SEVESO DIRECTIVE

SERVERS:TUĞÇE YAŞARPELİN KARŞILI

What is SEVESO? The ‘Seveso’ is the major accident

happened in Italy in 1976. Prompted the adoption of legislation

aimed at the prevention and control of such accidents.

Aim of the SEVESO Directive

The aim is two-fold; Firstly, the prevention of major-

accident hazards involving dangerous substances.

Secondly, as the accidents do continue to occur , the aim that the limitation of the consequences of such accidents not only for man but also the environment.

Seveso is the most important EU directive , which was issued to

protect people and the environment.

Target of Seveso To form a method of risk assesment

Scope of SEVESO Both industrial activities as well as the

storage of dangerous chemicals Provides 3 levels of proportionate

controls;1) Less than the lower treshold level2) Above the lower treshold level3) Above the upper treshold level

Out of Scope Nuclear Safety Transport of Dangerous Substances Intermediate Temporary Storage

Outside Establishment Transport of Dangerous Substances by

Pipelines

General and Specific Obligations

Control measures aimed at the prevention of major accidents

Control measures aimed at the limitation consequences of major accidents

Safety Management System Managerial and organizational methods

in general and in particular or in significant changes of industrial practice to relating to risk management which have occured to past ten years

Emergency Plans Internal External

Land-Use Planning Siting of new establishment Modifications to existing

establishments New developments such as transport

links Locations frequented by the public and

residental areas in the vicinity of existing establishments

Information to and Consultation of the Public

Passive Information Active Information

Accident Reporting Member States have the obligation to

report major accidents to the Comission.

The Comission has established a so- called Major-Accident Reporting System (MARS) and the Comminity Documentation Centre on Industrial Risks (CDCIR)

Inspections Organise an Inspection System which

can either consist of a systematic appraisal of each establishment or of at least one on-site inspection per year.

Major-Chemical Accidents In Turkey

Tupras Refinery at Izmit in 08/17/1999 OSTIM Explosions

Tupras Refinery OSTIM Explosions

Due to Explosion in TUPRASGreenhouse gases; CO2 CH4 N2O F-gases

Greenhouse Solutions1.Eliminate/Minimize Fugitive Emissions

2.Capture and Re-insert Waste/Vent Gas(Methane)

3.Improve Combustion Efficiency

4.Improve Process Efficiency

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