THE PETROLEUM ACT 1934

PRELIMINARY1. Short title, extend and commencement - This Act may be called the petroleum Act, 1934. This Act may be called the petroleum Act, 1934. This Act may be called the petroleum Act, 1934.

(2) It extends to the whole of India.

(3) It shall come into force on such date as the Central Government may by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint.

2. Definitions. - In this act unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,- In this act unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,- In this act unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,-

(a) "petroleum" means any liquid hydrocarbon or mixture of hydrocarbons, and any inflammable mixture (liquid, viscous or solid) containing any liquid hydrocarbon;

(b) "petroleum Class A" means petroleum having a flash point below twenty-three degrees Centigrade;

(bb) "petroleum Class B" means petroleum having a flash point of twenty - three degrees Centigrade and above but below sixty-five degree Centigrade.;

(bbb) "petroleum Class C" means petroleum having a flash point of sixty - five degrees Centigrade and above but below ninety-three degrees Centigrade.

(c) "flash point" of any petroleum means the lowest temperature at which it yields a vapour which will give a momentary flash when ignited, determined in accordance with the provisions of Chapter II and the rules made there-under;

(d) "to transport petroleum" means to move petroleum from one place to another in India and includes moving from one place to another in India across a territory which is not part of India.

(e) "to import" petroleum means to bring it into (India ) by land, sea or air, otherwise than during the course of transport;

(f) "to store" petroleum means to keep it in any one place, but does not include any detention happening during the ordinary course of transport;

(g) " motor conveyance" means any vehicle, vessel or aircraft for the conveyance of human beings, animals or goods, by land, water or air, in which petroleum is used to generate the motive power;

(h) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act.

 

CHAPTER 1

CONTROL OVER PETROLEUM

3. Import, transport and storage of petroleum -

(1) No one shall import, transport or store any petroleum save in accordance with the rules made under Section 4.

(2) Save in accordance with the conditions of any licence for the purpose which he may be required to obtain by rule made under Section 4, no one shall import (petroleum Class A), and no one shall transport or store any petroleum.

4. Rules for the import, transport and storage or petroleum - The central Government may make rules- The central Government may make rules-

a. Prescribing places where petroleum may be imported and prohibiting its import elsewhere;

b. regulating the import of petroleum

c. prescribing the periods within which licence for the import of (petroleum Class A) shall be applied for, and providing for the disposal, by confiscation or otherwise of any (Petroleum Class A) in respect of which a licence has not been applied for within the prescribed period or has been refused and which has not been exported;

d. regulating the transport of petroleum;

e. specifying the nature and condition of all receptacles and pipelines in which petroleum may be transported;

f. regulating the places at which and prescribing the conditions subject to which petroleum may be stored;

g. specifying the nature, situation and condition of all receptacles in which petroleum may be stored;

h. prescribing the form and conditions of licence for the import of (petroleum Class A), and for the transport or storage of any petroleum, the manner in which applications for such licences shall be made, the authorities which may grant such licences and the fees which may be charged for such licences.

i. determining in any class of cases whether a licence for the transport of petroleum shall be obtained by the consignor, consignee or carrier;

j. providing for the granting of combined licences for the import transport and storage of petroleum, or for any two of such purposes;

k. prescribing the proportion in which any specified poisonous substance may be added to petroleum, and prohibiting the import, transport or storage of petroleum in which the proportion of any specified poisonous substance exceeds the prescribed proportion; and

l. generally, providing for any matter which in (its) opinion is expedient for proper control over the import, transport and storage of petroleum (including the charging of fees for any services rendered in connection with the import, transport and storage of petroleum.

 

5. Production, refining and blending of petroleum -

(1) No one shall produce, refine or blend petroleum save in accordance with the rules made under sub-section (2)

(2) The (Central Government) may make rules-

a. prescribing the conditions subject to which petroleum may be produced, refined or blended; and

b. regulating the removal of petroleum from places where it is produced, refined or blended and preventing the storage therein and removal there from, except as (petroleum Class A), of any petroleum which has not satisfied the prescribed tests.

6. Receptacles of dangerous petroleum to show a warning -

All receptacles containing (petroleum Class A) shall have a stamped, embossed, painted or printed warning either on the receptacle itself or, where that is impracticable, displayed near the receptacle, exhibiting in conspicuous characters the words "Petrol" or "Motor Spirit", or an equivalent warning of the dangerous nature of the petroleum :

Provided that this section shall not apply to --

1. Any securely stoppered glass, stoneware or metal receptacle of less than (ten litres) capacity containing (petroleum Class A) which is not for sale, or

2. a tank incorporated in a motor conveyance, or attached to an internal combustion engine, and containing petroleum intended to be used to generate motive power for the motor conveyance or engine, or

3. a pipe-line for the transport of petroleum, or

4. any tank which is wholly underground, or

any class of receptacles which the Central Government may, be notification in the Official Gazette exempted from the operation of this section.

7.No licence needed for transport or storage of limited quantities of petroleum Class B or petroleum Class C- -

Notwithstanding anything contained in this Chapter, a person need not obtain a licence for the transport of storage of -

i. petroleum Class B if the total quantity in his possession at any one place does not exceed two thousand and five hundred litres and none of it is contained in a receptacle exceeding one thousand litres in capacity' or

ii. petroleum Class C if the total quantity in his possession at any one place does not exceed forty-five thousand litres and such petroleum is transported or stored in accordance with the rules made under SEction 4.

8. No licence needed for import, transport or storage of small quantities of petroleum Class A-

1. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Chapter, a person need not obtain a licence for the import, transport or storage of petroleum Class A not intended for sale if the total quantity in his possession does not exceed thirty litres.

2. petroleum class A possessed without a licence under this section shall be kept in securely stoppered receptacles of glass, stoneware or metal which shall not, in the case of receptacles of glass or stoneware, exceed on e litre in capacity or, in the case of receptacles of metal, exceed twenty-five litres in capacity.

9. Exemption for motor conveyance and stationary engines -

(1) The owner of a motor conveyance, who complies with the requirements of the law for the time being in force relating to the registration and licensing of such conveyance and its driver or pilot and the owner of any stationary internal combustion engine, shall not be required to obtain a licence-

a. for the import, transport or storage of any petroleum contained in any fuel tank incorporated in the conveyance or attached to the internal combustion engine, or

b. for the transport or storage of (petroleum Class A) , not exceeding (one hundred liters) in quantity in addition to any quantity possessed under clause (a):

Provided the petroleum is intended to be used to generate motive power for the motor conveyance or engine:

[ provided further that the total quantity of (petroleum Class A) which may be stored without a licence under clause (b) shall not exceed (one hundred litres), notwithstanding that such owner may possess other motor conveyance or engines].

(2) [Petroleum Class A] transported or stored without a licence under clause (b) [of sub-section (1)] shall be kept as provided in sub-section (2) of Section 8, and, if it exceeds, [thirty litres] in quantity, shall be stored in an isolated place which does not communicate with any room where any person resides or works or in any room where persons assemble.

10. No licence needed by railway administration acting as carrier.

Notwithstanding anything contained in the Chapter, a railway administration, as defined in Section 3 of the Indian Railways Act, 1890 (9 of 1890), need not obtain any licence for the import or transport of any petroleum in its possession in its capacity as carrier.

11.  Exemption of heavy oils.-

Nothing in this chapter shall apply to any petroleum which has its flash point not below ninety-three degree  Centigrade.]

12. General Power of exemption

The Central Government may, by notification in the official Gazette, exempt any petroleum specified in the notification from all or any of the provisions of this Chapter.

13. Inspection of places.-

1. The central Government may authorize any officer by name or by virtue of office to enter any place where petroleum is being imported, stored, produced, refined or blended, or is under transport, and inspect all receptacles, plant and appliances used in connection with petroleum in order to ascertain if they are in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter and the rules made there-under.

