Issues regarding people living in chemical plant areas
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Help: Does anyone know any relevant regulations regarding requirements for people living in chemical plant areas? Please provide it. This post was last edited by hw197358 on 2009-4-5 23:13]
It is a very common phenomenon in China for people to live in chemical plant areas; not only are there employee dormitories, but there are also residential complexes built just next to the chemical plants.
It is clearly stipulated in the Building Design Fire Protection Code!
According to the regulations, residential areas can be built outside the safety zone; as long as nothing serious happens at the chemical plant, there should be no problems. I hope that heaven will protect us from accidents like the leakage at the Tianyuan gas well in a certain county in Sichuan.
Both the Code for Fire Protection Design of Building Structures and the Code for Fire Protection Design of Petrochemical Enterprises contain clear regulations on this matter. However, most of these are issues stemming from historical circumstances and are not easy to resolve; generally, chemical plants are built first, followed by the design of supporting living facilities
People live in the factory area? It is strictly prohibited here; it is absolutely not allowed
People are not allowed to live within the factory premises; if anyone is there, they must be removed immediately, as it is very dangerous. In particular, workers from construction teams are strictly prohibited from living in the production area.
2006 Revised Edition of the Code for Fire Protection Design of Buildings
It’s not a trivial matter; it cannot be taken lightly. When we conduct evaluations, we definitely require him to make improvements.
Paragraph 1 of Article 88 of the Work Safety Law clearly stipulates that if workshops, shops, warehouses used for the production, operation, storage, or use of hazardous materials are located in the same building as employee dormitories, or if the distance between them and the employee dormitories does not meet safety requirements, corrective actions must be taken within a specified time frame；
For newly built factories, we can impose strict requirements, but in the case of some older factories with poor performance, this phenomenon is widespread and it’s impossible to make improvements in such cases
The safety distance must meet the requirements of the \"Code for Fire Protection Design of Buildings\" and the \"Chemical Safety Regulations\"; at the same time, it is necessary to consider whether safe evacuation in emergency situations is possible and meets the required standards. The residential area and the production area of a chemical plant should strictly be separated
It’s enough if you know it yourself. I’ve warned the manager; if people still need to live in the chemical industry area, then you just don’t have to live there.
It is a common historical issue for people to live in chemical plant areas, especially in old state-owned enterprises; not only are there employee dormitories, but there are also some farm households or small towns in the vicinity. The **standard GB50016—2006 Fire Protection Code for Building Design was established that year, and it is hoped that things will gradually become more regulated in the future
Although the Code for Fire Protection Design of Buildings GBJ16_87 was established in 1987, many old state-owned enterprises were founded even earlier. For example, our factory was established in 1966, and its layout was finalized in the 1970s; at that time, the area surrounding it consisted mainly of farmland and barren mountains, making it an ideal location for a chemical enterprise. In recent years, due to development in the surrounding area, many new residential buildings have been constructed.
It is said that in many countries, chemical plants are also located just a wall away from residential areas. The key is to improve the safety facilities in these chemical plants and increase investment in them. Logically, chemical plants have a large radius of danger… Not only within the plant premises, but also outside them there is a significant risk area… It’s not clear how to address these issues; should all chemical plants be designed to be completely enclosed? It’s also incredible……
It is specified in GB50016 (Code for Fire Protection Design of Buildings, 2006 edition).
During the design phase, it is necessary to strictly comply with relevant laws, regulations, standards and specifications such as the Work Safety Law and the Code for Fire Protection Design of Buildings, to ensure that there is a sufficient safety distance between living areas and places where hazardous chemicals are stored, produced, or used. If such a safety distance cannot be ensured, the options are either to change the location or to raise the level of protection. In a word, we must put people first and respect life.
The safety and health protection distances are set very strictly, but due to delays in site selection, many residents living within these distances need to be relocated. As the cost of relocation is high, neither the local authorities nor enterprises nor residents are willing to carry out such relocations. Some residents are separated from the chemical plant by just a wall. There are also many people living in the single-person dormitories for workers in the chemical plant. However, gas leaks are rare; it is mainly accidents that can lead to the release of large amounts of toxic and harmful gases. People may be poisoned or die.
Clear provisions are set out in both the Code for Fire Protection Design of Building Structures and the Code for Fire Protection Design of Petrochemical Enterprises