Nhật. Cabinet Order Concerning the Control of Hazardous Materials PDF

CABINET ORDER CONCERNING
THE CONTROL OF
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
(CABINET ORDER 306, SEP.26, 1959)
Amendments:
(1) Cabinet Order 185 Jun.30, 1960 (23) Cabinet Order 86 Mar.31, 1987
(2) Cabinet Order 132 Apr.15, 1963 (24) Cabinet Order 358 Dec.27, 1988
(3) Cabinet Order 380 Dec.19, 1963 (25) Cabinet Order 40 Mar.15, 1989
(4) Cabinet Order 380 Dec.28, 1964 (26) Cabinet Order 101 Apr.6, 1990
(5) Cabinet Order 308 Sep.21, 1965 (27) Cabinet Order 24 Mar.13, 1991
(6) Cabinet Order 158 Jun.13, 1969 (28) Cabinet Order 366 Dec.2, 1992
(7) Cabinet Order 20 Mar.24, 1970 (29) Cabinet Order 268 Jul.30, 1993
(8) Cabinet Order 168 Jun.1, 1971 (30) Cabinet Order 37 Mar.11, 1994
(9) Cabinet Order 117 Apr.28, 1972 (31) Cabinet Order 214 Jul.1, 1994
(10) Cabinet Order 378 Dec.27, 1973 (32) Cabinet Order 15 Feb.3, 1995
(11) Cabinet Order 188 Jun.1, 1974 (33) Cabinet Order 13 Feb.7, 1997
(12) Cabinet Order 215 Jul.8, 1975 (34) Cabinet Order 20 Feb.19, 1997
(13) Cabinet Order 293 Sep.30, 1975 (35) Cabinet Order 31 Feb.25, 1998
(14) Cabinet Order 153 Jun.15, 1976 (36) Cabinet Order 3 Jan.13, 1999
(15) Cabinet Order 10 Feb.1, 1977 (37) Cabinet Order 324 Oct.14, 1999
(16) Cabinet Order 211 Jul.10, 1979 (38) Cabinet Order 211. Apr.26, 2000
(17) Cabinet Order 6 Jan.23, 1981 (39) Cabinet Order 304 Jun.7, 2000
(18) Cabinet Order 2 Jan.6, 1982 (40) Cabinet Order 333 Jun.7, 2000
(19) Cabinet Order 167 Jul.22, 1983 (41) Cabinet Order 300 Sep.14, 2001
(20) Cabinet Order 180 Jun.8, 1984 (42) Cabinet Order 12 Jan.25, 2002
(21) Cabinet Order 276 Sep.21, 1984 (43) Cabinet Order 274 Aug.2, 2002
(22) Cabinet Order 274 Aug.5, 1986 (44) Cabinet Order 517 Dec.17, 2003

A cabinet order has been enacted based on the provisions of Chapter 3 of the Fire Services Law
(Law No. 186 of 1948) to enforce the provisions of the said Chapter of the said Law.
CONTENTS
CHAPTER 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS (ARTICLE 1 ‐ ARTICLE 5) ............................................... 5
CHAPTER 2 PERMISSION, ETC. FOR MANUFACTURING FACILITIES, ETC.
