Although the direct scope of the Act is protection against accidents, many of the measures set out in the legislation, will also indirectly to a certain extent, represent a protection against proliferation of material that can be used as chemical weapons.
尽管该法的适用范围在于针对意外事故的保护，但其中的许多措施在某种程度上也间接地针对可用作化学武器的材料扩散进行保护。