Acid and Other Hazardous Chemical Substances (Regulation) Act, 2022

Chapter-3

Conditions to be Compiled with by Licensee

8. Conditions to be Compiled with by Licensee: (1) The licensee shall, while producing, exporting, importing, storing, transporting, packaging, or re-packaging acid or other hazardous chemical substances, comply with the following conditions:-

(a) Technical conditions and standards as prescribed relating to production, storage, transportation, packaging, and re-packaging must be fulfilled,

(b) While producing, packaging must be done by sealing in safe and suitable bottles, containers, or packets in a manner that prevents breakage, leakage, and spillage from the container during storage or transportation,

(c) While producing, the method of use must be mentioned on the container, container, or packet to be sold,

(d) Retail sale in a quantity exceeding the prescribed limit must not be done,

(e) Acid or other hazardous chemical substances to be sold at retail must not be kept in packets or bottled without sealing in a quantity exceeding the prescribed quantity,

(f) While selling at retail, the container, container, or packet to be sold must be of the quality and size as prescribed,

(g) The container must be securely sealed so that it cannot be easily opened,

(h) Records must be maintained showing the details of the stock and sale, type, and details of the purchaser of the acid or other hazardous chemical substances produced, exported, imported, or sold and distributed by oneself,

(i) Documents and records related to the purchase, sale, and related matters of acid or other hazardous chemical substances must be kept updated,

(j) Documents must be maintained showing technical specifications of the acid or other hazardous chemical substances,

(k) While storing or using acid or other hazardous chemical substances, it must be done safely, out of reach of children or mentally ill persons,

(l) A warning message stating that the area is a hazardous zone must be publicly displayed at the site of production or storage of acid or other hazardous chemical substances,

(m) While selling and distributing acid or other hazardous chemical substances, the purchaser must be informed that using it for a purpose other than the one for which it was purchased shall result in punishment according to law,

(n) While exporting acid or other hazardous chemical substances, they must be safely transported to the place of export,

(o) While producing, storing, exporting, importing, transporting, or selling acid or other hazardous chemical substances, if any conditions have been determined to be complied with according to prevailing law, such conditions must be complied with,

(p) Other conditions as prescribed.

(2) While prescribing conditions pursuant to Clause (p) of Sub-section (1), different conditions may be prescribed for the production, export, import, storage, transportation, and sale of acid or other hazardous chemical substances.

(3) Acid or other hazardous chemical substances shall not be kept in containers, bottles, or packets of the shape, type, and color commonly used for drinking water, milk or milk products, soft drinks, or alcoholic substances, nor shall they be packaged in a way that resembles such substances.

(4) While storing or transporting acid or other hazardous chemical substances, it must be done appropriately and safely, complying with technically necessary safety measures to prevent leakage, fire, or explosion.

(5) While transporting prescribed specific types of acid or other hazardous chemical substances, the quantity transported at one time shall not exceed the prescribed quantity.

(6) A person or firm taking permission to produce, transport, store, sell and distribute, and use acid or other hazardous chemical substances must get insurance for the persons engaged in such work as prescribed.