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Plan for Northern Taiwan Center of Consultation on Response to Disasters Caused by Hazardous Chemical Materials

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On collection of domestic and foreign systems for toxics and chemicals hazards’ prevention and response, information. On strengthening response technical capacities of the three Regional Centers for Emergency Response of Toxic Substance, the intelligent hazard response database, as well as one set of hazard visual image monitor/control and hazard-related accident videotape are established. In addition, operation manual for general and emergency response consultants, environmental pollution and hazard monitor operation manual, and operation manual for pollution sampling and analysis are completed.The EEL has completed the information collection on the Environmental hormone (persistent organic pollutants POPs) and provide routine update for the reference of the Department of Environment Sanitation and Toxic Substance Management under the Environment Protection Administration. On strengthen mobilization and handling capacity of the Northern Center for Emergency Response of Toxic Substance, more than 1083 monitor data on air pollution concentration survey have been obtained from cases.Furthermore, 105 samples were obtained and instructions on sampling were given at the site of the accidents. on toxic substances were held. Investigation and review reports were completed on the causes of the incidents taken place at the laboratories at the universities, chlorine leakage at chemical factory’s toxic substances fire, chemicals storage site and transport truck accident. On collecting information relating to the northern emergency response of toxic substance, basic data on 1604 operating factories that exceed control cap of the toxic substances were obtained and input into the digital format was completed. Update on the emergency response card, disaster prevention and rescue manual, substance safety data and toxicological data for the toxic chemical substance (control number 107-164) is completed, in addition, comparison list with the updated version is established. On strengthening emergence response capacity of the northern toxic substance hazard prevention and rescue system and joint task force, checklist on the operation of the operating factories and emergency response was completed and confirmed by the northern environment agency as the reference for site instructions and consultations.27 factories operating with toxic substances were visited and consultations were given at the end of November. Update on the northern experts pool is continued and at least two experts/ consultants for each county or city is maintained. One seminar on the northern mobilization were held on 25 April. One training for toxic substance joint task force were taken place on 26 April. On 24-hour uninterrupted emergency response mechanism, shifts are arranged and consultations are given since the beginning of the year. Up to now, 46 cases were supported at the accident sites.In addition, data collection and handling on 211 cases were completed.
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Toxic Chemicals , Emergency Response , Mutual Aid
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