Preparation at offices and hazardous materials facilities associated with typhoons and heavy rains

It is assumed that fire-fighting equipment installed at business sites will not operate due to a typhoon or heavy rain, and the restoration will be prolonged, so it is assumed that firefighting equipment installed at business sites will not operate.
In addition, dangerous goods facilities may be located in places where river flooding, flooding due to high tides, etc. is expected, or abnormal reactions due to power outages will occur at plants and other facilities.
Take necessary precautionary measures for the following items.

• If you use storage battery equipment or power receiving equipment exclusively for emergency power supplies as an emergency power source for firefighting equipment, take the following measures in case the fire-fighting equipment does not operate due to a long-term power outage.
  • Fire extinguishing equipment
    Confirm the installation location and usage of fire extinguisher and simple fire extinguishing equipment, etc., and reconfirm the manual release operation procedure for automatic fire extinguishing equipment such as inert gas fire extinguishing equipment and halogenide fire extinguishing equipment.
  • Warning equipment
    At the earliest possible time, such as carefully monitoring the fire source of stoves and other equipment and appliances that use fire, etc. by patrols by related parties such as business establishments, etc., and communication within the installation range of alarm equipment Please secure.
  • Evacuation facilities
    Please reconfirm the evacuation guidance system and evacuation route by related parties such as business establishments.
• If a private power generation facility is used as an emergency power source for firefighting equipment, etc., work to secure necessary fuel for the in-house power generation equipment, and stop operation immediately after the normal power supply is restored. Excluding those that stop operation.) And take measures to prevent the function in the event of a fire by replenishing fuel. In particular, please note that in order to operate properly again if the fuel is refueled after the fuel has become empty, it is necessary to vent the engine part of the in-house power generation facility.
• Some automatic fire alarm systems issue abnormal warnings due to a decrease in the capacity of the spare power supply due to a long-term power outage. Check with the inspection company about how to stop the sound, inspection method at the time of power restoration, etc.).

• Please note the following matters regarding ensuring the safety of dangerous goods facilities due to long-term power outages due to storm and flood damage.
  • Security Management
    Please confirm the measures to be taken in the event of a power outage and take appropriate management.
  • Matters to be noted concerning the operation of in-house power generation facilities
    If a new disaster such as an earthquake occurs while the in-house power generation facility is operating, reconfirm the safety, such as no damage to the service tank and piping of the power generation equipment, no oil leakage, etc., before restarting. please.
  • Safety measures in plants, etc.
    In the event that an explosion may occur due to abnormal reactions, etc. due to the suspension of the instrumentation control system due to a power outage, etc., and there is a risk that other facilities will be stopped, emergency power supply and the fuel required for the power supply. Please secure.
• Dangerous goods facilities, which are expected to be flooded due to flooding of rivers, high tides, and other substances that are dangerous when exposed to water.
  • Moving to a higher place without the impact of flooding
  • Store in a watertight area
  • Stop heating of metal molten high-thermal materials to lower the temperature sufficiently.

Please take measures such as this.

For equipment that is important for handling dangerous materials such as oil storage tanks and pump equipment, take emergency measures to prevent flooding and take emergency measures in the event of damage.

• When temporarily storing and handling dangerous goods for smooth fuel supply in the affected area, consult with the fire department in each ward.

In addition, "about precautions for dangerous goods security at the time of storm and flood damage and investigation of damage situation of dangerous goods facility" (Fire Danger No. 179 dated September 27, 2018) (Fire and Disaster Management Agency homepage of Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications) (outside site) Please take necessary measures referring to.