(ARTICLE 6 ‐ ARTICLE 8‐5) ........................................................................................ 11
CHAPTER 3 STANDARDS FOR LOCATION, CONSTRUCTION AND EQUIPMENT FOR
MANUFACTURING FACILITIES, ETC. (ARTICLE 9 ‐ ARTICLE 23) .................. 20
CHAPTER 4 STANDARDS FOR STORAGE AND HANDLING
(ARTICLE 24 ‐ ARTICLE 27) ....................................................................................... 52
CHAPTER 5 STANDARDS FOR TRANSPORTATION AND TRANSFER
(ARTICLE 28 ‐ ARTICLE 30‐2) .................................................................................... 59
CHAPTER 5‐2 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS MANAGER (ARTICLE 30‐3) ................................... 61
CHAPTER 6 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SUPERVISOR, HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
ENGINEER AND LICENSE FOR HAZARDOUS MATERIALS ENGINEER
(ARTICLE 31 ‐ ARTICLE 35‐2) .................................................................................... 62
CHAPTER 7 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SECURITY PERSONNEL (ARTICLE 36) ................ 63
CHAPTER 8 PREVENTIVE RULES (ARTICLE 37) ........................................................................ 64
CHAPTER 9 PRIVATE FIRE BRIGADES (ARTICLE 38 ‐ ARTICLE 38‐2) ................................... 64
CHAPTER 10 STANDARDS FOR CONSTRUCTIONS AND EQUIPMENT IN PROJECTION
ROOMS (ARTICLE 39) ................................................................................................. 64
CHAPTER 11 INSTRUCTIONS AT THE TIME OF EMERGENCY
(ARTICLE 39‐2 ‐ ARTICLE 39‐3) ................................................................................ 65
CHAPTER 12 MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS (ARTICLE 40 ‐ ARTICLE 42) .......................... 65
ATTACHED TABLES ................................................................................................................................. 69

Cabinet Order Concerning the Control of Hazardous Materials (Article 1~1‐3)
CHAPTER 1 Paragraph 1, Article 21‐2, Article 23,

GENERAL PROVISIONS Article 24 Item 1, Article 26 Paragraph 1
Item 3 and Item 6‐2 and Article 29 Item 2
(Designation of Subject Materials) as a hazardous material with a different
Article 1 The materials to be set forth by name.
a cabinet order referred to in Item 10 of 2. Among those materials listed in the
Group 1 of the Attached Table of the Fire material column of the Attached Table of
Services Law (hereinafter referred to as the Law, those hazardous materials listed
“the Law”) shall be those listed below. under Item 11 of Group 1 of the said
(1) periodates Table which contains different materials
(2) periodic acid listed under Item 1 through Item 9 of the
(3) oxides of chrome, lead or iodine said Group 1 and the materials listed in
(4) nitrites Article 1‐1 Paragraph 1 above shall be
(5) hypochlorites subject to the provisions of Article 11‐4
(6) chlorinated isocyanuric acid Item 1 of the Law and Article 6 Paragraph
(7) peroxodisulphates 1 Item 4, Article 15 Paragraph 1 Item 17,
(8) peroxoborates Article 20 Paragraph 1, Article 21‐2,
2. The materials to be set forth by a cabinet Article 23, Article 24 Item 1, Article 26
order referred to in Item 11 of Group 3 of Paragraph 1 Item 3 and Item 6‐2 and
the Attached Table of the Law shall be Article 29 Item 2 as a hazardous material
chloricated silicates. with a different name as hazardous mate‐
3. The materials to be set forth by a cabinet rials with different names. The same shall
order referred to in Item 10 of Group 5 of apply to the hazardous material listed
the Attached Table of the Law shall be the under Item 8 of Group 2 of the said Table
following. which contains a different material listed
(1) metal azides under Item 1 through Item 7 of Group 2,
(2) guanidine nitrate the hazardous material listed under Item
4. The materials to be set forth by a cabinet 12 of Group 3 of the said Table which
order referred to in Item 4 of Group 6 of contains a different material listed under
the Attached Table of the Law shall be Item 1 through Item 11 of Group 3, the
interhalogen compounds. hazardous material listed under Item 11
of Group 5 of the said Table which con‐
(Names of Hazardous Materials) tains a different material listed under
Article 1‐2 Among the items listed in the Item 1 through Item 9 of Group 5 or a
material column of the Attached Table of material listed under each Item of Article
the Law, each material listed under each 1‐1 Paragraph 3 above and the hazardous
Item of Article 1‐1 Paragraph 1 above in material listed under Item 5 of Group 6 of
the case of hazardous materials under the said Table which contains a different
Item 10 of Group 1 of the Attached Table material listed under Item 1 through Item
of the Law or each material listed under 4 of Group 6.
