Minister Choi Ki-young: "Establishing On-site Laboratory Safety with the 3rd Supplementary Budget"

Minister of Science and ICT Choi Ki-young is giving opening remarks on the 1st at the Government Seoul Office in Jongno-gu, Seoul, ahead of a meeting with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education Yoo Eun-hye to discuss cooperation in building a remote education infrastructure. Photo by Kim Hyun-min kimhyun81@

[Asia Economy Reporter Hwang Junho] Choi Ki-young, Minister of Science and ICT, has taken steps to ensure laboratory safety.

On the 8th, he visited the Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science to inspect the current status of laboratory safety management and held a meeting on the science and technology-based crisis response system. He stated, "Ensuring the safety of researchers is the top priority in research sites," and added, "The government will further strengthen the protection of researchers and the safety management system following recent legal amendments, and establish a field-tailored safety management system through the third supplementary budget."

He conducted on-site laboratory inspections in connection with the national safety diagnosis, which has been carried out since last month due to the novel coronavirus infection, then introduced the amendments to the Act on the Creation of a Safe Laboratory Environment and the plans for the third supplementary budget, and collected field opinions. Afterwards, he held a meeting with heads of science and technology research institutes to discuss operational strategies for each institution.

He explained, "The various field opinions discussed at this meeting will be actively reflected in the establishment of subordinate laws and various policies for creating a safe laboratory environment."

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