Topics

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

What are Topics?
Environmental Grouping
Occupational Health and Safety Grouping
Other Areas (No Grouping)
Nimonik EHS Topics
Difference between Topics and Industrial Sectors

What are Topics?

Nimonik uses Topics to organize documents by specific areas of interest. In other words, topics are the what: what is this document about.

Topics allow you to filter and search for documents and clauses in both the Library and your Registers. On the document page, the relevant Topics are displayed on the right-hand side.

Because many documents span multiple subjects, a single document may appear under several Topics. For instance, the Canada Lands Surveyors Act is categorized using the topics "Land Use" (because the document is about dividing up and creating boundaries for land), and also "Professional Conduct, Quality Management" (because the document is also about how to train and register as a surveyor).

Within your Nimonik account, you can view the Topics included in your subscription. Topics that are not part of your subscription will appear greyed out.

Below is the complete list of Topics currently available in Nimonik, organized under broader Groupings such as Environmental, Occupational Health and Safety, and Other Areas, with no designated grouping. Each Topic includes defining terms and examples to illustrate the types of documents that fall within its scope.

Environmental Grouping

Environment Management

General Environmental Management
Permits, Approvals, and Assessments
Plans
Releases, Emergencies, Disasters
Management of Land and Soil
Energy Conservation, Renewable Energy, Sustainable Development

Example Documents:

Canada - Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999

USA - 42 USC 55 National Environmental Policy

EU - Regulation (EC) No 66/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 November 2009 on the EU Ecolabel

China - Law of the People's Republic of China of Environmental Impact Assessment - President Order No. 77

Air Emissions and Ambient Air Quality

General Air Emissions and Ambient Air Quality
Open Burning
Specific Air Pollutants
Greenhouse Gases

Example Documents:

Canada - Multi-Sector Air Pollutants Regulations

USA - Part 70 State Operating Permit Programs

EU - Directive 2002/49/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 June 2002 relating to the assessment and management of environmental noise

China - Regulations on Fuel Dumping and Exhaust Emissions from Turbojet Aircraft - CAAC Order No.108

Water Use and Wastewater Management

Water Use
Wastewater Management
Water Conservation
Drinking Water Treatment and Supply
Ballast Water Management

Example Documents:

Canada - Wastewater Systems Effluent Regulations

USA - 40 CFR 403 General Pretreatment Regulations For Existing And New Sources Of Pollution

EU - Directive (EU) 2024/3019 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 November 2024 concerning urban wastewater treatment (recast) (Text with EEA relevance)

China - Law of the People's Republic of China on the Prevention and Control of Water Pollution (2008 Revision) - President Order No. 87

Waste Management

Litter
Non-Hazardous Waste Generation
Hazardous Waste Generation
Waste Collecting, Processing, Disposal

Example Documents:

Canada - Single-use Plastics Prohibition Regulations

USA - 42 USC 82 Solid Waste Disposal

EU - Regulation (EU) 2025/40 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 December 2024 on packaging and packaging waste, amending Regulation (EU) 2019/1020 and Directive (EU) 2019/904, and repealing Directive 94/62/EC (Text with EEA relevance)

China - Administrative Regulation on Recycling and Handling of Waste Electric Appliances and Electronic Products - State Council Order No. 551

Chemicals Management

General Requirements
Use and Marketing Restrictions
Storage and Handling

Example Documents:

Canada - New Substances Notification Regulations (Chemicals and Polymers)

USA - 40 CFR 710 Subpart B Commercial Activity Notification

EU - Regulation (EC) No. 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2006 concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH)

China - The Rule of Precautionary Label for Chemicals in Workplace - AQ 3047-2013

Hazardous Materials Management

General Requirements
Use, Manufacture, and Marketing Restrictions
Storage and Handling
Transport of Hazardous Materials
Management of Restricted Hazardous Substances
Explosives
Radiological Substances
Biological Hazards

Example Documents:

Canada - Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations

USA - 15 USC 53 Toxic Substances Control

EU - Regulation (EU) 2024/590 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 February 2024 on substances that deplete the ozone layer, and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1005/2009

China - Measures for the Registration Management of Hazardous Chemicals - SAWS Order No. 53

Wildlife and Land Conservation

Wildlife
Wildfires
Control of Invasive Flora and Fauna
Protected Areas

Example Documents:

Canada - Species at Risk Act

USA - 16 USC 35 Endangered Species

EU - Council Regulation (EC) No 338/97 of 9 December 1996 on the protection of species of wild fauna and flora by regulating trade therein

China - Measures for the Management of Invasive Alien Species - MOA 2022 Order No.4

Occupational Health and Safety Grouping

Safety Management

General Requirements
Plans and Policies
Information, Communication, and Training
Risk Assessment and Risk Management Program
Machinery and Work Equipment Safety
Control of Hazardous Energy
Material Storage
Lifting and Handling Material
Welding and Cutting, Hot Work
Compressed Gas
Explosives
Special Hazard Environments
On-Site Contractors

Example Documents:

Canada - Canada Occupational Health and Safety Regulations

USA - 29 USC 15 Occupational Safety and Health

EU - COUNCIL DIRECTIVE of 12 June 1989 on the introduction of measures to encourage improvements in the safety and health of workers at work

