MOHURD Promotes Comprehensive Rectification of Safety Risks Related to Dangerous Chemicals

The General Office of the Ministry of Housing and Urban-rural Development ("MOHURD") has recently issued the Circular on Further Advancing the Comprehensive Rectification of Safety Risks Related to Dangerous Chemicals Used within the Housing and Urban-rural Development System (the "Circular").

The Circular states that through the comprehensive rectification program will safety risks and major sources of danger concerning dangerous chemicals used within the housing and urban-rural development system be further made clear and brought under effective control and enterprises' subject responsibilities for work safety be practically fulfilled. The Circular lays down certain major tasks, among which are "thoroughly promoting the rectification to ensure safety during the use of gas in urban and rural areas" and "improving safety management for dangerous chemicals during the operation of public facilities". Among others, the Circular calls for intensifying supervisory checks, urging entities engaged in engineering construction to earnestly fulfill their subject responsibilities for work safety, carrying out a survey to rule out safety risks and hidden dangers that may arise when flammable and explosive materials, such as acetylene, and other poisonous and harmful materials, including paint and coating, are stored, and taking effective precautions to prevent such safety accidents as fire, explosion and poisoning.



(Source: http://www.mohurd.gov.cn/wjfb/201902/t20190226_239576.html)

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