Yeongsangang Basin Environmental Office, Hazardous Chemical Transport Vehicle Safety Campaign

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Jin-Hyung Park] The Yeongsan River Basin Environmental Office (Director Ryu Yeon-gi) Yeosu Chemical Disaster Joint Prevention Center Environment Team conducted a safety transport campaign on the 27th targeting hazardous chemical transport vehicles at GS Caltex Yeosu Plant and Yeosu Tank Terminal.

The main promotional content included precautions when transporting hazardous chemicals, use of transport vehicle inspection checklists, essential inspection items for hazardous chemicals, and safe driving guides.

At the top 15 workplaces with the highest chemical distribution volumes, banners stating "Check chemicals before departure, drive safely after departure" were posted. The campaign was conducted to improve the safety awareness of transporters and to prevent chemical accidents caused by transport vehicles.

It is expected that this campaign will contribute to reducing chemical accidents caused by transport vehicles occurring in the Yeosu Industrial Complex.

Choi Woo-jin, head of the Environment Team, said, “We will continue efforts with handling workplaces to reduce accidents caused by hazardous chemical transport vehicles, and we hope that chemical accidents occurring on the road will be eradicated through this campaign.”

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