China - Measures for the Administration of Work Safety Training - SAWS Order No.44

General Facility Design and Operation

Exit Routes and Doors
Stairs, Ladders, and Platforms
Electrical Safety
Potentially Explosive Atmospheres
Laboratory Safety
Special Types of Facilities
Construction Materials

Example Documents:

Canada - Oil and Gas Occupational Safety and Health Regulations

USA - 29 CFR 1910 Subpart S Electrical

EU - DIRECTIVE 1999/92/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 16 December 1999 on minimum requirements for improving the safety and health protection of workers potentially at risk from explosive atmospheres (15th individual Directive within the meaning of Article 16(1) of Directive 89/391/EEC)

China - Provisional Regulations for Preventive Testing of Electrical Safety Tools and Appliances (Trial Implementation) - Guo Dian Fa[2002]777

Emergency Preparedness and Response

Emergency Planning
Fire Prevention and Response
Major Accidents

Example Documents:

Canada - Fire and Boat Drills Regulations

USA - 29 CFR 1910 Subpart L Fire Protection

EU - Directive 2012/18/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2012 on the control of major-accident hazards involving dangerous substances, amending and subsequently repealing Council Directive 96/82/EC Text with EEA relevance

China - Safety Management Rules on Warehouse Fire Control - MPS Order No. 6

Occupational Health

Accident/Illness Investigation, Recordkeeping, and Reporting
First Aid
Workplace Requirements
Fall Protection and Working at Heights
Personal Protective Equipment
Exposure Limits and Protection
Medical Surveillance
Ionizing and Non-Ionizing Radiation
Ergonomics

Example Documents:

Canada - Non-smokers' Health Regulations

USA - 29 CFR 1910 Subpart I Personal Protective Equipment

EU - COUNCIL DIRECTIVE of 30 November 1989 on the minimum health and safety requirements for the use by workers of personal protective equipment at the workplace (third individual directive within the meaning of Article 16 (1) of Directive 89/391/EEC)

China - Regulations on Safety and Protection on Radioactive Isotopes and Radiation Devices - State Council Order No. 449

Other Areas (No Grouping)

Natural Resource Management

Fisheries
Forestry
Minerals and Aggregates
Oil and Gas

Example Documents:

Canada - Fishery (General) Regulations

USA - 16 USC 38 Fishery Conservation and Management

EU - Regulation (EU) No 995/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 October 2010 laying down the obligations of operators who place timber and timber products on the market

China - Implementing Regulation of the Forestry Law of the PR China - State Council Order No. 278

Land Use

Land Claims, Land Rights, Treaties
Protection of Cultural Heritage
Land Use Planning and Land Management

Example Documents:

Canada - Canada Lands Surveyors Act

USA - 15 USC 42 Interstate Land Sales

EU - Commission Regulation (EU) 2022/2472 of 14 December 2022 declaring certain categories of aid in the agricultural and forestry sectors and in rural areas compatible with the internal market in application of Articles 107 and 108 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (Text with EEA relevance)

China - Reply by the Supreme People's Court on Issues Concerning the Application of Law in Disputes over Transfer Contracts of Land Use Rights for Cultivated Land Reclaimed from State-Owned Land - Fa Shi[2012]14

Privacy, Cyber Security, Access to Information

Information Privacy
Access to Information, Freedom of Information

Example Documents:

Canada - Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act

USA - 49 CFR 513 Whistleblower Program

EU - Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC

China - Law of the People 's Republic of China on Cyber Security - President Order No.53

Industrial Relations and Human Resources

Industrial Relations
Human Resources

Example Documents:

Canada - Canada Labour Code

USA - 29 USC 7 Labor-Management Relations

EU - Council Directive 2000/78/EC of 27 November 2000 establishing a general framework for equal treatment in employment and occupation

China - Regulations on Public Holidays for National Annual Festivals and Memorial Days (1999 Revision) - State Council Order No.270

Security and Public Safety

Radiological Substances and Nuclear Power
Firearms, Ammunition, Explosives
Railway Operations
Aviation Operations
Motor Vehicle and Other On-Road Operations
Facility Construction and Integrity
Marine Operations
Pipeline Operations, Oil and Gas Facilities
Controlled Substances

Example Documents:

Canada - Canadian Energy Regulator Onshore Pipeline Regulations

USA - 49 CFR 383 Commercial Driver's License Standards; Requirements and Penalties

EU - Regulation (EU) 2017/1938 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2017 concerning measures to safeguard the security of gas supply and repealing Regulation (EU) No 994/2010 (Text with EEA relevance. )

China - Regulation on the Security Protection of Critical information infrastructure - State Council Order No.745

Communications and Utilities

General Communications
Radio Communications
Electrical Distribution
Natural Gas Distribution

Example Documents:

Canada - Radiocommunication Act

USA - 47 CFR 54 Subpart U Alaska Connect Fund for Fixed Services

EU - Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2022/1286 of 15 July 2022 on the applicability of Article 34 of Directive 2014/25/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council to the award of contracts to pursue the retail supply of electricity and gas to small customers in the Netherlands (notified under document C(2022) 4872) (Only the Dutch text is authentic) (Text with EEA relevance)

