major accident means an incident involving loss of life inside or outside the site or 10 or more injuries inside and / or one or more injuries outside or release of toxic chemical or explosion or fire or spillage of hazardous chemicals resulting in ‘on-site’ or ‘off-site’ emergencies or damage to equipment leading to stoppage of process or adverse effects to the environment.
major accident means, in relation to an installation or connected infrastructure:
major accident means an occurrence such as a major emission, fire, or explosion resulting from uncontrolled developments in the course of the operation of any establishment to which these Regulations apply, and leading to serious danger to human health or the environment (whether immediate or delayed) inside or outside the establishment, and involving one or more dangerous substances;
More Definitions of major accident
major accident means an occurrence such as a major emission, fire, or explosion resulting from uncontrolled developments in the course of the operation of any establishment covered by this Directive, and leading to serious danger to human health ▌or the environment, immediate or delayed, inside or outside the establishment, and involving one or more dangerous substances;
major accident means: an occurrence such as fire or explosion, significant loss of well control or significant escape of hydrocarbons to the environment, significant damage to the installation or equipment thereon, loss of structural integrity of the installation, and any other event involving death or major injury to five or more persons on or working in connection with the installation;
major accident means an occurrence including but not limited to, a major emission of fire or explosion from uncontrolled developments in the course of drilling and for production, storage, handling or transportation, processing of petroleum or machinery or owing to natural events leading to serious effects (both immediate and delayed as well as inside or outside the installation) causing or likely to cause substantial loss of life and property.
major accident means an occurrence such as a major emission, fire, or explosion resulting from uncontrolled developments in the course of the operation of an enterprise, and leading to serious danger to human health or the environment, immediate or delayed, inside or outside the establishment, and involving one or more hazardous chemicals.
major accident means an occurrence on site in the course of an operation involving the management of extractive waste in any establishment covered by this Directive, leading to a serious danger to human health and/or the environment, whether immediately or over time, on-site or off-site;
major accident means accident occurring while handling of bio-medical waste having potential to affect large masses of public and includes toppling of the truck carrying bio-medical waste, accidental release of bio-medical waste in any water body but exclude accidents like needle prick injuries, mercury spills;
major accident means death or serious injury involving a dangerous substance;