What Is Off-Site Impact Assessment?

Those who set up and operate hazardous chemical substance handling facilities are systems that assess in advance the effects of a chemical accident on people, the environment, etc. in the surrounding area.

  • Whether the establishment or operation of a hazardous chemical substance handling facility affects human health or the environment
  • The extent to which human health and the environment are affected if a chemical substance harmful to the occurrence of a chemical accident is leaked or leaked to the area around the business site
  • Whether the location of handling facilities violates other laws

  1. Installation plan of
    facilities

    (facilities installation,
    operators)
     

  2. Create an in-store
    impact assessment



     

  3. Examination /
    implementation
    evaluation of conformity

    (Ministry of the Environment / Chemical Substance Safety Officer)

The Target of Off-Site Impact Assessment

The Establishment that operates and operates hazardous chemical substance handling facilities

※Hazardous chemicals subject to out-of-site impact assessment
Toxic substances, licensed substances, restricted substances or prohibited substances, substances that are harmful or otherwise at risk compared with accidents, or just like chemical substances (Chemical Substances Management Act Article 2, Item 7)

The Off-Site Impact Assessment Component

Basic evaluation information
  • Office General Information and Handling Facility Overview
  • List of chemical substances, harmful information, etc.
  • List of designated facilities and designation
  • Process information, operation procedure, and notes
  • Handling facility location information
  • Surrounding location information
  • Weather information
Out-of-site evaluation information
  • Process risk analysis
  • Accident scenario selection
  • Impact assessment around the area
  • Risk analysis
  • Measures to ensure safety
About the relationship with other laws
  • About the relationship with other laws

Procedures and Reports For Off-Site Impact Assessment

Off-Site Impact Evaluation Work Processing Procedure (Examination and Confirmation)