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Major accident
Domain: Health and safety at work => Risk factors
Grammatical category
Noun phrase
Grammar notes
Countable
Definition
An occurrence (including in particular, a major emission, fire or explosion) resulting from uncontrolled developments in the course of the operation of any establishment 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.
Definition source
Reg. 2 of The Control of Major Accident Hazards Regulations 1999
European legislation
Directive 96/82/EC
British legislation
The Control of Major Accident Hazards Regulations 1999
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