A Review of Statistics & Analysis on the Chemical Accidents in Korea 2017 : Focus on the NFA, National 119 Rescue Headquarters

According to the statistics on the recent four years of response of six 119 Hazmat Rescue Centers, in National 119 Rescue Headquarters, the total number of accidents continues to grow every year. In 2017, the six 119 Hazmat Rescue Centers, e.g. Siheung, Ulsan, Gumi, Iksan, Seosan, Yeosu, responded to the total of 351 accidents. The number of response of each center is 92(26%), 73(21%), 61(17%), 44(13%), 43(12%) and 38(11%) respectively. Among them, Chemical accident response were 102 times with involvement of 48 kinds of chemicals and which accounts for 29% of all the response in 2017. In this paper, based on the recent domestic chemical accidents, we have analyzed distinct features of chemical accidents and its substances. Also, we have gathered response techniques required for effective response to those accidents.