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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/regulatory-reform-fire-safety-order-2005/schedule-1/paragraph-1",
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  "legislation_title": "The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005",
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  "text": "In applying measures to control risks the responsible person must, in order of priority—\n(a) reduce the quantity of dangerous substances to a minimum;\n(b) avoid or minimise the release of a dangerous substance;\n(c) control the release of a dangerous substance at source;\n(d) prevent the formation of an explosive atmosphere, including the application of appropriate ventilation;\n(e) ensure that any release of a dangerous substance which may give rise to risk is suitably collected, safely contained, removed to a safe place, or otherwise rendered safe, as appropriate;\n(f) avoid—\n(i) ignition sources including electrostatic discharges; and\n(ii) such other adverse conditions as could result in harmful physical effects from a dangerous substance; and\n(g) segregate incompatible dangerous substances.",
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
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  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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