Gyeongbuk Province Selected in Ministry of the Interior and Safety Disaster Safety Contest... Secures 2 Billion KRW

Gyeongbuk Provincial Government Office

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Ju-cheol In] Gyeongbuk Province announced on the 17th that its project, "Development of Highly Stretchable Chemical Protective Clothing with Biometric Signal and Gas Detection Functions," was selected in the Ministry of the Interior and Safety's regional customized disaster safety research and development competition.

With a project budget of 2.06 billion KRW, by 2022, they will develop a wearable product applying a warning system that detects gas and measures biometric signals in real time to alert danger during chemical accidents.

This product helps rescue teams wearing protective clothing entering accident sites and external situation control teams to recognize toxic gases and bodily risks.

After development is completed, the province plans to first supply it to fire departments and then distribute it to private chemical-related companies. The province stated that 37 chemical accidents have occurred in the past 10 years, and during this period, issues with low-performance disaster prevention equipment have been consistently raised, prompting the development of protective clothing.

Lee Muk, Director of the Disaster Safety Office of Gyeongbuk Province, said, "We will work hard to develop and demonstrate highly effective chemical protective clothing in cooperation with safety-related companies."

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