Prevention of Industrial Accidents in the EU Legislation

Abstract

The development of civilization and technology is associated with the growing risks to
the natural environment, primarily from the risks posed by industrial plants that use hazardous
substances or production processes in process of production. The experience of the last few
decades shows that such failures cause serious damage to the environment and material or human
losses. To prevent such accidents and limit their possible consequences, legal regulations known as
Seveso Directives have been developed within the European Union. They were adopted also in
Poland as a EU member