Changwon Special City Establishes Response Procedures for Chemical Accidents... Defining Duties and Roles

Chemical Substance Safety Management Committee Held to Establish Chemical Accident Response Plan

Changwon Special City in Gyeongnam held the 2022 Chemical Substance Safety Management Committee meeting in the City Hall's 3rd Conference Room.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Song Jong-gu] Changwon Special City in Gyeongnam held the 2022 Chemical Substance Safety Management Committee meeting in the City Hall 3rd Conference Room.

At the meeting held on the 24th, 10 Chemical Substance Safety Management Committee members, composed of public, private, and civil experts responsible for deliberation and consultation on the establishment of chemical safety management plans, accident prevention and emergency drills related to chemical substances, and necessary matters for chemical accident preparedness and response, were appointed.

The committee held a report session on the establishment of a chemical accident response plan to prevent harm to citizens' health and the environment from chemical substance hazards in the event of a chemical accident. They consulted on the roles and duties of response agencies, including accident propagation and evacuation guidelines, resident recovery and environmental restoration, chemical accident response procedures, and equipment support.

Jo Myung-rae, the 2nd Deputy Mayor of Changwon Special City, stated, “If the initial response to a chemical accident is inadequate, it can lead to loss of life and property as well as a fatal environmental disaster. We will establish a response plan for chemical substance safety to be fully prepared for emergency response systems such as chemical accidents.”

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