Gyeonggi Special Judicial Police Crack Down on 7 Paint Companies for Illegal Storage of Hazardous Materials

Cases of Illegal Activities by Type of Paint Manufacturer

Gyeonggi Province has uncovered seven paint manufacturers violating laws, including illegal storage of hazardous materials.

The Gyeonggi Province Civil Affairs Special Judicial Police Unit announced on the 30th that after investigating 20 paint manufacturers in the province from October 11 to November 10 for illegal hazardous material storage, seven individuals related to companies violating the Hazardous Materials Safety Control Act were criminally charged.

Among the major violations, a paint manufacturer in Osan City, Company A, was caught using a hazardous materials manufacturing facility without undergoing the completion inspection.

Company B in Uiwang City was found storing Class 4 hazardous materials at 12.8 times the designated quantity within factory premises that were not authorized storage sites, resulting in enforcement action.

Company C in Bucheon City was discovered storing Class 4 hazardous materials at 9.2 times the designated quantity in the factory yard, which was not an authorized storage location.

The current Hazardous Materials Safety Control Act stipulates that companies storing or handling hazardous materials without completion inspection of manufacturing facilities may be fined up to 15 million KRW, and those storing hazardous materials exceeding the designated quantity in unauthorized locations may face imprisonment of up to three years or fines up to 30 million KRW.

Hong Eun-gi, head of the Gyeonggi Province Civil Affairs Special Judicial Police Unit, emphasized, "Paint manufacturers, which mainly produce flammable materials such as paint, are concentrated within specific industrial complexes and handle large quantities of various hazardous materials, which can lead to major accidents in case of fire. We will take strict measures against illegal activities detected to minimize damage caused by poor management."

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