Seminars on Chemical Substances and the Environment (FY2023)

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

He gave a lecture online (Zoom) lecture on initiatives related to chemical substances in Kawasaki City and Yokohama City's efforts to control chemical substances, outlines new chemical substance regulations based on the Occupational Safety and Health Law, and practical examples at business sites.
Seminar on Chemical Substances Control (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".
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 Section / Yokohama City Environmental Management Section

2 Outline of new chemical substance regulations based on the Occupational Safety and Health Act
　　Speaker: Laboratory Health and Safety Agency, Laboratory Health and Safety Research Institute

3 Autonomous management of chemical substances implemented by ENEOS Kawasaki Refinery
　　Speaker: ENEOS Co., Ltd. Kawasaki Refinery

Anyone can participate in the event. (This is 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, application acceptance will be terminated.

We have released a video of chemical substance control seminars.
The video will be released until March 31, 2025.
Initiatives for Chemical Substances in Kawasaki City and Yokohama City (outside site)
Autonomous management of chemical substances implemented by ENEOS Kawasaki Refinery (external site)

Kawasaki City Environment Bureau Environmental Measures Department Regional Environmental Co-creation Section
Phone: 044-200-2532
Email 30kyoso@city.kawasaki.jp

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

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

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

Chikako Uneyama, General Manager, Safety and Information Department, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Free of charge

50 people (lottery if there are many applications)

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

We have released a video to help you learn about chemical substances easily.
Please refer to the page to learn about chemical substances.

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