SEOUL, March 21 (Korea Bizwire) — The National Fire Agency (NFA) has announced a plan to train a group of firefighters specializing in responding to chemical accidents as part of efforts to upgrade the agency’s overall capability in dealing with chemical accidents. The NFA said Sunday it enforced a new rule to operate a chemical [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of chemical accidents soared by more than 30 percent last year, a government agency said Monday, indicating possible loopholes in the management of hazardous materials amid the growing prevalence of non-face-to-face work environments caused by the coronavirus outbreaks. According to the National Institute of Chemical Safety, affiliated [...]
DAEJEON, March 6 (Korea Bizwire) — The creation and utilization of a “chemical substance hazard risk map” by a Ministry of Environment regional office has led to a steep downturn in accidents. According to the Geum River Basin Environmental Office, eight chemical accidents occurred last year, 46.7 percent less than the 15 cases in both [...]