Seminars on Chemical Substances and the Environment, etc. (FY2023)

Yokohama City and Kawasaki City are working together to share information on chemical substances and the environment with citizens and businesses in order to reduce the environmental risks of chemical substances.

He gave a lecture online (Zoom) on initiatives related to chemical substance countermeasures in Kawasaki City and Yokohama City, an overview of new chemical substance regulations based on the Industrial Safety and Health Law, and practical examples at business sites.
Chemical Substance Countermeasures Seminar Handbill (PDF: 576KB)

It's finished.
Wednesday, January 24, 2024 from 1:00 pm to 3:45 pm

This seminar is an online lecture using the video conferencing tool "Zoom".
Please prepare a PC or mobile device (tablet, smartphone).

1 Initiatives for Chemical Substances in Kawasaki City and Yokohama City
　　Speaker: Kawasaki City Regional Environment Co-creation Division / Yokohama City Environmental Management Division

2 Outline of new chemical substance regulations based on the Industrial Safety and Health Act
　　Speaker: Research Center for Information Management of Chemical Substances, Industrial Safety and Health, Labor and Safety Agency

3 Autonomous management of chemical substances implemented by ENEOS Kawasaki Refinery
　　Speaker: ENEOS Corporation Kawasaki Refinery

Anyone can participate. (Contents for chemical substance handling companies)

500 people (first come, first served)

Application has been closed.
Wednesday, January 17, 2024
※If the number of applicants reaches the capacity, the application will be closed.

We have released a video of the seminar on chemical substance countermeasures.
The video will be released until March 31, 2025.
Initiatives related to chemical substance countermeasures in Kawasaki City and Yokohama City (outside site)
Autonomous management of chemical substances implemented by ENEOS Kawasaki Refinery (external site)

Regional Environment Co-creation Division, Environmental Measures Department, Kawasaki City Environment Bureau
Telephone 044-200-2532
Email 30kyoso@city.kawasaki.jp

Food is the most familiar mass of chemical substances. It contains a variety of chemical substances, including food additives, pesticide residues, and environmental pollutants present in the environment.
Food risk researchers will explain the concept of risk of chemical substances contained in food from a scientific point of view, focusing on topics that have been talked about in the past.
Chemical Substances Citizen Seminar Handbill (PDF: 891KB)

From 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm on Wednesday, November 8, 2023 (reception is from 1:30 pm)

Conference Room No. 1, Kohoku public hall (26-1, Ozudo-cho, Kohoku-ku, Yokohama-shi, 2nd floor, Kohoku public hall)

Chikako Uneyama, Director, Safety Information Department, National Institute of Food and Food Hygiene

Free of charge

50 people (lottery if there are many applications)

Environmental Management Division, Yokohama City Green Environment Bureau Planning and Chemical Substances
Telephone 045-671-2487
E-mail mk-kagaku@city.yokohama.lg.jp

We have released a video to make it easier to learn about chemical substances.
Please refer to the page for information on chemical substances.

As part of our efforts to reduce the environmental risks of chemical substances, Kawasaki City and Yokohama City collaborate to distribute videos of environmental risk assessment workshops on YouTube.
For details
FY2021 Environmental Risk Assessment Seminar (Kawasaki City Web Page) (outside site)
Please take a look at it.