Davas Ltd. will be publishing details of forthcoming Explosive Legislation on these pages (to keep you informed and hopefully to interest you in our services!).
At present the most important issues are:-
| Legislation | Acronym | Summary | Due date | Comments | Further infomation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Changes to Hazard Types of Fireworks | Has radically changed the types/amounts available for storage in steel HSE stores | Ongoing | Contact us for further details | Contact us | |
| Dangerous Safety Goods Advisor Regulations | DGSA | Required to keep up to date with Dangerous Goods Transport regulations etc. | Since Jan 2000 | Now in place. Most companies that move explosives will require a DGSA after 1/1/2000 | We are able to act as a DGSA for companies |
| Manufacture and Storage of Explosives Regulations | MSER | Will replace the majority of the old 1875 Act | 2005 | Fundemental change to most aspects of Explosive
manufacture and storage |
|
| Control of Major Accident Hazards | COMAH | Replaces the similar CIMAH, but Explosives are included for the first time. Also introduces "charging regime" for COMAH sites | 1999 | Will mean major changes to the duties for larger
sites |
Full implementation by Feb 2002, however charging started in April 1999. Davas can prepare MAPPs and Safety reports for affected sites. |
| Control of Explosives Regulations | COER | Review and update of the 1991 Regulations | 2005 | ||
| The Firework Act | An enabling Act, regulations for Firework training and Import controls may follow | 2003 | One of the most far-reaching pieces of legislation
for the firework industry in recent years |
and regulations made under this Act | |
| Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road Regulations | Will bring all of UK explosive transport legislation into line with ADR | 2004 | |||
| European Standard for Fireworks | Now revised - will replace the British Standars | 2005 | Similar structure to BS 7114, but safety distances and types change |
Please contact us for further information.
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