Hazardous substances

Radioactive substances

Under the Radioactive Substances Act 1993, companies authorised to use radioactive substances should be on a public register.

There is only one company currently authorised to use radioactive substance in Croydon:

Centronic
King Henry Drive
New Addington
Croydon CR9 0BG

Hazardous substances

Under the Planning (Hazardous Substances) Act 1990 and associated Regulations you must apply for permission if you wish to store or use defined quantities of hazardous substances, such as natural gas or petrol. This is so that we can assess risk of fire, explosion etc to people in the surrounding area.

Premises currently registered under this act are listed below:

Transco
Croydon Gas Holder Station
Factory Lane
Croydon

Substance name: Natural gas

Entry number in Schedule 1 of the 1992 Regulations: 68

Maximum quantity proposed to be present (in tonnes): 233

Transco
Whyteleafe Gas Holder Station
Godstone Road
Surrey CR3 0BL

Substance name: Natural gas

Entry number in Schedule 1 of the 1992 Regulations: Part C

Maximum quantity proposed to be present (in tonnes): 44.78

Transco
Fuel Storage
Turners Way
Croydon

Substance name: Petrol & Derv

Entry number in Schedule 1 of the 1992 Regulations: N/A & N/A

Maximum quantity proposed to be present (in tonnes): 970.56 & 124.60