Gyeonggi Fire Department Conducts 'Intensive Training' Ahead of June Implementation of Hazardous Materials Transporter Qualification System

[Asia Economy (Suwon) = Reporter Lee Young-gyu] The Gyeonggi-do Fire and Disaster Headquarters will conduct training for hazardous materials transporters.

The Gyeonggi Fire Headquarters announced on the 17th that it plans to provide training for hazardous materials transporters ahead of the implementation of the "Hazardous Materials Transporter Qualification System" scheduled for June 10.

Hazardous materials transporters are drivers of vehicles (cargo trucks) that transport containers loaded with large quantities of hazardous materials (such as gasoline) that have a high risk of fire or explosion.

The government revised and promulgated the "Hazardous Materials Safety Control Act" in June 2020, which includes a provision imposing fines of up to 10 million KRW for transporting hazardous materials without a hazardous materials transporter qualification, and allowed a two-year grace period.

Accordingly, before the full implementation of the system in June, hazardous materials transporters must obtain national technical qualifications related to hazardous materials such as ▲Hazardous Materials Master Technician ▲Hazardous Materials Industrial Engineer ▲Hazardous Materials Technician, or complete the training course.

The training course can be applied for by visiting the Korea Fire Safety Institute website (www.kfsi.or.kr).

The Gyeonggi Fire Headquarters explained that hazardous materials transporters and hazardous materials carriers who drive mobile storage tank (tanker lorry) vehicles are different concepts, and those who have obtained hazardous materials carrier training must separately receive hazardous materials transporter training (common subjects are exempt). Hazardous materials transport vehicles do not need to be registered with the fire station.

A Gyeonggi Fire Headquarters official stated, "Drivers of hazardous materials transport vehicles entering workplaces that store or handle hazardous materials must obtain a qualification or receive training according to this year's system implementation."

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