For this project, information on current development of chemical risk assessment overseas has been compiled, and 8 examples of the social and economic impact of risk communication have been gathered, to propose a draft of the responsibilities of the Toxic and Chemical Substances Bureau under the “chemical risk management communication strategy”. Furthermore, a draft for “Taiwan Chemical Risk Communication Procedure Template” has been proposed in accordance with the contents of the risk communication action plan for interested parties, and verification of 4 cases was carried out. After proposing the above drafts, expert consultation meetings were held in July 2019 and the drafts were revised based on committee members’ suggestions. In terms of promotional materials, 3 “popular science educational video” films, 7 “specified teaching material films” and 7 “chemical exposure risk educational” films were completed; 6 “popular science articles” were written, and 6 sets of “short version of chemical knowledge” and 3 types of “comic picture” were made, and created an environmental education material “Chem Life II” . The various video films, articles, short versions and comic pictures was published on “Chemical Knowledge Map” and Facebook fan pages “Chem Life”, and the Toxic and Chemical Substances Bureau’s website. 2 lightboxes of Executive Yuan “Important Information about Environmental Agents” and “Important Information about Imported Toxic Chemicals” were also displayed at the Taoyuan International Airport, and the films “Minamata Convention on Mercury” and “Plasticizers” produced under this project were also screened to the public in main traffic station. In terms of Internet campaign, Facebook fan page “Chem Life” continues to be maintained. For “Chemical Knowledge Map”, maintained the old version web since May, past totaling 30 popular science articles; when the new version web officially online since September, column popular science articles continue to be expanded and all past articles have been uploaded, totaling 51 articles, updated the web page “Latest News”, “Foresight“, “News”, and have been updated the interactive games to 3D view. The Toxic and Chemical Substances Bureau’s thematic character (Little Flask) proposed was also used across all promotional materials under this project. Furthermore, inventory the asbestos hazard were completed, supported the “2019 International Chemical and Mercury Management Conference”, and assisted TCSB with past the environmental protection information on Facebook fan page “Chem Life”.

risk communication, popular science education, chemical knowledge advocacy, conceptual change, chemical knowledge translation