each Item of Article 1‐1 Paragraph 3
above in the case of hazardous materials (Testing and Property of Group 1 Hazardous
under Item 10 of Group 5 of the said Materials)
Attached Table shall be subject to the Article 1‐3 The test to be set forth by a
provisions of Article 11‐4 Item 1 of the cabinet order to judge the potential
Law and Article 6 Paragraph 1 Item 4, hazard of the oxidation strength referred
Article 15 Paragraph 1 Item 17, Article 20 to in Note 1 of the Attached Table of the
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Cabinet Order Concerning the Control of Hazardous Materials (Article 1‐3~1‐4)
Law shall be the combustion test using bustion test stipulated in Paragraph 1
potassium perchlorate as the standard above shall be identical to or shorter than
material [the material used as the re‐ the combustion time under Paragraph 3
ference material for comparison with the Item 1 for any other material.
specimen (material to be tested; the same 5. The test to be set forth by a cabinet order
shall apply hereinafter); the same shall to judge the sensitivity to impact referred
apply hereinafter] in the case of a pow‐ to in Note 1 of the Attached Table of the
dery or granular material or the mass Law shall be the falling ball impact sen‐
combustion test using potassium per‐ sitivity test using potassium nitrate as the
chlorate as the standard material for any standard material in the case of a pow‐
other material. dery or granular material or the steel pipe
2. The combustion test referred to in Para‐ test for any other material.
graph 1 above shall be the test to measure 6. The falling ball impact sensitivity test
the combustion times listed below for the referred to in Paragraph 5 above shall be
comparison of such combustion times. the test to determine the probability of
(1) Combustion time (time duration from the explosion of a mixture of the spec‐
the ignition of the mixture to ex‐ imen and red phosphorus when a steel
tinguishing of the flames; the same ball is dropped on to the said mixture
shall apply hereinafter) of thirty (30) from a height at which the dropping of a
grammes of a mixture of the standard steel ball on to the mixture of the stan‐
material and wood powder dard material and red phosphorus causes
(2) Combustion time of thirty (30) an explosion with a probability of fifty
grammes of a mixture of the specimen (50) percent.
and wood powder 7. The steel tube test referred to in Para‐
3. The mass combustion test referred to in graph 5 shall be the test to explode a
Paragraph 1 above shall be the test to mixture of the specimen and powdered
measure the combustion times listed be‐ cellulose filled in a steel tube buried un‐
low for the comparison of such com‐ der stand in order to observe the degree
bustion times. of rupture caused to the steel tube.
(1) Combustion time of five hundred 8. The property to be set forth by a cabinet
(500) grammes of a mixture of the order concerning the sensitivity to impact
standard material and wood powder referred to in Note 1 of the Attached
(2) Combustion time of five hundred Table of the Law shall be that the proba‐
(500) grammes of a mixture of the bility of explosion of the mixture of the
specimen and wood powder specimen and red phosphorus is fifty (50)
4. The property to be set forth by a cabinet percent or higher in the falling ball
order concerning the potential hazard of impact sensitivity test set forth in Para‐
the oxidation strength referred to in Note graph 5 in the case of a powdery or
1 of the Attached Table of the Law shall granular material or that the steel pipe
be that the combustion time under Para‐ completely ruptures in the steel pipe test
graph 2 Item 2 of the combustion test set forth in Paragraph 7 for any other
stipulated in Paragraph 1 above shall be materials.