2. The Central Government may make rules regulating the procedure for, officers authorized under this section.

 

CHAPTER II

THE TESTING OF PETROLEUM

14. Inspection and sampling of Petroleum.-

(1) The Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, authorise any officer by name or by virtue of office to enter any place where petroleum is being imported, transported, stored, produced, refined or blended and to inspect and take samples for testing of any petroleum found therein.

(2) The (Central Government) may make rules-

a. regulating the taking of samples of petroleum for testing. b. determining the cases in which payment shall be made for the value of

samples taken, and the mode of payment, and

c. generally, regulating the procedure of officers exercising powers under this section.

15. Standard Test Apparatus -

1. A standard apparatus for determining the [flash point] of petroleum shall be deposited with an officer to be appointed in this behalf by the Central Government, by notification in the official Gazette.

2. Such apparatus shall be engraved with the word "Standard Test Apparatus", and shall be verified and corrected from time to time and replaced when necessary, in accordance with rules made under Section 21.

The standard Test Apparatus shall, on payment of the prescribed fee, be open to inspection at all reasonable times by any person wishing to inspect it.

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16.Certification of other test apparatus-

1. The officer appointed under Section 15 shall, on payment of the prescribed fee if any, compare with the Standard Test Apparatus any apparatus for determining the [flash point ] of petroleum which may be submitted to him for this purpose.

2. If any apparatus is found by him to agree with the Standard Test Apparatus within prescribed limits, the officer shall engrave such apparatus with a special number and with the date of the comparison, shall give a certificate in respect of it in the prescribed form, certifying that on the said date the apparatus was compared with the Standard Test Apparatus and was found to agree with it within the prescribed limits and specifying any corrections to be made in the results of test carried out with the apparatus.

3. A certificate granted under this section shall be valid for such period as may be prescribed.

4. A certificate granted under this section shall, during the period for which it is valid, be proof, until the contrary is  proved, of any matter stated therein.

5. The officer shall keep a register in the prescribed form of all certificates granted by him under this section.

17. Testing officers -

The Central Government may authorize any officer by name or by virtue of office to test petroleum of which samples have been taken under this Act, or which may have been submitted to him for test by any person, and to grant certificates of the results of such tests.

18. manner of test

All tests of petroleum made under this Act shall be made with a test apparatus in respect of which there is a valid certificate under Section 16, shall have due regard to any correction specified in that certificate, and shall be carried out in accordance with rules made under Section 21.

19. Certificate of testing

1. [The testing officer after testing samples of petroleum shall make out a certificate in the prescribed form, stating whether the petroleum is petroleum Class A or petroleum Class B or petroleum Class C, and if the petroleum is petroleum Class B, or petroleum Class C, the flash point of the petroleum]

2. The testing officer shall furnish the person concerned, at his request with the certified copy of the certificate, on payment of the prescribed fee, and such certified copy may be produced in any Court in proof of the contents of the original certificate.

3. [A certificate given under this section shall be admitted as evidence in any proceedings which may be taken under this Act in respect of the petroleum from which the samples were taken, and shall, until the contrary is proved, be conclusive proof, that the petroleum is petroleum Class A or petroleum Class B or petroleum Class C, and, if the petroleum is petroleum Class B or petroleum Class C, of its flash point.]

 

20.Right to require re-test

1. The owner of any petroleum, or his agent, who is dissatisfied with the result of the test of the petroleum may, within seven days from the date on which he received intimation of the result of the test, apply to the officer empowered under Section 14 to have fresh samples of the petroleum taken and tested.

2. On such application and on payment of the prescribed fee, fresh samples of the petroleum shall be taken in the presence of such owner or agent or person deputed by him, and shall be tested in the presence of such owner or agent or person deputed by him.

3. If, on such re-test it appears that the original test was erroneous, the testing officer shall cancel the original certificate granted under Section 19, shall make out a fresh certificate

and shall furnish the owner of the petroleum or his agent, with a certified copy thereof, free of charge.

 

21. Power to make rules regarding tests

The Central Government may make rules -

a. for the specification, verification, correction and replacement of the Standard Test Apparatus;

b. prescribing fees for the inspection of the Standard Test Apparatus;

c. regulating the procedure in comparing a test apparatus with the Standard Test Apparatus;

d. prescribing the form of certificate to be given in respect of a test apparatus so compared, and the period for which such certificates shall be valid;

e. prescribing the form of the register of such certificates;

f. prescribing fees for comparing a test apparatus with the Standard Test Apparatus;

g. regulating the procedure of testing officers in carrying out tests of petroleum, providing for the averaging of results where several samples of the same petroleum are tested, and prescribing the variations from standard temperatures which may be allowed;

h. prescribing the form of certificates of tests of petroleum and the fees which may be charged therefor;

i. providing, where the results of the testing of samples raise a doubt as to the uniformity of the quality of the petroleum in any lot under test, for the division of the lot into sub-lots, and for the selection and testing of samples of each sub-lot and for the averaging of results in accordance with the results of tests of those samples;

j. prescribing fees for re-tests under Section 20 and providing for their refund where the original test was erroneous; and

k. generally, regulating the procedure of all officer performing duties connected with the testing of petroleum, and providing for any matter incidental of such testing.

22. Special rules for testing viscous or solid forms of petroleum.

The Central Government may also make rules providing specially for the testing of any form of petroleum which is viscous or solid or contains sediment or thickening ingredients, and such rules may modify or supplement any of the provisions of this chapter or of the rules made under Section 21 in order to adapt them to the special needs of such test.

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CHAPTER III

PENALTIES AND PROCEDURE

23. General Penalty for offences under this act

(1) Whoever -

a. in contravention of the provisions of Chapter I or of any of the rules made there under, imports, transports, stores, produces, refines or blends any petroleum, or

b. contravenes any rule made under Section 4 or Section 5, or

c. [being the holder of a licence issued under Section 4 or a person for the time being placed by the holder of such licence in control or in charge of any place where petroleum is being imported or stored, or is under transport contravenes any condition of such licence or suffers any condition of such licence to be contravened, or]

d. being for the time being in control or in charge of any place where petroleum is being imported, stored, produced, refined or blended or is under transport, refuses or neglects to show to any officer authorised under Section 13 any receptacle, plant or appliance used in such place in connection with petroleum, or in any way obstruct or fails to render reasonable assistance to such officer during an inspection, or

e. being for the time being in control or in charge of any place where petroleum is being imported, transported, stored, produced, refined or blended, refuses or neglects to show to any officer authorised under Section 14 any petroleum in such place, or to give him such assistance as he may require for the inspection of such petroleum, or refuses to allow him to take samples of the petroleum, or

f. being required under Section 27, to give information of an accident fails to give such information as so required by that section

shall be punishable [with simple imprisonment which may extend to one month, or with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees, or with both].

(2) If any person, having been convicted of an offence punishable under sub-section (1), is again guilty of any offence punishable under that sub-section, he shall be punishable for every such subsequent offence [ with simple imprisonment which may extend to three months, or with fine which may extend to five thousand rupees, or with both].

 24. Confiscation of petroleum and receptacles.-

(1) In any case in which an offence under clause (a) or clause (b) or clause (c) of sub-section (1) of Section 23 has been committed, the convincing Magistrate may direct that - 

a. the petroleum in respect of which the offence has been committed, orb. where the offender is convicted of importing, transporting or storing petroleum exceeding

the quantity he is permitted to import, transport or store, as the case may be, the whole of the petroleum in respect of which the offence was committed,

shall, together with receptacles in which it is contained, be confiscated.

(2) This power may also be exercised by the High Court in the exercise of its appellate or revisional powers.

 

25. Jurisdiction

Offences punishable under this Act shall be triable, in the Presidency-towns, by a Presidency Magistrate, and elsewhere by a Magistrate of the first class, or by a Magistrate of the second

class who has been specially empowered by the [Central Government] in this behalf.

