§ Mr. Stephen Rossasked the Secretary of State for Employment what is the laid-down procedure to be followed immediately on the accidental emission into the atmosphere of a toxic gas.
§ Mr. John GrantThe Chairman of the Health and Safety Commission informs me that in those cases where it is foreseeable that if there was a serious malfunction of an item or plant, toxic gas could be emitted into the atmosphere, the Health and Safety Executive is concerned to ensure that managements devise emergency procedures to deal with the emission according to the circumstances of the case. The preparation and updating of these procedures involves consultation with Her Majesty's Factory Inspectorate, police, fire, water and local authorities.