NAMOS 25 tonne threshold

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NR-D		#1 Posted : 12 September 2024 12:22:35(UTC)
Rank: New forum user		Hi, My question is regarding NAMOS 1990 and the requirement to inform HSE and the local fire service of hazardous substances stored on the premises in quantities of >25 tonnes. Say we have 200 tonnes of substance A, 2 tonnes of substance B, 50 kg of substance C. Assume all 3 are hazardous substances. The total amount (202.05 tonnes) is over the threshold notifiable under NAMOS, but do substances B and C also form part of the notification despite being much smaller quantities? The form I have downloaded from HSE's website does not make this very clear!


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Roundtuit		#2 Posted : 12 September 2024 14:38:21(UTC)
Rank: Super forum user		https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1990/304/schedule/2/paragraph/4/made Within the notification requirements: A list of the classifications of any* dangerous substances which are, or are liable to be, present*

4 users thanked Roundtuit for this useful post.		peter gotch on 13/09/2024(UTC), NR-D on 17/09/2024(UTC), peter gotch on 13/09/2024(UTC), NR-D on 17/09/2024(UTC)
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Roundtuit		#3 Posted : 12 September 2024 14:38:21(UTC)
Rank: Super forum user		https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1990/304/schedule/2/paragraph/4/made Within the notification requirements: A list of the classifications of any* dangerous substances which are, or are liable to be, present*

4 users thanked Roundtuit for this useful post.		peter gotch on 13/09/2024(UTC), NR-D on 17/09/2024(UTC), peter gotch on 13/09/2024(UTC), NR-D on 17/09/2024(UTC)
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peter gotch		#4 Posted : 13 September 2024 11:10:05(UTC)
Rank: Super forum user		NR - think of this from the practical perspective of a firefighter. Suppose your Substance A is flammable - 200 tonnes so lots to burn. ...and your Substance B, albeit only 2 tonnes is an oxidising agent... As a firefighter would you not want to know that Substance B is around?

1 user thanked peter gotch for this useful post.		NR-D on 17/09/2024(UTC)
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NR-D		#5 Posted : 17 September 2024 14:54:28(UTC)
Rank: New forum user		Originally Posted by: peter gotch NR - think of this from the practical perspective of a firefighter. Suppose your Substance A is flammable - 200 tonnes so lots to burn. ...and your Substance B, albeit only 2 tonnes is an oxidising agent... As a firefighter would you not want to know that Substance B is around? Good point Peter, thank-you. I will include the smaller quantities to be on the safe side!


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