PESO regime — Explosives, Petroleum, Gas Cylinders & Pressure Vessels

Applies to

Facilities that manufacture, store, import, transport or use explosives, petroleum and other flammable substances, compressed-gas cylinders or pressure vessels above the prescribed limits. Licensed by the Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organisation (PESO), under DPIIT.

Key points

• Explosives Act 1884 + Explosives Rules 2008 — licences for manufacture, storage, import and transport of explosives.
• Petroleum Act 1934 + Petroleum Rules 2002 — storage installations and tank-truck / transport licences for petroleum.
• Gas Cylinders Rules 2016 and SMPV(U) Rules 2016 — filling, possession and transport of compressed-gas cylinders and pressure vessels (storage above 1,000 L water capacity).
• A 2024 PESO consultation proposed repealing the Explosives Act 1884 — proposal only, not yet law.

Applicability triggers

• Storing or handling petroleum / LPG / industrial gases / explosives above PESO licensing limits
• Operating a pressure vessel exceeding 1,000 litres water capacity (SMPV)

Practitioner questions

• Which PESO licence(s) does my fuel / LPG / chemical storage need, and what is the renewal cycle?
• Does my pressure vessel cross the SMPV 1,000-litre water-capacity threshold?

Sources

• Explosives Act 1884 (PESO)
• Petroleum Rules 2002 (PESO)
• Gas Cylinders Rules 2016 (PESO)