 

26. Power to entry and search -

1. The [Central Government] may, by notification in the Official Gazette, authorise any officer by name or by virtue of officer to enter and search any place where he has reason to believe that any petroleum is being imported, transported, stored, produced, refined or blended otherwise than in accordance with the provision s of this Act and the rules made there under, and to seize, detain or remove any or all of the petroleum in respect of which in his opinion an offence under this Act has been committed.

2. The provision of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 (5 of 1898) relating to searches shall, so far as they are applicable, apply to searches by officers authorised under this section.

3. The Central Government may make rules regulating the procedure of authorised officers in the exercise of their powers under the section subject, however, to the provisions of sub-section (2)

27. Notice of accidents with petroleum-

Whenever there occurs in or about, or in connection with, any place in which petroleum is refined, blended or kept, or any carriage or vessel either conveying petroleum or on or from which

petroleum is being loaded or unloaded, any accident by explosion or by fire as a result of the ignition of petroleum or petroleum vapour attended with loss of human life or serious injury to

person or property, or of a description usually attended with such loss or injury, the occupier of the place or the person for the time being in charge of the petroleum or the person in charge of the carriage or the master of the vessel, as the case may be, shall, within such time and in such

manner as may be prescribed, give notice thereof and of the attendant loss of human life, or injury to person or property, if any, to the nearest Magistrate or to the officer in charge of the

nearest police station and to the Chief Inspector of Explosive in India.

 

28. Inquiries into serious accidents with petroleum

1. The inquiries mentioned in Section 176 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898, (4 of 1871), shall [unless Section 8 of the Coroners Act, 1871, (4 of 1871), is applicable to the circumstances] be held in all cases where any person has been killed by an accident which the Magistrate has reason to believe was the result of the ignition of petroleum or petroleum vapour.

2. Any Magistrate empowered to hold inquest may also hold an inquiry under the said section into the cause of any accident which he has reason to believe was the result of

the ignition of petroleum or petroleum vapour, if such accident was attended by serious injury to person or property, notwithstanding that no person was killed thereby.

3. For the purpose of [sub-section (2)] a Commissioner of Police [* * *] [ * * *] shall be deemed to be a Magistrate empowered to hold an inquest.

4. The result of all inquiries held in pursuance of section [ and of any inquiry held by coroner in a case to which sub-section (1) refers] shall be submitted as soon as may be to the [Central Government,[ the Chief Inspector of Explosives in India] and the State Government]. 

 

CHAPTER IV

SUPPLEMENTAL

29. Provisions relating to rules --

(1) In making any rules under this Act, the [Central Government] may -

a. provide for any matter ancillary to such rules for which in [its] opinion provision is necessary to protect the public from danger arising from the import, transport, storage, production, refining or blending of petroleum, and

b. make special provision for the special circumstances of any State or place.

(2) Every power to make rules conferred by this Act is subject to the condition of previous publication.

(3) All rules made under this Act shall be published in the Official Gazette [ * * *].

(4) Every rule made under this Act shall be laid, as soon as may be after it is made, before each House of Parliament, while it is in session for a total period of thirty days which may be comprised in one session or in two or more successive sessions, and if, before the expiry of the session immediately following the session or the successive sessions aforesaid, both House agree in making any modification in the rule, or both Houses agree that the rule should not be made, the rule shall thereafter have effect only in such modified form or be of no effect, as the case may be, so however, that any such modification or annulment shall be without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done under that rule.

30. Power to limit powers of local authorities over petroleum

When any enactment confers power upon any local authority in respect of the transport or storage of petroleum, the Central Government, may by notification in the Official Gazette;-

a. limit the operation of such enactment, or

restrict the exercise of such powers, in any manner [it] deems fit.

MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM & NATURAL GASORDERNew Delhi, the 16th April, 1999

G.S.R. 272(E) – In exercise of the powers conferred by section 3 of the Essential Commodities Act., 1955 (10 of 1955), in order to regulate production, storage and supply of petroleum products in the interest of sustaining public life, economy and protecting consumers interest, the Central Government hereby makes the following order, namely :-

Short title, extent and commencement – (i) This order may be called the Petroleum Products (Maintenance of Production, Storage and supply) Order, 1999.

It shall come into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.

Definitions – In this Order, unless the context otherwise requires, -

"bulk sale" means sale of petroleum products other than retail sale;

"dealer" means any person, firm or company who carries on, directly or otherwise, the business of storage, distribution and sale of petroleum products, in bulk or retail.

"depot" means any premises approved or licensed by the Chief Controller of explosives for storage of petroleum products;

"installation" means any premises wherein any place has been specially prepared for the storage of petroleum in bulk, but does not include a well-head tank or service station;

"oil marketing companies" means any person, firm or company engaged in sale of petroleum products to dealers or consumers in bulk or retail :

"oil refining companies" means any person, firm or company engaged in refining crude or re-refining of crude oil or any derivatives thereof :

"petroleum products" means crude oil or any product manufactured our of crude oil or from another petroleum product including Aviation Turbine Oil, Motor Spirit, High Speed Diesel, Liquefied Petroleum Gas, Superior Kerosene Oil, Naphtha and Solvent or any derivative.

"retail outlet" means filling station in which one or more dispensing pumps have been provided for retail sale of Motor Spirit and/or High Speed Diesel or an LPG distributorship or a Kerosene dealership.

"retail sale" means sale of petroleum products not exceeding 2500 liters to any one customer at a time.

Maintenance of production of petroleum products – (1) Where the Central Government is satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, it may by order in writing, direct any oil refining company to maintain or cause to be maintained a level of production of such product or mix subject to such terms and conditions as may be specified .

Provided that no such direction shall be passed by that Government unless the parties are given reasonable opportunity of being heard.

(2) (i) The direction under sub clause (1) may provide for the maintenance of the production of any petroleum product for such period and in such quantities or proportions and of such specification as may be specified therein.

Such direction may also contain such supplemental or incidental provisions as the Central Government may consider necessary.

In issuing the direction under sub clause (I), the Central Government shall have regard to –the capacity of oil-refining company to produce any petroleum product on the date of issuing such direction;the highest average quantity of production of such product or products of the company for the preceding five years or since inception whichever is later, after taking into account seasonal fluctuations in production;type of crude oil availability and operational flexibility existing in the refinery;any other relevant factor including viability of the refining operation

Maintenance of stocks of petroleum products – (1) If, with a view to ensuring the maintenance of adequate supplies of petroleum products, the Central Government is of opinion that it is necessary in the public interest so to do so, it may, by an order in writing, direct all or any oil-refining company or companies or oil marketing company or companies to maintain, or cause to be maintained, by such data and for such period ad may be specified in the said order, such stock of petroleum products as may be specified therein and to maintain an inventory of such stock in such form and in such manner as may be specified therein.

Such order may also contain such supplemental or incidental directions, as the Central Government may consider necessary.

Before issuing any order under sub clause (I), the Central Government shall have due regard to - operating level of the associated refineries, dead stocks, periodic cleaning of tanks, minimum storage space required for receiving fresh supplies from tank wagons, pipeline or tanker or both, and cushion for absorbing variations in operations and tanker arrival schedules :

(ii)any other relevant factor

Regulation of supply and distribution of petroleum products – (1) The Central Government for uninterrupted and equitable distribution and availability of petroleum products may, by order, require any oil marketing company to supply or cause to be supplied one or more petroleum products from the stocks held by it at any place in India to installations or depots of any oil marketing companies in such quantities and in such manner as may be specified therein and for this purpose may, by the same or a different order, require any oil refining company to make available to the oil marketing company such petroleum product or products for a period specified in the order.

