On October 18th, the Chinese Emergent Management Ministry released a list of hazardous chemicals to be subject to special control, where the Chinese government will strictly examine and approve construction projects involving hazardous chemicals.
Hazardous chemicals subject to special control refer to hazardous chemicals subject to high inherent risk, high risk of occurrence of accident, serious accident consequence and large volume of transportation, which are required to be put under special control.
The list of hazardous chemicals subject to special control includes 20 categories, namely: ammonium nitrate (passivation modified ammonium nitrate excluded), nitrocellulose (including nitrocellulose belonging to flammable solid), potassium chlorate, sodium chlorate, chlorine, ammonia, methyl isocyanate, dimethyl sulfate, sodium cyanide, potassium cyanide, liquefied petroleum gas, liquefied natural gas, ethylene oxide, vinyl chloride, dimethyl ether, gasoline (including methanol gasoline and ethanol gasoline), 1,2-propylene oxide, carbon disulfide, methanol and ethanol.
The special control will be implemented on construction of information platform, the life cycle information traceability, the unified and standardized packaging, work permit, approval of construction projects involving hazardous chemicals subject to special control, staff employment, strengthening of transportation management, warehousing customization and other requirements.