Abstract
Japanese chemical companies should extensively study the accidental fires and explosions that occurred in the industrial complexes of Japan in 2011 and 2012. We picked two major accidents and distributed questionnaires to large chemical companies in the Keihin Complex, Japan. Here, we report the results of our investigation of improvements in process safety.
Highlights
1) The lessons to be learned from the Tohoku Earthquake disaster, which occurred in March, 2011, are still being examined [1]-[3]. 2) Japanese chemical companies should study the accidental fires and explosions that occurred in industrial complexes in Japan in 2011 and 2012 [4] [5]
The serious accidents that occurred in industrial complexes in Japan during 2011 and 2012 shocked the chemical industry
Accidents occurred at the Tosoh Corporation [4], Mitsui Chemicals [5], Nippon Shokubai [6], Cosmo Oil Chiba [7], Mitsubishi Chemical Kajima [8], and Showa Denko Oita
Summary
Chemical companies in Japan are currently facing major issues, as described below. 1) The lessons to be learned from the Tohoku Earthquake disaster, which occurred in March, 2011, are still being examined [1]-[3]. 2) Japanese chemical companies should study the accidental fires and explosions that occurred in industrial complexes in Japan in 2011 and 2012 [4] [5]. 2) Japanese chemical companies should study the accidental fires and explosions that occurred in industrial complexes in Japan in 2011 and 2012 [4] [5]. We should reflect on and reexamine these accidents, and improve our technological expertise to prevent such accidents This should apply to the development of new factories abroad on, and the results of investigations of these accidents and new security measures for disaster prevention should be applied globally. (2014) Lessons Learned from Recent Accidents in the Chemical Industry in Japan. We tried to clarify what has already been done and what has not yet been done by Japanese chemical companies
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