Every person-in-charge of any installation or depot, shall on receipt of the petroleum product or products supplied by any oil marketing company whether in pursuance of any order made under sub-clause (1) or otherwise, distribute and sell the same in such areas and such manner, as specified:

Provided that the Central Government at any time, may, issue such further directions to the period-in-charge of a depot or installation as may be necessary for equitable distribution of such petroleum product or products;

Provided further that the Central Government may by general or special order authorize any State Government or its Officers, to issue such directions to the person-in-charge of a depot or installation as may be necessary for the equitable distribution, of such petroleum product or products subject to such terms and conditions, as many be specified.

The order referred to in sub-clause (1) may contain such supplemental or incidental provisions relating to the supply of any petroleum product including prices and other charges as the Central Government may consider necessary.

Regulation of retail supply of petroleum products – (1) Where under any agreement between a dealer and an oil marketing company, a petroleum product is to be supplied at a retail outlet, and the Central Government is of the opinion that such petroleum product may not be available at a retail outlet for any reason whatsoever, either wholly or partially to meet the demand of the general public, it may, by order in writing, direct any other oil marketing company to deliver, for such period as may be specified in the order or such period by which the original supplying company is able to restore the supply, such petroleum product at such retail outlet and thereupon it shall be the duty of the oil marketing company specified in the order to deliver, and of the dealer to receive and sell the petroleum product so ordered to be delivered against price and other charges.

The order may under sub-clause (1) shall have effect notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in any agreement between the dealer and the oil distributing company.

No suit, prosecution, legal proceedings or any other action shall lie against the oil marketing company or a dealer for storing, receiving and selling any petroleum product in accordance with the order made under sub-clause (1).

Take over of retail outlets and other business premises of dealers – (1) If, with a view to ensuring adequate supplies of petroleum products and their equitable distribution, the Central Government, after giving opportunity of hearing to the dealer or dealers, is of the opinion that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, it may, by an order in writing, direct all or any oil marketing companies or any officer of the Central Government or State Government not below the rank of District Supply Officer as may be specified, to take over or cause to take over an operate, either by themselves or any other period appointed by them, any retail outlet and/or business premises like showroom, godown, office, storage, premises, tanks and dispensing equipment of dealers for sale of any petroleum products for such period as specified in the order subject to such conditions and directions as may be considered necessary and expedient.

The order referred in sub-clause (1) may contain such supplemental or incidental provisions relating to the take over including such payment as the Central Government may consider necessary.

The Order made under sub0clause (1) shall have effect notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in any other control order or agreement between the dealer and the oil marketing company.

Collection of information – (1) Every oil refining company shall furnish to the Central Government or an agency nominated by Central Government and every information that may be asked for in regard to the procurement, stocking, movements (on shore or off shore), transfers, imports, exports and sales of crude oil and or all products at such period, in such manner and from such of the sources, as may be specified from time to time, in addition to information relating to the following matters and within the time mentioned against each in respect of such petroleum product or products as may be specified by the Central Government, namely :-

figures of actual production of each petroleum product and the total crude through put in each of the refineries of the oil refining companies in respect of the preceding month by the 4 th day of every month ;

product-wise production programme and expected crude throughput in respect of each refinery of the oil refining companies for the next month by the 10th day of every month ;

figures of stock separately, of petroleum products held on each preceding Monday or on the first day of the preceding month, as may be specified in the refinery’s tanks, every Wednesday or 5 th

day of the subsequent month, as the case may be;

actual coastal shipment of petroleum products made by it to any port in India in the preceding month by the 4th day of every month;

Information about each tanker shipment of petroleum products made by it together with the information on the following matters :

Name of tanker;

Cargo carried, stating separately the quantities of each petroleum product;

Destination of the shipment ;

Date of sailing of the tanker with the expected date of its arrival at the destination;

Actual date of arrival of the tanker at the destination;

Name of the consignee of the shipment and, where there is more than one consignee, the quantities to be delivered to each consignee within two days of each sailing of tanker and arrival thereof :

figures of total quantities of supplies made on shore in each week or month as may be specified to each supply area, separately for each petroleum product, for the preceding week ending on Sunday/month, as the case may be, every Wednesday or 5th day of the subsequent month.’

Every oil marketing company shall furnish to the Central Government or an agency nominated by Central Government any and every information that may be asked for in regard to the refining, stocking, movements (on shore or off shore), transfers, imports, exports and sales of petroleum crude and any or all products, refined there from, at such periods, in such manner and from such of the sources as may be specified from time to time, in addition to information relating to the following matters and within the time mentioned against each matter in respect of such petroleum product or products as may be specified b y the Central Government, namely ;

stocks of petroleum products held by it on the preceding Monday or on the first day of the preceding month as may be specified at every main port installation or any deport and separately stocks of petroleum products in transit for each such port installation or depot, by following Wednesday or 5th day of the subsequent month, as the case may be ;

quantity of petroleum products sold party-wise during the month by 10th day of the subsequent month;

actual coastal shipments of petroleum products made by it to any port in Indian in the preceding month, by the 4th day of every month;

information about each tanker shipment of petroleum products made by it together with the information on the following matters :-

Name of tanker;

Cargo carried, stating separately the quantities of each petroleum product;

Destination of the shipment ;

Date of sailing of the tanker with the expected date of its arrival at the destination;

Actual date of arrival of the tanker at the destination;

Name of the consignee of the shipment and, where there is more than one consignee, the quantities to be delivered to each consignee within two days of each sailing of tanker and arrival thereof

figures of total quantities of supplies made to different customers on the shore in each week of month as may be specified to each supply area, separately for each petroleum product, for the preceding week ending on Sunday or month, as the case may be, by every Wednesday, or 5tgh day of the subsequent month.

Every crude oil manufacturing company/crude oil importer shall furnish to the Central Government or an agency nominated by Central Government any and every nomination that may be asked for in regard to the refining, stocking, movements (on shore or off shore), transfers, imports, exports and sales of petroleum crude and any or all products, refined there from, at such periods, in such manner and from such of the sources as may be specified from time to time, in addition to information relating to the following matters and within the time mentioned against each matter in respect of such petroleum product or products as may be specified by the Central government, namely :-

stocks of petroleum crude held by it on the preceding Monday or on the first day of the preceding month as may be specified at every main crude production centre or any other intermediate crude storage center and separately stocks of crude in transit for each such crude storage center, by following Wednesday or 5th day of the subsequent month as the case may be;

quantity of petroleum crude produced by it during the preceding month by the 5 th day of every month ;

actual coastal shipments of crude made by it to any port in India in the preceding month, by the 4th day of every month;

information about each tanker shipment of crude made by it together with the information on the following matters :-

Name of tanker;

Cargo carried

Destination of the shipment ;

Date of sailing of the tanker with the expected date of its arrival at the destination;

Actual date of arrival of the tanker at the destination;

Name of the consignee of the shipment and, where there is more than one consignee, the quantities to be delivered to each consignee within two days of each sailing of tanker and arrival thereof figures of total quantities of supplies made to different customers on the shore in each week of month as may be specified to each refinery, for the preceding week ending on Sunday/month, as the case may be , by every Wednesday, or 5th day of the subsequent month.

Every company importing petroleum products either for its own consumption or for marketing purposes shall furnish to the Central government or an agency nominated by Central Government any and every information that may be asked for in regard to the refining, stocking, movements (on shore or off shore), transfers, imports, exports and sales of petroleum crude and any or all products, refined there from, at such periods, in such manner and from such of the sources as may be specified from time to time, in addition to information relating to the following matters and within the time mentioned against each matter in respect of such petroleum product or products as may be specified by the Central government, namely :-

stocks of petroleum products held by it on the preceding Monday or on the first day of the preceding month as may be specified at every main port installation or any depot and separately stocks of petroleum products in transit for each such port installation or depot, by following Wednesday or 5th day of the subsequent month as the case may be :

quantity imported, separately for each petroleum product during the month together with source of import, name of the port and date of import, by 5th day of the subsequent month;

quantity of petroleum products sold party-wise during the month by 10th day of the subsequent month;

actual coastal shipments of petroleum products made by it to any port in India in the preceding month, by the 4th day of every month;

information about each tanker shipment of petroleum products made by it together with the information on the following matter :

Name of tanker;

Cargo carried, stating separately the quantities of each petroleum product;

Destination of the shipment ;

Date of sailing of the tanker with the expected date of its arrival at the destination;

Actual date of arrival of the tanker at the destination;

Name of the consignee of the shipment and, where there is more than one consignee, the quantities to be delivered to each consignee within two days of each sailing of tanker and arrival thereof :

figures of total quantities of supplies made to different customers on the shore in each week of month as may be specified to each supply area, separately for each petroleum product, for the preceding week ending on Sunday/month, as the case may be, by every Wednesday, or 5 th day of the subsequent month.

