# The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, Paragraph


The matters 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 this Order;
(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 responsible person may need in order to complete the assessment.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/1541/schedule/1/part/1/paragraph/wrapper1n1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/regulatory-reform-fire-safety-order-2005/schedule-1/part-1/paragraph-wrapper1n1
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.

