COMAH Regulations Quiz

The management of Dublin Fire Brigade operations for Seveso/COMAH sites is based of which of the following?

• the Seveso 3 Directive (2012/18/EU) and the guide to COMAH regulations 2015 (S.I. 209 of 2015)

• the Seveso 3 guidelines (2012/18/EU) and the guide to COMAH procedures 2015 (S.I. 209 of 2015)

• the Seveso 2 Directive 2001 and the guide to COMAH regulations 2007 (S.I. 209 of 2015)

• the Seveso and COMAH regulations 2015 (S.I. 209 of 2015)

COMAH is an acronym for which of the following?

• Control of Major Accident Hazards Involving Dangerous Substances

• Control of Major Accident Hazards Involving Liquid Chemicals

• Control of Major Industrial Hazards

• Care of Major Industrial Hazards Involving Dangerous Substances

Depending on the quantity and type of substances on a Saveso site determines the catagory of the site based on COMAH regulations 20015. Sites are catagorised as which of the following?

• upper and lower tier

• high and medium risk

• middle and top tier

• upper and middle tier

Who is the Central Competent Authority (CCA) in regard to COMAH regulations?

• Health and Safety Authority (HSA)

• Dublin Fire Brigade(DFB)

• Environmental Protection Agency(EPA)

• Halth Service Executive(HSE)

Who are the Local Competent Authorities (LCAs) for Dublin area in regard to COMAH regulations?

• Gardai, HSE and Local Authority

• HSE and Local Authority

• HSA

• EPA

Who acts as the Local Competent Authority on behalf of the Local Authorities in Dublin in regard to COMAH regulations?

• DFB

• HSE

• HSA

• Gardai

Who is responsible for External Emergency Plans(EEP) with regard to COMAH?

• Local Competent Authorities (LCAs)

• HSA

• The company who manage the site

• Gardai

Who is the lead agency for the designated local competent authorities in the Dublin area?

• DFB

• Gardai

• HSE

• HSA

DFB lead interagency External Emergency Plan (EEP) development, reviews and exercises at a number of Seveso sites within DCC, SDCC and FCC. How often do these take place?

• yearly

• every 2 years

• every 3 years

• every 5 years

Who do COMAH regulations apply to?

• any establishment that contain dangerous substances that exceed the threshold and present a major accident hazard

• any establishment that contain any dangerous substances that present a major accident hazard

• any establishment that contain any dangerous substances in any quantity

• any establishment that contain any type of chemicals wether they are dangerous in nature or not