13. Glossary
Accident
An undesired event, such as the emission of a toxic substance, a fire or an explosion resulting from uncontrolled developments during the operation of a facility, which has consequences/damage for people, property, the environment and the company in general.
This is the occurrence of a dangerous phenomenon, combined with the presence of vulnerable targets exposed to the effects of this phenomenon.
Major accident
An event such as a major emission, fire or explosion resulting from uncontrolled developments occurring during the operation of an establishment covered by this Directive, leading to a serious immediate or delayed danger to human health inside or outside the establishment and/or to the environment, and involving one or more dangerous substances.
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National methodological guide of June 25, 2003, based on the INERIS model, version 1, of May 20, 2003 "Tools for analyzing the risks generated by an industrial facility".
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Code de l’environnement It is made up of a legislative section, a regulatory section and an appendix section, which includes the ICPE nomenclature (article R. 512-33 of the Environment Code specifies the cases in which a hazard study must be carried out).
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