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2 CHEMICALS
ADDED TO
THE CHEMICAL PRECURSORS LAW
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July 18, 2017,
an Agreement was published in the DOF that added 2
additional regulated chemical substances to the “FEDERAL LAW
FOR THE CONTROL OF CHEMICAL PRECURSORS, ESSENTIAL CHEMICAL
PRODUCTS AND MACHINES FOR MAKING CAPSULES, TABLETS AND OR
PILLS.”
The 2
chemicals, “4-Anilino-N-phenethylpiperidine (ANPP) and
N-phenethyl-4-piperidone (NPP)” are added to the list of
regulated substances subject to permit and reporting. If you
use chemical substances, you should check the list of
restricted substances and if you are using one of the
chemical substances, you must have a permit and are subject
to annual reporting of the substances you use. |
Subscribers to the Deluxe Package
or the Environmental Package can download the updated law
from our website.
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June 26, 2017 –
reforms were made to the Foreign Investment Law that permits the
supplying of fuel and lubricants for vessels, aircraft and
railway equipment. Reforms were made in the field of
broadcasting based on the reciprocity that exists in the country
in which the investor or the economic agent is constituted that
has control over the investment, directly or indirectly, and
Service of regular and non-regular national air transport;
international non-regular air transport service as an air taxi;
and, specialized air transport service |
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We have been
receiving questions about Fire Brigades and the equipment
required. I have been suggesting a thorough reading of the Fire
Prevention standard, NOM-002-STPS-2010. All the information that
you need is contained in the Standard.
A thorough review of this Standard that applies to all work
places in Mexico is very important, you must not only satisfy
the State and Federal STPS (dept of Labor), the fire brigade is
an obligation of the Civil Protection Program, your municipal
fire department and is a condition of your Environmental Impact
Statement (MRI) that you need for your operating permit.
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The Standard
requires that you self-classify your risk for fire based on
Appendix A of the Standard. The 2 options are ordinary or
high risk. The criteria encompass the size of your site, the
activities and the amounts of chemical substances. The
problem for many sites is the criteria for risk assessment
was changed with the new standard in 2010. Many sites
previously were classified as medium risk, a classification
that was eliminated in the new standard, and were not
required to have a stationary fire prevention system or a
fire brigade. |
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A High
risk carries certain
obligations and restrictions that are a problem for some
sites, such as: a stationary fire protection system
(sprinklers or hoses) and Fire Brigades.
The Regulation and the Standard NOM-002-STPS-2010 in Chapter
5 states in, “Obligations of the Employer”
that the employer is obligated:
"5.6 To have fire
brigades in the workplaces classified with a high risk of
fire, under the terms of Chapter 8 of this Standard,” and
"5.9 To provide
personal protective equipment to the fire brigades taking
into consideration the operations and risks to which they
are exposed, in conformity to that detailed in the
NOM-017-STPS-2008, or those that substitute for it (See the
Reference Guide III, Components and General Characteristics
of the Personal Protective Equipment for the members of the
Fire Brigades).”
The Standard says that the employer complies with the
obligation in 5.9, when, “ making a physical tour of the
workplace, it is verified that the members of the fire
brigade(s) have the personal protective equipment, selected
in conformity to that detailed in the NOM-017-STPS-2008.”
In Reference Guide II, it states that, “Generally a brigade
has a minimum of three elements and as a maximum, seven, and
will be integrated with a brigade leader and brigade
members.”
In Reference Guide III, it states that the, “The minimum
clothing and equipment for the brigades is described in the
following, with their respective specifications and, when
applicable, risks to be protected from:
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III.1 Jacket
and pants:
a) Exterior textile: self-extinguishing, does not melt;
b) Moisture barrier: layer of polymer that impedes the water
and/or vapor from entering into contact with the person;
c) Thermal barrier for fighting fires in an advanced stage;
lining of textile fiber of self-extinguishing polymer, and
d) For fighting an advance stage fire and in the case of
exposure to highly risky chemical and biological agents, the
jacket and pants should have vulcanized stitching and
self-extinguishing reflecting tape.
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III.2 Helmet:
a) Exterior material: dielectric of high resistance to
impacts, to temperature and flame, and
b) System of internal support:
1) Suspension;
2) Morocco leather;
3) Neck and ear protection from self-extinguishing textile;
4) Adjustment mechanism;
5) Face protection screen resistant to heat;
6) System of retention of material resistant to heat and
flame, and
7) Reflecting tapes. |
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III.3 Rubber
boots, anti:
a) Heat and flame;
b) Electrical discharges (dielectric);
c) Impact and compression (with helmet), and
d) Penetrations through the sole.
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III.4
Gloves, Hood and suspenders, anti:
a) Heat and flame;
b) Exposure or contact with corrosive chemical substances;
c) Electrical discharges, of high or low voltage, and
d) When applicable, low temperature.
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III.5 Autonomous respiratory
equipment (firefighting in advance stage):
a) With minimum duration of 30 minutes, with alarm at the
end of use, and
b) Preferable of positive pressure. |
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III.6 Equipment for general
support:
a) Pick axe;
b) Lines;
c) Flashlight, and
d) Tools in general for removal of rubble, among others.”
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The fine for
not having the proper equipment for the Fire Brigade
according to Art. 119, section III of the Federal Regulation
for Occupational Health and Safety is from $130.00 USD to
$21,581.00 USD (30 to 5000 times the UMA which is 75.49
pesos) which can be applied for each employee on site.
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and products please contact Glenn McBride at
glenn@mexicanlaws.net
or visit our website
www.mexicanlaws.com
Regards,
Lic.
Glenn Louis McBride
Licensed Mexican Attorney
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