Plant safety and industrial-accident prevention measures aim first and foremost to prevent accidents at plants where hazardous substances are used – and in the event of an accident, minimize the consequent health and environmental effects. At the UBA, all such measures are based on the principle of sustainable production processes.
The diversity of national and international values similar to AEGL seems to be confusing and might be seen as competing with the AEGL values.
Generally, the application of AEGL values is possible and intended for both authorizing procedures (safety layout of plants) and emergency response and disaster control planning.
The AEGL development process
The legal framework
AEGL values (Acute exposure guideline levels) serve as planning values for the safety layout of industrial plants for which the possibility of a hazardous incident is relevant (Hazardous Incident Ordinance (in german)).
