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Amount of hazardous materials that require permission or notification
Last Updated October 1, 2021
Isn't the amount of dangerous goods required to be approved or notified?
Dangerous goods that are handled in familiar places. Isn't this a situation?
・The paint is stored in a can.
・Alcohol for disinfection is stored
・Gasoline is stored in the warehouse
・Lubricating oil is stored in warehouses and factories.
Storage and handling of hazardous materials
When storing and handling more than a certain amount of dangerous materials under the Fire Services Act, such as gasoline, light oil, kerosene, and alcohol for disinfection, permission from the mayor and notification to the fire chief are required. Dangerous goods are extremely dangerous if they are not stored and handled in facilities that are secured according to the Fire Services Act, the risk of fires and explosions increases. First of all, please make sure that there is no dangerous material in your immediate vicinity.
Amount required for permission and notification
Permission to store and handle dangerous goods more than the designated quantity (approval of the fire chief in the case of temporary storage and temporary handling within 10 days), dangerous goods less than one-fifth of the designated quantity (Hereinafter referred to as "small hazardous materials"), a notification is required when storing and handling.
About designated quantity
The quantity determined according to the danger of dangerous goods is called the designated quantity.
Designated quantity of major hazardous materials
Product name |
Designated quantity (L) | Example of goods | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Special flashes | 50 | Diethyl ether, acetaldehyde | ||
1 Petroleum | (Non-water solubility) | 200 | Gasoline, benzene, racker thinner | |
(Water solubility) | 400 | Acetone | ||
Alcoholic | 400 | Alcohol for disinfection | ||
2 Petroleums | (Non-water solubility) | 1,000 | Light oil, kerosene, thinner for synthetic resin paint, and synthetic resin crier paint | |
(Water solubility) | 2,000 | Acetic acid | ||
Third Petroleums | (Non-water solubility) | 2,000 | Heavy oil, creosote oil | |
(Water solubility) | 4,000 | Glycerin | ||
4 Petroleums | 6,000 | Gear oil, lubricant oil | ||
Animal and Plant Oils | 10,000 | Palm oil, sesame oil |
Example of calculation of specified quantity (when storing and handling multiple hazardous materials)
(Example 1)
When storing 180 liters of gasoline and 800 liters of kerosene
As a result of the calculation, if it becomes "1" or more, it will be more than the specified quantity, so "permission is required" for storage and handling.
(Example 2)
When storing 300 liters of light oil and 120 liters of alcohol
As a result of the calculation, if it is "1/5 or more and less than 1", it corresponds to a small amount of dangerous goods, so "Notification is required" for storage and handling.
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Contact information
When storing and handling dangerous materials, or when changing facilities, equipment, etc., please consult with each fire department or the Prevention Department Security Section in advance.
•Aoba fire department 045-974-0119
•Asahi fire department 045-951-0119
•Izumi fire department 045-801-0119
•Isogo fire department 045-753-0119
•Kanagawa fire department 045-316-0119
•Kanazawa fire department 045-781-0119
•Konan fire department 045-844-0119
•Kohoku fire deparment 045-546-0119
•Sakae fire department 045-892-0119
•Seya fire department 045-362-0119
•Tsuzuki fire department 045-945-0119
•Tsurumi fire department 045-503-0119
•Totsuka fire department 045-881-0119
•Naka fire department 045-251-0119
•Nishi fire department 045-313-0119
•Hodogaya fire department 045-342-0119
•Midori fire department 045-932-0119
•Minami fire department 045-253-0119
Inquiries to this page
Fire Bureau Prevention Department Security Section
Telephone: 045-334-6407
Telephone: 045-334-6407
Fax: 045-334-6610
Email address: sy-hoan@city.yokohama.lg.jp
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