Chemical means an element, a compound or a mixture which is exploited or created by humans from natural or artificial raw materials
Substance means an element or a compound, including any impurities deriving from the processing process and any additives necessary to preserve the stability of physical and chemical properties, excluding any solvents which may be separated without changing the characters of the substance
Mixture means a combination of two or more substances which do not react under normal conditions
Hazardous chemical means a chemical having one or several of the following hazardous properties according to classification principles of the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals:
a/ Explosive;
b/ Strongly oxidative;
c/ Strongly corrosive;
d/ Flammable;
dd/ Acutely toxic;
e/ Chronically toxic;
g/ Causing irritation to humans;
h/ Causing cancer or posing threats of causing cancer;
i/ Causing genetic mutation;
k/ Reproductively toxic;
l/ Bio-accumulative;
m/ Organically polluting and hard to decay;
n/ Environmentally toxic.
Chemical incident means the state of chemical fire, explosion, leakage or dispersion which causes or threatens to cause harm to humans, properties and the environment
Principles of chemical-related activities
Prohibited acts in chemical-related activities
Classification and labeling of chemicals
Chemical safety data sheets
Prevention of chemical incidents
Chemical incident-response equipment, devices and forces