Assessment Guide for Hazardous Facilities
March 2000, Ref. ME339
The Assessment Guide for Hazardous Facilities was prepared in response to a workshop and survey of territorial local authorities carried out by the Auckland Regional Council in 1997. It established that more than 90% of participating councils rated guidance on how to assess hazardous facilities for resource consent purposes as a very high priority.
Availability:
- Download PDF (590 KB)
- Printed copies free from the Ministry for the Environment
(email publications@mfe.govt.nz)
Contents:
The Quick Guide to Hazardous Facility Assessment
Chapter Overview
- Introduction
- Regulatory Framework
- General Siting, Design and Management Considerations
- Hazardous Facilities and Risks
- Hazard Analysis
- Risk Analysis
- Risk Evaluation and Control
- Risk Communication and Consultation
- Scoping an Assessment of a Hazardous Facility
- Resource Consents
- Conclusions
- References
- Bibliography
List of Abbreviations
Glossary
