companies, the enforcement authorities and the insurers.
In the case of construction projects in the vicinity of accident facilities, more and more conflicts arise that require increased coordination between spatial planning and Accident prevention necessary. The background to this is, in particular, the scarcity of land reserves and the revised Spatial Planning Act, according to which denser building is to take place inward. As accident-relevant facilities and residential buildings move closer together, new conflicts of interest arise. How can new buildings be realized in existing building zones in the vicinity of accident-relevant facilities with as little increase in risk as possible? Are additional safety measures necessary for existing operations? How can companies deal proactively with these uncertainties? What are the possibilities for risk reduction? Where are the limits? And who bears the costs for the respective protective measures? What is meant by the "state of the art in safety technology" when implementing safety measures?
There are many questions to be answered. Central answers and easily applicable tools, which allow a quick statement on chemical safety and incident situation, will be shown by the speakers of the SAVE symposium.
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"Challenges of Chemical Safety and Incident Prevention".
Date: January 29, 2019
Location: Hotel Marriott in Zurich
