Gyeonggi Fire Department to Strengthen Safety Management for Special Combustible Material Businesses Through February Next Year

The Gyeonggi Provincial Fire and Disaster Headquarters will strengthen safety management for businesses that store and handle special combustible materials from this month through February next year.

Special combustible materials, such as rubber, plastic, and coal products, are high-risk substances that can cause fires to spread rapidly and generate toxic gases, leading to air pollution and casualties.

This month, the provincial Fire and Disaster Headquarters will first provide guidance on storage and handling standards, as well as introduce fire incident cases to related businesses such as resource recycling facilities, using a variety of channels including phone calls, social networking services (SNS), and YouTube.

In addition, joint meetings between the public and private sectors will be held to inspect the current status of on-site safety management and discuss cooperation measures to strengthen autonomous safety management.

The Gyeonggi Provincial Fire and Disaster Headquarters will establish and implement strengthened safety management measures for special combustible materials by February next year. Provided by Gyeonggi Provincial Fire and Disaster Headquarters

From December this year to February next year, on-site safety guidance and inspections will be conducted. The main inspection items include compliance with storage and handling standards, the condition of fire safety facilities, and any violations of relevant laws.

In particular, the headquarters plans to establish a system to control contaminated water from firefighting operations to prevent it from flowing into rivers and other bodies of water, thereby minimizing secondary environmental damage.

Choi Yongcheol, the dedicated duty officer at the provincial Fire and Disaster Headquarters, stated, "Fires involving special combustible materials are high-risk disasters that can cause secondary damage from toxic gases and contaminated water. We will establish a system for autonomous safety management and strengthen customized on-site guidance for each high-risk business site to create a practical safety network."

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