China - Basic Rules for Electricity Market Operation - 国家电力监管委员会令第10号

Agriculture and Animal Care or Processing

Quality of Seeds and Crops
Maintenance of Variety or Pedigree
Animal Care or Processing
Grain Handling Operations

Example Documents:

Canada - Seeds Regulations

USA - 7 USC 54 Transportation, Sale, And Handling Of Certain Animals

EU - Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2018/772 of 21 November 2017 supplementing Regulation (EU) No 576/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to preventive health measures for the control of Echinococcus multilocularis infection in dogs, and repealing Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1152/2011 (Text with EEA relevance. )

China - Administrative Measures for Crop Seed Labels and Instructions - MOA Order No.6

Border Control and Transboundary Movement of Goods and Persons

Transboundary Movement of Goods
Transboundary Movement of Persons

Example Documents:

Canada - Customs Act

USA - 19 USC 5 Smuggling

EU - Council Regulation (EC) No 1356/96 of 8 July 1996 on common rules applicable to the transport of goods or passengers by inland waterway between Member States with a view to establishing freedom to provide such transport services

China - Customs Law of the People's Republic of China - President Order No.51

Commerce, Standardization, Units of Measurement

Standardization and Units of Measurement
Trade and Commerce

Example Documents:

Canada - An Act to Promote the Efficiency and Adaptability of the Canadian Economy by Regulating Certain Activities that Discourage Reliance on Electronic Means of Carrying out Commercial Activities, and to Amend the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission Act, the Competition Act, the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act and the Telecommunications Act

USA - 49 USC 327 Odometers

EU - Regulation (EC) No 593/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 June 2008 on the law applicable to contractual obligations (Rome I)

China - Administrative Measures for the Implementation of Copyright Enforcement Penalties - 国家版权局令第3号

Financial Administration, Accounting, Charges

Corporate Financial Reporting and Accounting
Charges and Tolls

Example Documents:

Canada - Global Minimum Tax Act

USA - 15 USC 116 Coronavirus Economic Stabilization (Cares Act)

EU - Regulation (EC) No 883/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the coordination of social security systems (Text with relevance for the EEA and for Switzerland)

China - Management Measures for Information Disclosure of Listed Companies - China Securities Regulatory Commission Order No. 226

Professional Conduct, Quality Management

Professional Conduct
Quality Management

Example Documents:

Canada - Canada Lands Surveyors Act

USA - 15 CFR 996 Subpart B The Quality Assurance Program For Hydrographic Products

EU - Decision No 1/2024 of the Joint Committee on Mutual Recognition of Professional Qualifications of 10 October 2024 setting out an agreement on the mutual recognition of professional qualifications for architects [2024/2873]

China - Quality Requirement for Auditing and Certificating Quality Management Systems - CNAS-CC131:2017

Public Health (Food, Disease, Other)

Communicable Diseases and Sanitation
Food Safety

Example Documents:

Canada - Safe Food for Canadians Act

USA - 21 USC 26 Food Safety

EU - Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2022/2292 of 6 September 2022 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to requirements for the entry into the Union of consignments of food-producing animals and certain goods intended for human consumption (Text with EEA relevance)

China - Law of the People''s Republic of China on Prevention and Treatment of Infectious Diseases (2004 revised) - President Order No. 17

ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance)

Sustainability
Disclosure of Environmental Impact
Ethical Performance
Social Responsibility

Example Documents:

Canada - Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act

USA - Federal Acquisition Regulation: Disclosure of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Climate-Related Financial Risk

EU - Directive (EU) 2024/1760 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 June 2024 on corporate sustainability due diligence and amending Directive (EU) 2019/1937 and Regulation (EU) 2023/2859 (Text with EEA relevance)

China - Measures for the Administration of Legal Disclosure of Enterprise Environmental Information - MEE Order No.24

Domestic Relations

Divorce
Child Custody and Child Support
Wills, Trusts, and Estates

Example Documents:

Canada - Criminal Code

USA - 31 CFR 306 Subpart H Assignments In Behalf Of Estates Of Deceased Owners

EU - Directive (EU) 2024/1385 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 May 2024 on combating violence against women and domestic violence

China - Regulation on Marriage Registration - State Council Order No.387

Nimonik EHS Topics

When subscribing to an EHS content subscription with Nimonik, the following topics are included in that subscription.

Environmental Topics Grouping:

Environmental Management
Air Emissions and Ambient Air Quality
Water Use and Wastewater Management
Waste Management
Chemical Management
Hazardous Materials Management
Wildlife and Land Conservation

Health and Safety Topics Grouping:

Safety Management
General Facility Design and Operations
Emergency Preparedness and Response
Occupational Health

Difference between Topics and Industrial Sectors

Topics define what the document is about. In other words, if you are searching for a document about Environmental Management or Occupational Health, you can use the topic filter to help identify those documents.

Industrial Sectors define which industry that document is for. In other words, if you are searching for a document directly for the Oil & Gas industry, you can filter for that sector to help identify those documents.