| 초록 |
Korea experienced a massive chemical dispersion disaster on September 27, 2012, occurred at Gumi National Industrial Complex, in the southern city of Korea. About 8 tons of hydrogen fluoride gas leaked as the valve of tank lorry was opened due to an operator’s mistake, resulting in 5 casualties and ~3,600 medical treatments, causing 17.7 billion KRW of damage to enterprises, and spoiling the crops on 323.8 ha of land. The accident had triggered new chemical management policy in Korea; the revised Chemicals Control Act introduced Korea Risk Management Plan (K-RMP) and Off-site Risk Assessment (ORA) to improve safety management system for habitant and the environment. Any company that manufactures, uses, or stores hazardous chemicals should submit ORA report to a governmental agency, while K-RMP only applies to the Precautionary Chemicals of Accidents. The purpose of the ORA is to estimate the risk level of each chemical facility’s affect to habitat and the environment. It implies gathering and analyzing information related to facility, toxicity, population, and preliminary hazard assessment is an essential process. |
