In December 2008，a consecutive of four times of unidentified toxic gases releases caused 226 students and residents hospitalized. Since the inadequate process to handle these incidents that include commending system, information integration, short of man power, the jurisdictional agent could not effective to control and respond the incidents. The purpose of this project was to study these incidents and propose strategy for a harmony coexistence between communities and the industry park. The main topics of the study included planning a monitoring system for pollution prevention, emergency response procedures and measures, community empowerment, eco-life website, and holding an International Seminar. The results of this study are summarized as follows. 1.Planning a monitoring system for pollution prevention A centralized monitoring system was designed. It included ambient air quality monitoring, plan self-monitoring, and on site inspection program. The data from air quality monitoring, meteorological monitoring, and regional monitoring were integrated. Information on process operation, inspection from environmental protection agencies, and patrol teams and plant self-inspection were also systematically compiled. It is urged to contract an expert team such as university professors or consulting firm to analyses these information and data. A warning system, classification of plant operation can be developed. It is expected that near-by communities and schools can be informed as poor air quality, abnormal discharge release or process operation occurs. 2.Emergency response procedures and measures The incident emergency response system includes incident notification process, notification content, evacuation, equipment, emergency response units and command center. Based on the severity of hospitalization of school children, four scenarios of emergency response are proposed for schools. In addition, it is strongly recommended to have specialized personnel, shelters, transportation, and protection equipment ready to minimize future damage. 3.Community Empowerment Based on the interviews with village mayors, commissioner, and school principals, the issues that residents concerned the most were summarized. School’s future development, bike path, community parks, drainage system community development were also proposed for this area. 4.Eco-Life Website The purpose of the website is to provide residents more information and make the community with a better quality of living environment. A central monitoring system combined with EPA Green Net was designed. The website contains history and basic information, inspection work, community work, the latest news, event information, etc. It is recommended to have teachers and students assisting the website maintenance, Citizen’s participation and involvement is the spirit of community’s development. 5.International Symposium The Conference on Air Pollution Episodes in Tsaoliao: Lessons Learned and Recommendations was held on June 18 and 19, 2009 at National Kaohsiung First University of Science and Technology. 25 experts were invited to present papers or provide comments in the conference. Professor Shinohara of Kumamoto University introduced Japan experience on environment agreement between industry and government. Professor Wen Shieh of Penn State University USA presented quantitative risk assessment. In total, there were more than 370 attendances in these two days. Conference proceedings were printed and released to participants. Conclusions and suggestions of the conference were summarized for future reference. For the areas with intensified industries, government should check and monitor their air, water and soil environment and their impact. Industrial Zone Management Center should build a central monitoring system to collect plant information, monitoring data of sensitive receptor points and sources of pollution-related distribution, risk assessment and pollution investigation reports, etc. It is urged to establish pollution distribution map and identify possible source of pollution released. The establishment of pollution fingerprint database to control pollution sources is also recommended. In addition to promote cleaner production and pollution reduction programs, the Industrial Zone Management Center should ask factories to submit pollution control assessment report and communicate with community residents on a regular basis. By doing these the goal of pollution reduction, prevention, and harmony coexistence between surrounding community and industrial park can be achieved.

Pollution Prevention, Community Empowerment, Emergency Response