Project on Rescue, Prevention, and Guidance of Toxic Chemical Hazards for Taipei City, Academic Year 2022-2023 aims to improve source management of toxic and foodrelated chemical substances. The objectives of the project also include strengthening the ability to respond to and prevent accidents and hazards, assessing potential risks, and training operators or managers. The following are tasks completed according to the project agreement: 1. Source management of toxic and food-related chemical substances: This project has completed investigating 155 operation sites handling existing and newly listed toxic and concerned chemical substances, and has conducted 254 visits to chemical materials venders. The investigations attempted to explore how toxic and concerned chemical substances were processed in operation sites, especially those at high risks. A total of 409 cases were completed, exceeding the goal of 400 cases as planned. 588 operation companies have been examined for their chemical substance operation and distribution. The project completed 17 check-ups of toxic chemical substance distribution and safety checks of 104 selected chemical substances. A total of 204 companies were audited for their operation permits, registration documents, and approval processes. The project sampled 25 toxic chemical substances. The project will examine and analyze the substances on the sample list provided by the Department of Environmental Protection. 2. Strengthening the ability to respond to and prevent accidents and hazards: The project has conducted eight unannounced tests and provided guidance to the sites. Information exchange and communication among 338 companies were tested to ensure effective communication among the emergency response teams. The project conducted field trips to eight companies to examine the emergency response equipment and alarm systems. The project provides Taipei City with toxic substance operation strategies and environmental detection. Should there be toxic hazard accidents, chemical protective clothing, and gas testing machinery will be provided. 3. Assessing potential risks: The project has completed the risk analysis of 226 operation sites for toxic and concerned chemical substances. After analyzing the risk of toxic spill, thermal radiation, and explosion due to overpressure, the project provided suggestions including evacuation plans. The project updated basic information, population distribution, climate information, sensitive units, emergency response units, and Class 3 toxic chemical substance transportation routes in Taipei City. The project has collected and analyzed the number, places, and types of chemical accidents in Taipei City in the past nine years. 4. Training operators or managers: The project conducted four seminars promoting source management of toxic chemical substances. The project procured 50 chemical emergency response kits for the Department of Environmental Protection. 5. This project has employed two staff members to station at the governing agency, dealing with the management of toxic chemical substances and filing of disaster prevention-related documents. The employment of these two members will continue until December 2022. These two members graduated from related departments and have years of working experience. By the time the project ends, the project has been completed 100%, which meets the requirement. In addition to fulfilling all the requirements, the project will continue implementing disaster prevention tasks, assessing possible risks, and providing suggestions regarding rescue and prevention for disasters. The project team will work closely with disaster prevention units to reduce incidents of toxic hazards and minimize the harm to personnel, financial loss, and impact on the environment.

Rescue, Prevention, Guidance, Toxic Chemical Hazards