Issues regarding the installation of safety warning signs for major hazard sources
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In accordance with **Article 18 of Order No. 40 issued by the State Administration for Work Safety**, chemical enterprises shall install prominent safety warning signs at the locations where major hazard sources are situated, indicating the emergency response procedures to be followed. Then, the practice in various provinces is to require the installation of safety warning signs for major hazard sources at the site, as well as information cards detailing the hazards associated with those substances (for example, the notice issued by the Zhejiang Provincial Work Safety Supervision Bureau regarding the standardized installation of such warning signs sets clear requirements in this regard). However, I personally believe that according to the AQ3047-2013 Standard for Safety Warning Signs in Chemical Handling Areas, it is sufficient to install safety warning signs for major hazard sources alone; after all, AQ3047-2013 was issued after Order No. 40, and it requires full compliance with that order. The safety information cards are prepared in accordance with HG23010—1997 \"Guidelines for Compiling Safety Information Cards for Common Chemicals.\" These guidelines are somewhat outdated, and it seems they do not meet the requirements of Order No. 40; although the content is similar, there are still differences. I wonder what everyone does
No need to mention the on-site notice card anymore; it has been set up. Then, a label for major hazard sources was added, which specified details such as the maximum storage amount, critical quantity, contact person, and contact phone number.
May I ask which document specified the maximum reserves, critical quantities, etc. in the identification?
The safety warning signs for major hazard sources and the information cards regarding the hazardous substances associated with such sources come with specified formats outlined in the regulations issued by Zhejiang Province; follow those formats! Also, this safety information card has a different format from the **chemical information card! As mentioned above, this well-known card includes information such as the maximum storage capacity. Please take a look at the notification for more details!
You told me you had seen it, but Document No. 40 specifies safety warning signs – not safety warning boards or cards providing information on hazardous substances in areas of high risk Moreover, the notice from Zhejiang Province is Zhe An Jian Gu Hua [2007] No. 110, issued by the Hazardous Chemicals Management Department in 2009; Order No. 40 issued by the State Administration of Work Safety came into effect on December 1, 2011, while AQ3047-2013 was issued in 2013. I still think that the notice from Zhejiang Province is an outdated document that is no longer applicable today; what is applicable now is AQ3047-2013
AQ3047-2013 Standard for Safety Warning Signs in Chemical Handling Areas – Its scope of application includes sites where chemical enterprises carry out production, areas where such chemicals are used, locations for storing chemicals, as well as sites that represent significant hazards; this standard is in line with Order No. 40
According to AQ’s instructions, it can be used in areas with major hazard sources. But in Zhejiang Province, it wasn’t said that they have been removed or made unusable; those warning signs for major hazard sources and safety notices were installed just last year, which indicates that they are still in use. My feeling is that since the company represents a significant source of hazard, the regulations of Zhejiang Province should still be followed. For substances that are not major hazard sources, follow AQ! Otherwise, wait until the experts come for an inspection and let them explain it
I guess the experts are also confused? Haha, the experts who came for the inspection didn’t raise any issues either
There are no specific requirements, but that’s how we set it up during the configuration process. It seems it was proposed by someone during a previous inspection. I forgot whether it was raised during the standardization audit or during the production inspection. . .
We only put up a sign indicating a major hazard source; haha, the content is more or less the same, it’s just called differently. It was also done at the advice of experts. If there are no specific requirements, it’s probably decided through internal meetings by the safety supervision agency