Power of entry, search and seizure – Any Gazetted Officer of Central or State Government or any police officer not below the rank of Deputy superintendent of Police duty authroised by general or special order by Central Government or State government as the case may be or any officer of a government oil company, not below rank of Sales Officer’s may, with a view to securing compliance with this order or to satisfy himself that this order or any other made there under has been complied with :-

Stop and search any vessel or vehicle used or capable of being used for the transport of any petroleum product :

Enter and search any place;

Seize stocks of any crude oil or petroleum product in respect of which he has reason to believe that a contravention of this order has been, or is being, or is about to be made.

Explanation : For the purpose of this clause "government oil company" means an oil refining company or oil marketing company which is a government company as defined under Section 617 of Companies Act, 1956 :

Repeal and Saving – (1) the Petroleum Products (Collection of Information) Order 1966, the Petroleum Products (Maintenance of Production Order 1970, the Petroleum Products (Regulation of Supply of retail Outlets) Order 1974, the Petroleum Products (supply and Distribution) Order 1972, and the Petroleum (Storage) Order 1971 are hereby repealed except in respect of things done or omitted to be done under those orders before the commencement of this order.

Notwithstanding such repeal anything done or any action taken under the said order shall be deemed to have been done or taken under the corresponding provisions of this order.

 

(File no.P-11013/2/97-Dist.)

DEVI DAYAL, Addl. Secy.

 

Source : Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (Government of India)

Ministry of Environment and Forests

New Delhi, the 19th January, 2000

NOTIFICATION

S.O.57(E) --Whereas certain draft rules further to amend the Manufacture, Storage and Import of Hazardous Chemical Rules, 1989 were published under the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Environment and Forests number S.O. 25(E) dated 21st January, 1999 inviting objections and suggestions from all persons likely to be affected thereby before the expiry of the period of sixty days from the date on which the copies of the Gazette containing the said notification are made available to the public;

And whereas copies of the said Gazette were made available to the public on the 4th March, 1999;

And whereas objections and suggestions received from the public in respect of the said draft rules have been duly considered by the Central Government;

Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 6,8 and 25 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 (29 of 1986), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Manufacture, Storage and Import of Hazardous Chemical Rules, 1989, namely: -

the Manufacture, Storage and Import of Hazardous Chemical (Amendment) Rules, 2000.

1. (1) These rules may be called the Manufacture, Storage and Import of Hazardous Chemical (Amendment) Rules, 2000.

(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.

2. In the Manufacture, Storage and Import of Hazardous Chemicals Rules, 1989 (hereinafter referred to as the said rules), in rule 2,-

i. in clause (e) for the words and figure "Schedule-1 and is" the words and figure "Schedule-1 or" shall be substituted;

ii. for clause (j), the following clauses shall be substituted, namely;-

'(j) "major accident" means - an incident involving loss of life inside or outside the installation, or ten or more injuries inside and/or one or more injuries outside or release of toxic chemicals or explosion or fire or spillage of hazardous chemicals resulting in on-site or off-site emergencies or damage to equipment leading to stoppage of process or adverse affects to the environment;

(ja) "major accident hazards (MAH) installations" means - isolated storage and industrial activity at a site handling (including transport through carrier or pipeline) of

hazardous chemicals equal to or , in excess of the threshold quantities specified in, column 3 of schedule 2 and 3 respectively;'

3. In rule 4of the said rules in sub-rule (1), -

(i)in clause (a), for the words "and is listed", the words "or listed" shall be substituted;

(ii)for clause (b), the following clause shall be substituted, namely:-

"(b) isolated storage of a hazardous chemical listed in Schedule 2 in a quantity equal to or more than the threshold quantity specified in column 3, thereof."

4.In rule 6 of the said rules, in sub-rule (1), in clause (b) for the words and figure "Column 4", the words, figures and brackets "Columns 3 and 4 (rules 10-12 only for column 4)" shall be substituted.

5.In rule 7 of the said rules, for the marginal heading "Notification of sites" the heading "Approval and Notification of sites" shall be substituted.

6. In rule 10 of the said rules, for the marginal heading "Safety Reports" the marginal heading "Safety reports and safety audit reports" shall be substituted.

7. In rule 17 of the said rules, in sub-rule (1) for the words "and is listed" the words "or listed " shall be substituted.

8. In rule 18 of the said rules, in sub-rule (1), for the words "and is listed" the words "or listed " shall be substituted.

9. In the said rules, for Schedule-1and the entries relating thereto, the following Schedule and entries shall be substituted, namely :-

" SCHEDULE 1

[See rule 2e(i), 4(1)(a), 4(2), 17 and 18]

[Part - I]

(a) Toxic Chemicals: Chemicals having the following values of acute toxicity and which owing to their physical and chemical properties, are capable of producing major accident hazards:

Sr.No Toxicity Oral toxicity LD50(mg/kg)

Dermal toxicity LD50(mg/kg)

Inhalation toxicity LC50(mg/l)

1. Extremely toxic > 5 <40 < 0.5

2. Highly toxic >5-50 >40-200 < 0.5 - 2.0

3. Toxic >50-200 > 200-1000 >2-10

(b) Flammable Chemicals:

i. flammable gases: Gases which at 200C and at standard pressure of 101.3 KPa are:-

a. ignitable when in a mixture of 13 percent or less by volume with air, or

b. have a flammable range with air of at least 12 percentage points regardless of the lower flammable limits.

Note: - The flammability shall be determined by tests or by calculation in accordance with methods adopted by International Standards Organisation ISO Number10156 of 1990 or by Bureau of Indian Standards ISI Number 1446 of 1985.

ii. extremely flammable liquids: chemicals which have flash point lower than or equal to 230C and boiling point less than 350C

(iii) very highly flammable liquids: chemicals which have a flash point lower than or equal to 230C and initial boiling point higher than 350C.

(iv) highly flammable liquids: chemicals which have a flash point lower than or equal to 600C but higher than 230C.

(v) flammable liquids: chemicals which have a flash point higher than 60oC but lower than 900 C.

(c) Explosives: explosives means a solid or liquid or pyrotechnic substance (or a mixture of substances) or an article.

(a) which is in itself capable by chemical reaction of producing gas at such a temperature and pressure and at such a speed as to cause damage to the surroundings;

(b) which is designed to produce an effect by heat, light, sound, gas or smoke or a combination of these as the result of non-detonative self sustaining exothermic chemical reaction.

10. In Schedule 2 of the said rules,-

i. Under the sub-heading " Threshold quantities (tonnes)",-

a. for the existing entries, the following shall be substituted, namely:- " For application of rules 4,5,7 to 9 and 13 to 15";

b. for existing entries, the following shall be substituted, namely:- "For application of rules 10 to 12";

(ii). for serial number 7 and the entries relating thereto the following serial number and entries shall be substituted, namely:-

7. Extremely flammable liquids as defined in Schedule 1, paragraph (b) (ii)

5000 50,000"

i. after serial number 27 and the entries relating thereto, the following serial numbers and entries shall be inserted, namely:-

"28 Very Highly flammable liquids as defined in Schedule 1, paragraph (b)(iii)

7,000 7,000

29 Highly Flammable liquids as defined in Schedule 1, paragraph (b)(iv)

10.000 10,000

30 Flammable liquids as defined in Schedule-1, paragraph(b)(v)"

15,000 1,00,000

10. In schedule 3 of the said rules,-

i. in PART-1, in Group-4 relating to Explosive substances against serial numbers 150,160, 163, 164, and 165, in column 3 , for the existing entries, the figures and letter "100 kg" shall respectively be substituted.

ii. for Part-II and the entries relating thereto the following shall be substituted, namely:-

" PART -II

Classes of substances as defined in PART-I, Schedule-1 and not specifically named in PART-I of this Schedule.

