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November 2001

     Shchuchye of Kurgan region. Basic results of level forecasting of danger, generated by the facility for destruction of chemical weapons. The safety zone of life activity starts at a distance not more 1700 metres from the facility. The integral evaliation of accidental group risk for the population, living in twenty five kilometres zone around the facility, are equal 3,01*10-10. The fatality probability of one person in the zone of defeat in the emergency on the facility makes up 1,66*10-13. The greatest probability of death of one person makes up 3,15*10-12 and concerns inhabitants of Naumovka, the nearest settlement near the facility. Most dangerous consequences for person life activity, generated by the accident on the facility for destruction of chemical weapons, are linked to fire in production premises. Contribution of accident consequences, associated with fire, in general danger level - more than 90%. Independent evaluation of risk, associated with the facility for destruction of chemical weapons on the territory in Shchuchanskiy district of Kurgan region (on site materials http://intd.uni.udm.ru/proj/decl_ru/rezshuch.html)/

    Order of SCC of Russia of 16.11.2001 No 1093 "On introduction of changes in Appendix 4 to Order of SCC of Russia of 23.05.1996 No 315".
The Order determines the procedure of implementation of the Provision on Control over External Economic Activities in respect of chemicals, equipment and technologies, which can be used for development of chemical weapon. The Provision was adopted by the Resolution of the Government of the Russian Federation of 24.09.2001 No 686. The Annex 4 to Order of SCC of Russia of 23.05.1996 No 315 "On control over export of goods which can be used for development of mass destruction weapon and rocket means of its delivery" was also adopted and a number of measures on implementation of Order is determined.