identical to or shorter than the com‐
bustion time under Paragraph 2 Item 1 in (Testing and Property of Group 2 Hazardous
the case of a powdery or granular mate‐ Materials)
rials and that the combustion time under Article 1‐4 The test to be set forth by a
Paragraph 3 Item 2 of the mass com‐ cabinet order to judge the ignition hazard
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due to the flame referred to in Note 2 of the specimen undergoing the spontane‐
the Attached Table of the Law shall be the ous combustion test referred to in Para‐
small gas flame ignition test. graph 2 above either combusts or
2. The small gas flame ignition test referred scorches the filter paper.
to in Paragraph 1 above shall be the test 4. The test to be set forth by a cabinet order
to measure the time from contact with the to judge the combustion hazard through
flame to ignition of the specimen and to contact with water or the hazard of gen‐
observe the state of combustion. erating flammable gas referred to in Note
3. The property to be set forth by a cabinet 8 of the Attached Table of the Law shall
order referred to in Note 2 of the At‐ be the water reaction test.
tached Table of the Law shall be that the 5. The water reaction test referred to in
specimen undergoing the small gas flame Paragraph 5 above shall be the test to
ignition test referred to in Paragraph 2 observe whether or not the gas produced
above ignites within ten (10) seconds and by reaction between the specimen and
continues its combustion. pure water combusts on filter paper float‐
4. The test to be set forth by a cabinet order ing on pure water or whether or not the
to judge the inflammation hazard re‐ said gas combusts when a flame is placed
ferred to in Note 2 of the Attached Table next to it or to measure the quantity of
of the Law shall be the test to measure the gas generated by the addition of pure
flash point using a Seta closed cup flash water to the specimen and also to analyse
point tester. the constituents of the said gas.
6. The property to be set forth by a cabinet
(Testing and Property of Group 3 order concerning the combustion hazard
Hazardous Materials) through contact with water or the hazard
Article 1‐5 The test to be set forth by a of generating a gas referred to in Note 8
cabinet order to judge the combustion of the Attached Table of the Law shall be
hazard in air referred to in Note 8 of the that the gas generated in the water reac‐
Attached Table of the Law shall be the tion test referred to in Paragraph 5 com‐
spontaneous combustion test. busts or ignites or that gas is generated at
2. The spontaneous combustion test re‐ a rate of two hundred (200) liters per
ferred to in Paragraph 1 above shall be hour or more per one (1) kilogramme of
the test to observe whether or not a mate‐ the specimen with generated gas having
rial combusts itself on filter paper (in‐ a combustible constituent(s).
cluding the test to observe whether or not
a material combusts when a powdery (Testing of Group 4 Hazardous Materials)
specimen is dropped from a height) in Article 1‐6 The test to be set forth to judge
the case of a solid specimen or the test to the inflammation hazard referred to in
observe whether or not a material com‐ Note 10 of the Attached Table of the Law
busts in a ceramic container (including shall be the test to measure the flash
the test to observe whether or not the point using a Tag closed cup flash point
specimen combusts on filter paper or tester (or the test to measure the flash
scorches the filter paper) in the case of a point using a Cleveland open cup flash
liquid specimen. point tester in the case where the test to
3. The property to be set forth by a cabinet measure the flash point using the Tag
order concerning the combustion hazard closed cup flash point tester fails to
in air referred to in Note 8 of the measure the flash point at a temperature
Attached Table of the Law shall be that of eighty degrees celsius (80C) or lower
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or the test to measure the flash point logarithm of the value obtained by multi‐

using a Seta closed cup flash point tester plying the calorific value of 2･4‐ dini‐
in the case where the flash point is mea‐ trotoluene, the standard material, by 0.7
sured in the range between zero degrees and also by the common logarithm of the
celsius (0C) and eighty degrees celsius value obtained by multiplying the cal‐
(80C) in the test to measure the flash orific value of benzoyl peroxide, the stan‐
point using a Tag closed cup flash point dard material, with 0.8 against the value
tester and where the dynamic viscosity of of the correction temperature for the
the specimen at the said flash point is ten respective standard material in the case
(10) centistoke or higher). where the result of the thermal analysis
test stipulated in Paragraph 1 above is
(Testing and Property of Group 5 Hazardous plotted on a plane rectangular coor‐
Materials) dinate system showing the common log‐
Article 1‐7 The test to be set forth to judge arithm of the value of the temperature
the explosion hazard referred to in Note obtained by subtracting twenty‐five de‐
18 of the Attached Table of the Law shall grees celsius (25C) from the temper‐
be the thermal analysis test using 2･4‐ ature where the exothermic reaction
dinitrotoluene and benzoyl peroxide as starts (referred to as the “correction tem‐
the standard materials. perature” hereinafter in this paragraph)
2. The thermal analysis test referred to in along the horizontal axis and the com‐
Paragraph 1 above shall be the test to mon logarithm of the calorific value
measure the temperature where exo‐ along the vertical axis. In this case, when
thermal reaction starts and the calorific the correction temperature of the speci‐
value listed below using either a differ‐ men is lower than one degree celsius
ential scanning calorimeter or a differ‐ (1C), the correction temperature of the
ential thermal analyser in order to com‐ said specimen is regarded as one degree
pare the temperatures where exothermic celsius (1C).
