# The Fire Safety (Scotland) Regulations 2006, Regulation 6: Assessment and review duty in respect of dangerous substances

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Where a dangerous substance is or is liable to be present in the relevant premises, the matters which must be taken into account when a person carries out an assessment or a review under section 53 or 54 are–
(a) the hazardous properties of the substance;
(b) information on safety provided by the supplier, including information contained in any relevant safety data sheet;
(c) the circumstances of the work including–
(i) the special, technical and organisational measures and the substances used and their possible interactions;
(ii) the amount of the substance involved;
(iii) where the work will involve more than one dangerous substance, the risk presented by such substances in combination; and
(iv) the arrangements for the safe handling, storage and transport of dangerous substances and of waste containing dangerous substances;
(d) activities, such as maintenance, where there is the potential for a high level of risk;
(e) the effect of measures which have been or will be taken pursuant to the 2005 Act and to these Regulations;
(f) the likelihood that an explosive atmosphere will occur and its persistence;
(g) the likelihood that ignition sources, including electrostatic discharges, will be present and become active and effective;
(h) the scale of the anticipated effects;
(i) any places which are, or can be connected via openings to, places in which explosive atmospheres may occur; and
(j) such additional safety information as the person with duties under section 53 or 54 may need in order to complete the assessment or review.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/456/regulation/6 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/fire-safety-scotland-regulations-2006/regulation-6
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