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The Factories (Amendment) Act, 1987
Introduced after the Bhopal Gas Tragedy (1984), this amendment added Chapter IVA to the Factories Act dealing specifically with hazardous processes, safety committees, and enhanced duties of occupiers. Now substantially superseded by the OSH Code 2020, though its hazardous process provisions remain influential.
The Manufacture, Storage and Import of Hazardous Chemical Rules, 1989
Framed under the Environment Protection Act 1986, these rules regulate the manufacture, storage, and import of hazardous chemicals to prevent major accidents. They remain fully in force and are the primary chemical safety regulation in India.
The Chemical Accidents (Emergency Planning, Preparedness and Response) Rules, 1996
Establishes a four-tier crisis group system for chemical accident emergency response, from site level to national level, and mandates off-site emergency plans for major accident hazard industries.