The purpose of this project is to establish and maintain 4 specialist teams in responding environmental accidents of northern Taiwan region under EPA’s surveillance. The 4 specialist teams are located at Yilan, Taipei, Taoyuan, and Hsinchu respectively. Each team with 3 staffs on duty at all times for round-clock on-scene emergency response. Their responsibilities include accident site emergency response, accident sites pollution monitoring, sampling, clean-up, and recovery, etc. To enhance the effectiveness and capability of environmental accident response, we have participated in a total of 151 accident sites response. calibration and regular maintenance work of all instruments are performed to ensure them functioning normally. Regarding accident prevention and preparedness, we have conducted 369 in-plant reviews of toxic chemical substances handling facilities, 183 tests of no-warning in-plant tests, 2 workshops of mobilization, 48 seminars of toxic incidents code compliance and accident evacuation, 3 group training of industrial joint response task forces. In addition, 81 drills incorporate with local environmental authorities concerning anti-terrorism and environmental accidents are performed. 803 reviews of toxic incidents hazard prevention and preparedness plans. A report on the analysis of 326 hazard potential companies and evacuation was completed. Finally, 2 case-study and lesson learned conference is held to prevent similar accidents occurred.

Toxic Chemicals;Emergency Response;Environmental Accident