Europe

• Seveso II directive - Council Directive 96/82/EC of 9 December 1996 on the control of major-accident hazards involving dangerous substances
• In the UK, the Seveso II directive is implemented as the "Control of Major Accident Hazards" (COMAH). The COMAH homepage provides a lot of useful information.

USA

• OSHA 29 CFR 1910.119 "Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals"
• DOE HDBK 1101 (2004): "Process Safety Management for Highly Hazardous Chemicals", U.S. Department of Energy, Washington, DC.

Australia

• NOSHC 1014 (2002) "National Standard for the Control of Major Hazard Facilities" (This national standard is consistent with the Seveso II directive)
• ACT WorkCover (2000): "Guidance on the Control of Major Hazard Facilities in the ACT" is a guideline that is useful in relation to the national standard above.

Important Organizations

• Center for Chemical Process Safety (CCPS)
• Major Accident Hazards Bureau (MAHB)
• European Process Safety Centre (EPSC)
• Responsible Care