Section 1.0 Introduction
Section 2.0 General Environmental
Section 3.0 Air Emissions
Section 4.0 Solid and Hazardous Waste
Section 5.0 Water Resources
Section 6.0 Above and Below Ground Tank Management
Section 7.0 Community Noise
Section 8.0 PCBs
Section 9.0 Asbestos
Section 10.0 General Health and Safety
Section 11.0 Equipment, Machine and Electrical Safety
Section 12.0 Material Handling and General In-Plant Safety
Section 13.0 Fire Safety
Section 14.0 Transport of Dangerous Goods
Section 15.0 Industrial Hygiene
Section 16.0 Chemical Management
Section 17.0 Construction Work Site Safety
Section 18.0 EH&S Training
Section 19.0 EH&S Record Keeping

Each protocol section begins with a summary description of the various regulations covered and is followed by the body of the protocol itself which contains a series of questions relating to the applicable legislation. Important clarifying information is often furnished either as a "Note" to a particular question or in an accompanying table or appendix.

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This protocol has been prepared to reflect the principal environmental, health and safety (EH&S) legislation that has been enacted by the European Union (EU), which formerly was known as the European Community or EC. The EU was created by the Maastricht Treaty which entered into force on 1 November 1993.

Regulatory bodies for the EU include:

• The Commission
• Council of Ministers

Major EH&S legislation:

• Council Directive 2000/76/EC on the Incineration of Wastes
• Council Directive 1996/82/EC on the Control of Major Accident Hazards Involving Dangerous Substances
• Council Directive 1989/654/EEC on Minimum Safety and Health Requirements for Workplaces

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