8. Persons handling hazardous substances to comply with procedural safeguards.—No person shall handle or cause to be handled any hazardous substance except in accordance with such procedure and after complying with such safeguards as may be prescribed. 5
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Section 1 · Short title, extent and commencement.Section 2 · Definitions.Section 3 · Power of Central Government to take measures to protect and improve environment.Section 4 · Appointment of officers and their powers and functions.Section 5 · Power to give directions.Section 6 · Rules to regulate environmental pollution.Section 7 · Persons carrying on industry, operations, etc., not to allow emission or discharge of environmental pollutants in excess of the standards.Section 9 · Furnishing of information to authorities and agencies in certain cases.India Code, Government of India. Text fetched 15 Oct 2026. Check the linked official text and subsequent notifications when applying a provision.