Fire, explosion and toxic spillage events that involve hazardous substances, threaten the health of a large number of people, cause permanent or long-term pollution of the natural environment, cause a high degree of material damage and require large-scale emergency response are classified as major industrial accidents.
You can find the information about IMPEL projects, reports, guidances, seminars-conferences and news under the scope of industrial accidents and EU Dricetive on the control of major-accident hazards involving dangerous substances known as SEVESO Directive.