1 2 3 4

Group 5 - Flammable substances

1. Flammable Gases 15T 200T

2. Extremely flammable liquids 1000T 5000T

3. Very Highly flammable liquids 1500T 10000T

4. Highly Flammable liquids which remains liquid under pressure

25T 200T

5. Highly Flammable liquids 2500T 20000T

6. Flammable liquids 5000T 50000T"

10. In Schedule 4 of the said rules, in serial number 4 after the words "production, processing" the word "use" shall be inserted.

11. In Schedule 5 of the said rules, -

i. against serial number 3, in column 2, for the words "State Pollution Control Board" the words "State Pollution Control Board or Committee" shall be substituted;

ii. against serial number 5 , in column 3, for the words "inside a port", the words "inside a port {covered under the Dock Workers (Safety, Health and Welfare ) Act, 1986}" shall be substituted;

iii. against serial number 6, in column 3, the words "and pipelines including inter-state pipelines" shall be omitted.

iv. against serial number 7, in column 3, for the existing entries, the following entries shall be substituted, namely:-

"Enforcement of directions and procedures regarding: -

a. Notification of major accidents as per rule 5(1) and 5(2)

(b) Approval and Notification of Sites as per rule 7;

(c) Safety report and safety audit reports as per rule 10 to12;

a. acceptance of On-Site Emergency plans as per rule 13;

(e) assisting the District Collector in the preparation of Off-Site emergency plans as per serial number 9 of this Schedule;

i. against serial number 8, in column 3, after the brackets, letter and words, "(b) The Calcium Carbide Rules, 1987," the following shall be inserted, namely:-

"and in respect of Industrial installation and isolated storages dealing with hazardous chemicals and pipelines including inter-state pipelines regarding:-

a. Notification of major accidents as per rule 5; b. Approval and notification of Sites as per rule 7; c. Safety report and safety audit reports as per rules 10 to 12;

(d) acceptance of On-Site Emergency plans as per rule 13;

a. assisting the District Collector in the preparation of Off-Site emergency plans as per serial number 9 of this Schedule."

(vi)against serial number 10 , in column 2, for the words brackets and letters "Directorate of Explosive Safety (DES)", the words, brackets and letters "Centre for Environment and Explosive Safety (CEES)" shall be substituted.

(Dr. V. Rajagopalan)

Jt. Secretary to the Govt. of India

{F. Number 17-4/90- HSMD}

Note:- The principal rules were published in the Gazette of India vide number S.O. 966(E), dated 27.11.89 and subsequently amended vide:-

(i) GSR 584 dated 9.6.90 ,

(ii) S.O. 115(E) dated 5.2.90 and

(iii) S.O. 2882 dated 3.10.94

PART-II

LIST OF HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS

1. Acetaldehyde2. Acetic acid3. Acetic anhydride4. Acetone5. Acetone cyanohydrin6. Acetone thiosemicarbazide7. Acetonitrile8. Acetylene9. Acetylene tetra chloride10. Acrolein11. Acrylarnide12. Acrylonitrile13. Adiponitrile14. Aldicarb15. Aldrin16. Allyl alcohol17. Allyl amine18. Allyl chloride19. Aluminiurn (powder)20. Aluminiurn azide21. Aluminiurn borohydride22. Aluminium chloride23. Aluminium fluoride24. Aluminium phosphide25. Amino diphenyl26. Amino pyridine27. Aminophenol-228. Aminopterin29. Amiton30. Amiton dialate31. Ammonia32. Ammonium chloro platinate33. Ammonium nitrate34. Ammonium nitrite35. Ammonium picrate36. Anabasine37. Aniline38. Aniline 2, 4, 6-Trimethyl39. Anthraquinone40. Antimonypentafluoride41. Antimycin A42. ANTU43. Arsenic pentoxide44. Arsenic trioxide45. Arsenous trichloride46. Arsine47. Asphalt48. Azinpho-ethyl49. Azinphos methyl50. Bacitracin

51. Barium azide52. Barium nitrate53. Barium nitride54. Benzal chloride55. Benzenamine 3-Trifluoromethyl56. Benzene57. Benzene sulfonyl chloride58. Benzene 1-(chloromethyl)-4 Nitro59. Benzene arsenic acid60. Benzidine61. Benzidine salts62. Benzimidazole, 4, 5-Dichloro-2 (Trifluoromethyl)63. Benzoquinone-P64. Benzotrichloride65. Benzoyl chloride66. Benzoyl peroxide67. Benzyl chloride68. Beryllium (powder)69. Bicyclo (2, 2, 1) Heptane-2 -carbon itri le70. Biphenyl71. Bis (2-chloroethyl) sulphide72. Bis (Chloromethyl) Ketone73. Bis (Tert-butyl peroxy) cyclohexane74. Bis (Terbutylperoxy) butane75. Bis (2,4,6-Trimitrophenylamine)76. Bis (Chloromethyl) Ether77. Bismuth and compounds78. Bisphenol-A79. Bitoscanate80. Boron Powder81. Boron trichloride82. Boron trifluoride83. Boron trifluoride comp. With methylether, 1: 184. Bromine85. Bromine pentafluoride86. Bromo chloro methane87. Bromodialone88. Butadiene89. Butane90. Butanone-291. Butyl amine tert92. Butyl glycidal ether93. Butyl isovalarate94. Butyl peroxymalente tert95. Butyl vinyl ether96. Butvl-n-mercaptan97. C. I. Basic green98. Cadmium oxide99. Cadmium stearate100. Calcium arsenate101. Calcium carbide102. Calcium cyanide103. Camphechlor Toxaphene)104. Cantharidin105. Captan106. Carbachol chloride

107. Carbaryl108. Carbofuran (Furadan)109. Carbon tetrachloride110. Carbon disulphide111. Carbon monoxide112. Carbophenothion113. Carvone114. Cellulose nitrate115. Chloroicetic acid116. Chlordane117. Chlorofenvinphos118. Chlorinated benzene119. Chlorine120. Chlorine oxide121. Chlorine trifluoride122. Chlormeplos123. Chlormequat chloride124. Chloroacetal chloride125. Chloroacetaldehyde126. Chloroaniline-2127. Chloroaniline-4128. Chlorobenzene129. Chloroethyl chloroformate130. Chloroform131. Chloroformyl morpholine132. Chloromethane133. Chloromethyl methylether134. Chloronitrobenzene135. Chlorophacinone136. Chiorosulphonic acid137. Chlorothiophos138. Chloroxuron139. Chromic acid140. Chromic chloride141. Chromium powder142. Cobalt carbonyl143. Cobalt Nitrilmethylidyne compound144. Cobalt (powder)145. Colchicine146. Copper and compounds147. Copperoxydiloride148. Counialuryl149. Couniaphos150. Couniatertralyl151. Crimidine152. Crotenaldehyde153. Crotonaldehyde154. Cumene155. Cyano-en bromide156. Cyano-en iodide157. Cyariophos158. Cyanothoate159. Cyamiric fluoride160. Cyclo hexylanline161. Cyclohexane162. Cyclobexatione

