PART 2ASSESSMENTS

Assessment and review duty in respect of dangerous substancesI16

Where a dangerous substance is or is liable to be present in the relevant premises, the matters which shall be taken into account when a person carries out an assessment or a review under Article 25 or 26 are—

a

the hazardous properties of the substance;

b

information on safety provided by the supplier, including information contained in any relevant safety data sheet;

c

the circumstances of the work including—

i

the special, technical and organisational measures and the substances used and their possible interactions;

ii

the amount of the substance involved;

iii

where the work will involve more than one dangerous substance, the risk presented by such substances in combination; and

iv

the arrangements for the safe handling, storage and transport of dangerous substances and of waste containing dangerous substances;

d

activities, such as maintenance, where there is the potential for a high level of risk;

e

the effect of measures which have been or will be taken pursuant to the 2006 Order and to these Regulations;

f

the likelihood that an explosive atmosphere will occur and its persistence;

g

the likelihood that ignition sources, including electrostatic discharges, will be present and become active and effective;

h

the scale of the anticipated effects;

i

any places which are, or can be connected via openings to, places in which explosive atmospheres may occur; and

j

such additional safety information as the person with duties under Article 25 or 26 may need in order to complete the assessment or review.