163. Cycloheximide164. Cyclopentadiene165. Cyclopentane166. Cyclotetramethylenetetranitramine167. Cyclotrimethylenetrinitramine168. Cypermethrin169. DDT170. Decahorane (1:4)171. Demeton172. Demelon S-Methyl173. Di-n-propyl peroxydicarbonate (Conc = 80%)174. Dialifos175. Diazodinitrophenol176. Dibenzyl peroxydicarbonate (Conc > 90%)177. Diborane178. Dichloroacetylene179, Dichlorobenzalkonium chloride180. Dichloroethyl ether181. Dichloromethyl phenylsilane182. Dichlorophenol-2.6183. Dichlorophenol-2.4184. Dichlorophenoxy acetic acid185. Dichloropropane-2,2186. Dichlorosalicylic acid-3,5187. Did-lo-rvos (DDVP)188. Dicrotophos189.Dieldrin190. Diepoxy butane191. Diethyl carbamazine citrate192. Diethyl chlorophosphate193. Diethyl ethanolamine194. Diethl peroxydicarbonate (Conc 330%)195. Diethyl phenylene diamine196. Diethylamine197. Diethyfeneglvcol198. Diethylene glycol dinitnate199. Diethylene triamine200. Diethleneglyrol butyl ether201. Diglycidyl ether202. Digitoxin203. Dibydroperoxypropane (Conc- 30%)204. Diisobutyl peroxide205. Dinietox206. Dimethoate207. Dimethyl dichlorosilane208. Dimethyl hydrazine209. Dimethyl nitrosoamine210. Dimethyl P phenylene diamine211. Dunethyl phosphoramidi cyanidic acid (TABUM)212. Dimethl phosphorochloridothioate213. Dirnethyl sufolane (DMS)214. Dirnethy! sulphide215. Dimethylamine216. Dimethylaniline217. DimethIcarbonyl chloride218. Dimetilan

219. Dinitro O-cresol220. Dinitrophenol221. Dinitrotoluene222. Dinoseb223. Dinoterb224. Dioxane-p225. Dioxathion226. Dioxine N227 Diphacinone228. Diphosphoramide octagnethyl229. Diphenyl methane di-isocynate (MDI)230. Dipropylene Colycol Butyl ether231. Dipropylene glycolmethylether232. Disec-butyl peroxydicarbonate (Conc > 80%)233. Disufoton234. Dithiazamine iodide235. Dithiobiurate236. Endosulfan237. Endothion238. Endrin239. Epichlorohydrine240. LPN241 Ergocalciferol242. Ergotamine tartarate243. Ethanesulfenyl chloride, 2 Oloro244. Ethanol 1-2 dichloracolte245. Ethion246. Ethoprophos247. Ethyl acetate248. Ethyl alcohol249. Ethyl benzene250. Ethyl bis amine251. Ethyl-bromide252. Ethyl carbamate253. Ethyl ether254. Ethyl hexanol-2255. Ethyl mercaptan257. Ethyl methacrylate258. Ethyl nitrate259. Ethyl thiocyanate260. Ethylamine261. Ethylene262. Ethylene chlorohydrine263. Ethylene dibromide264. Ethylene diamine265. Ethylene diamine hydrochloride266. Ethylene flourohydrine267. Ethylene glycol268. Ethylene glycol dinitrate269. Ethylene oxide270. Ethylenimine271. Ethylene di chloride272. Femamiphos273. Fernitrothion274. Fensulphothion275. Pluemetil

276. Fluorine277. Fluoro 2-hydroxy butyric acid amid salt ester278. Fluoroacetamide279. Fluoroacetic acid amide salts and esters280. Fluoroacetylchloride281 Fluorobutyric acid amide salt esters292. Fluorocrotonic acid amides salts esters293. Fluorouracil294. Fonofos295. Formaldehyde286. Formetanate hydrochloride287. Formic acid289. Formoparanate289. Formothion290. Fosthlotan291. Fuberidazole292. Furan293. GAlium Trichloride294. Glyconitrile (Hydroxyacetonitrile)295. Guanyt-4-nitrosaminoguynyl- 1-tetrazene296. Heptachlor298. Hexachlorobenzene299. Hexachlorocyclohexan (Lindane)300. Hexachlorocyclopentadiene301. Hexachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin302. Hexachloronapthalene303. Hexafluoropropanone sesquihydrate304. Hexamethyl phosphoroamide305. Hexamethylene diamine N N dibutyl306. Hexane307. Hexanitrostilbene 2 2 4 4 6 6308. Hexene309. Hydrogen selenide310. Hydrogen sulphide311. Hydrazipe312. Hydrazine nitrate313. Hydrochloric acid (Gas)314. Hydrogen315. Hydrogen bromide316. Hydrogen cyanide317. Hydrogen fluoride318. Hydrogen peroxide319. Hydroquinone320. Indene321. Indium powder322. Indomethacin323. Iodine324. Iridium tetrachloride325. Ironpentacarbonyl326, Iso benzan327. Isoamyl alcohol328. Isobutyl alcohol329. Isobutyro nitrile330. Isocyanic acid 3 4-dichlorophenyl ester331. Isodrin331. Isofluorophosphate

333. Isophorone diisocyanate334. Isopropyl alcohol335. Isopropyl chlorocarbonate336. Isopropyl formate337. Isopropyl methyl pyrazolyl dimethyl carbamate338. Juglone (5-Hydroxy Napthalene- 1, 4 dione)339. Ketene340. Lactonitrile341. Lead arsenite342. Lead at high temp (molten)343. Lead azide344. Lead styphanate 345. Leptophos346. Lenisite347. Liquified petroleum gas348. Lithium hydride349. N-Dinitrobenzene350. Magnesium powder or ribbon351. Malathion352, Maleic anhydride353. Malononitrile354. Manganese Tricarbonyl cyclopentadiene355. Mechlor ethamine356. Mephospholan357. Mercuric chloride358. Mercuric oxide359. Mercury acetate360. Mercury fulminate361. Mercury methyl chloride362. Mesitylene363. Methaacrolein diacetate364. Methacrylic anhydride365. Methacrylonitrile366. Methacryloyl oxyethyl isocyanate367. Methanidophos368. Methane369. Methanesulphonyl fluoride370. Methidathion371. Methiocarb372. Methonyl373. Methoxy ethanol (2-methyl cellosolve)374. Methoxyethyl mercuric acetate375. Methyacrylol chloride376. Methyl 2-chloroacrylate377. Methyl alcohol378. Methyl amine379. Methyl bromide (Bromomethane)380. Methyl chloride381. Methyl chloroform382. Methyl chloroformate383. Methyl cyclohexene384. Methyl disulphide385. Methyl ethyl ketone peroxide (Conc. 60%)386. Methyl formate387. Methyl hydrazine388. Methyl isobutyl ketone

389. Methyl isocyanate390. Methyl isothiocyanate391. Methyl mercuric dicyanamide392. Methyl Mercaptan393. Methyl Methacrylate394. Methyl phencapton395. Methyl phosphonic dichloride396. Methyl thiocyanate397. Methyl trichlorosilane398. Methyl vinyl ketone399. Methylene bis (2-chloroaniline)400. Methylene chloride401. Methylenebis-4, 4(2-chloroaniline)402. Metolcarb403. Mevinphos404. Mezacarbate405. Mitomycin C406. Molybdenum powder407. Monocrotophos408. Morpholine409. Muscinol410. Mustard gas411. N-Butyl acetate412. N-Butyl alcohol413. N-Hexane414. N-Methyl-N, 2, 4, 6-Tetranitroaniline415. Naphtha416. Naphtha solvent417. Naphthalene418. Naphthyl amine419. Nickel carbonyl/nickel tetracarbonyl420. Nickel powder421. Nicotine422. Nicotine sulphate423. Nitric acid424. Nitric oxide425. Nitrobenzene426. Nitrocellulose (dry)427. Nitrochlorobenzene428. Nitrocycfohexane429. N itrogen430. Nitrogen dioxide431. Nitrogen oxide432. Nitrogen trifluouide433. Nitroglycerine434. Nitropropane-1435. Nitropropane-2436. Nitroso dimethyl amine437. Nonane438. Norbormide439. O-Cresol440. O-Nitro Toluene441. O-Toludine442. O-Xylene443. O/P Nitroaniline444. Oleurn

445. OO Diethyl s ethyl suph. methyl ph446. OO Diethyl s propythio methyl phosdithioate447. OO Diethyl s thylsulphinylmethylphosphorothioate448. OO Diethyl s ethylsulphonvimethylphosphorothioate449. OO Diethyl s ethylthiomethylphosphorothioate450. Organo rhodium complex451. Orotic acid452. Osmium tetroxide453. Oxabain454. Oxamyl455. Oxetane, 3, 3,-bis(chloromethyl)456. Oxidiphenoxarsine457. Oxy disuffoton458. Oxygen (liquid)459 Oxygen difluoride460. Ozone461. P-nitrophenol462. Paraffin463. Paraoxon (Diethyl 4 Nitrophenyphosphate)464. Paraquat465. Paraquat methosulphate466. Parathion467. Parathion methyl468. Paris green469. Penta borane470. Penta chloro ethane471. Penta chlorophenol472. Pentabromophenol473. Pentachloro naphthalene474. Pentadecyl-amine475. Pentaerythaiotol tetranitrate476. Pentane477. Pentanone478. Perchloric acid479. Perchloroethylene480. Peroxyacetic acid481. Phenol482. Phenol, 2, 2-thiobis (4, 6-Dichloro)483. Phenol, 2, 2-thiobis (4 chloro 6 methyl phenol)484. Phenol, 3-(1-methyl ethyl)-methylcarbamato485. Phenyl hydrazine hydrochloride486. Phenyl mercury acetate487. Phenyl silatrane488. Phenyl thiourea489. Phenylene P-diamine490. Phorate491. Phosazetin492. Phosfolan493. Phosgene494. Phosmet495. Phosphamidon496. Phosphine497. Phosphoric acid498. Phosphoric acid dimethyl (4-methl thio) phenyl499. Phosphorothioic acid dimethyl S(2-Bis) Ester500. Phosphorothioic acid methyl (ester)

501. Phosphorothioic acid, 00 Dimethyl S-(2-methyl)502. Phosphorothioic, methyl-ethyl ester503. Phosphorous504. Phosphorous oxychloride505. Phosphorous pentaoxide506. Phosphorous trichloride507. Phosphorous penta chloride508. Phthalic anhydride509. Phylioquinone510. Physostignine511. Physostignine salicylate (1:1)512. Picric acid (2,4,6-trinitrophenol)513. Picrotoxin514. Piperdine515. Piprotal516. Pirinifos-ethyl517. Platinous chloride518. Platitnim tetrachloride519. Pottasium arserute520. Potassium chlorate521. Potassium cyanide522. Potassium hydroxide523. Potassium nitride524. Potassium nitrite525. Potassium peroxide526. Potassium silver cyanide527. Powdered metals and mixtures528. Promecarb529. Promurit530. Propanesultone531. Propargyl alcohol532. Propargyl bromide533. Propen-2-chloro-1,3-diou diacetate534. Propiolactone bela535. Propionitrile536. Propionitrile, 3-chloro537. Propiophenone, 4-amino538. Propyl chloroformate539. Propylene dichloride540. Propylene gglycol, allylether541. Propylene imine542. Propylene oxide543. Prothoate544. Pseudosumene545. Pyrazoxon546. Pyrene547. Pyridine548. Pyridine, 2-methyl-3 -vinyl549. Pyridine, 4-nitro-I -oxide550. Pyridine, 4-nitro- I -oxide551. Pyriminil552. Quinaliphos553. Quinone554. Rhodium trichloride555. Salcomine556. Sarin

557. Selenious acid558. Selenium Hexafluoride559. Selenium oxychloricle560. Semicarbazide hydrochloride561. Silane (4-amino butyl) diethoxy-meth562. Sodium563. Sodium anthra-quinone-1-sulphonaie564. Sodium arsenate565. Sodium arsenite566. Sodium azide567, Sodium cacodylate568. Sodium chlorate569. Sodium cyanide570. Sodium fluoro-acetate571. Sodium hydroxide572. Sodium pentachloro-phenate573. Sodium picramate574. Sodium selenate575. Sodium selenite576. Sodium sulphide577. Sodium tellorite578. Stannane acetoxy triphenyl579. Stibine (Antimony hydride)580. Strychnine581. Strychnine aulphate582. Styphinic acid (2.4.6-trinitroresorcinol)583. Styrene584. Sulphotec585. Sulphoxide 3-chloropropyl octyl586. Sulphur dichloride587. Sulphur dioxide588. Sulphur monochloride589. Sulphur tetrafluoride590. Sulphur trioxide591. Sulphuric acid592. Tellurium (Powder)593. Tellurium hexafluoride594, TEPP (Tetraethyl pyrophosphate)595. Terbufos596. Tert-Butyl alcohol597. Tert-Butyl peroxy carbonate598. Tert-Butyl peroxy isopropyl599. Tert-Butyl peroxyacetate (Conc>=70%)600. Tert-Butyl peroxypivalate(Conc>=77%)601. Tert-Butyperoxyiso-butyrate602. Terta hydrofuran60-3. Tetra methyl lead604. Tetra nitromethane605. Tetra-chlorodibenzo-p-dioxin, 1,2,3,7,8,(TCDD)606. Tetraethyl lead607. Tetrafluoriethyne608. Tetramethylene disulphotetramine609. Thallic oxide610. Thallium carbonate611. Thallium sulphate612. Thallous chloride

613. Thallous malonate614. Thallous sulphate615. Thiocarbazide616. Thiocynarnicacid, 2-(Benzothiazolyethio) methyl617. Thiofamox618. Thiometon.619. Thionazin620. Thionyl chloride621. Thioplienol622. Thiosenlicarbazide623. Thiourea (2-chloro-phenyl)624. Thiourea (2-methyl phenyl)625. Tirpate (2.4-diinetlivi-1,3-di-thiolane)626. Titanium powder627. Titanium tetra-chloride628. Toluene629, Toluene 2.4-di isocyanate630. Toluene 2,6-di isocyanate631. Trans-1,4-di chloro-butene632. Tri nitro anisole633. Tri (Cyclohexyl) methylstannyl 1,2,4 triazole634. Tri (Cyclohexyl) stannyl- I H- 1,2,3-triazole635. Triaminotrinitrobenzene636. Triamphos637. Triazophos638. Tribromophenol 2,4,6639. Trichloro napthalene640. Trichloro chloromethyl silane641. Trichloroacetyl chloride642. Trichlorodichlorophenylsilane643. Trichloroethyl silane644. Tricbloroethylene645. Trichloromethane sulphenyl chloride646. Trichloronate647. Trichlorophenol 2, 3, 6648. Trichlorophenol 2, 4, 5649. Trichlorophenyl silane650. Trichlorophon651. Triethoxy silane652. Triethylamine653. Triethylene melamine654. Trimethyl chlorosilane655. Trimethyl propane phosphite656. Trimethyl tin chloride657. Trinitro aniline658. Trinitro benzene659. Trinitro benzoic acid660. Trinitro phenetole661. Trinitro-m-cresol662. Trinitrotoluene663. Tri orthocresyl phosphate664. Triphenyl tin chloride665. Tris (2-chloroethyl) amine666. Turpentine667. Uranium and its compounds668. Valinomycin

669. Vanadium pentaoxide670. Vinyl acetate mononer671. Vinyl bromide672. Vinyl chloride673. Vinyl cyclohexane dioxide674. Vinyl fluoride675. Vinyl norbornene676. Vinyl toluene677. Vinyledene chloride678. Warfarin679. Warfarin sodium780. Xylene dichloride681. Xylidine682. Zinc dichloropentanitrile683. Zinc phosphate684. Zirconium & compounds