reaction starts and the calorific values. 4. The test to be set forth by a cabinet order
(1) Temperature where exothermic reac‐ to judge the intensity of the decomposi‐
tion starts and the calorific value of tion by heating referred to in Note 18 of
the standard material (calorific value the Attached Table of the Law shall be the
per unit mass; the same shall apply pressure vessel test using an orifice plate
hereinafter) of one (1) millimetre in thickness.
(2) Temperature where exothermic reac‐ 5. The pressure vessel test referred to in
tion starts and the calorific value of Paragraph 4 above shall be the test to heat
the specimen the specimen placed inside a pressure
3. The property to be set forth by a cabinet vessel mounted with a rupture plate and
order concerning the explosion hazard an orifice plate and to observe whether or
referred to in Note 18 of the Attached not the rupture plate ruptures.
Table of the Law shall be that the point 6. The property to be set forth by a cabinet
indicated by the common logarithm of order concerning the intensity of decom‐
the calorific value of the specimen against position by heating referred to in Note 18
the common logarithm of the value of the of the Attached Table of the Law shall be
correction temperature for the said spec‐ that the rupture plate ruptures in the
imen is on or above the straight line link‐ pressure vessel test stipulated in Para‐
ing the points indicated by the common graph 4.

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(Testing and Property of Group 6 kilogrammes

Hazardous Materials) (2) sulphuric anhydride; two hundred
Article 1‐8 The test to be set forth by a (200) kilogrammes
cabinet order to judge the potential haz‐ (3) liquefied petroleum gas; three hun‐
ard of the oxidation strength referred to dred (300) kilogrammes
in Note 20 of the Attached Paper of the (4) Unslaked lime (that containing cal‐
Law shall be the test to judge the combus‐ cium oxide at eighty (80) percent or
tion times listed below to compare such higher); five hundred (500) kilo‐
combustion times. grammes
(1) Combustion time of a mixture of (5) Materials listed in the left‐hand
ninety (90) percent water solution of column of Attached Table 1 among
nitric acid and wood powder the poisonous materials stipulated in
(2) Combustion time of a mixture of the Article 2 Paragraph 1 of the Poi‐
specimen and wood powder sonous and Powerful Materials Con‐
2. The property to be set forth by a cabinet trol Law (Law No. 303 of 1950); quan‐
order referred to in Note 20 of the At‐ tity stipulated in the lower row
tached Table of the Law shall be that the corresponding to each of the said
combustion time specified in Paragraph 1 materials
Item 2 in the test referred to in Para‐ (6) Materials listed in the left‐hand
graph 1 is identical to or shorter than the column of Attached Table 2 among
combustion time specified in Paragraph 1 the powerful materials stipulated in
Item 1. Article 2 Paragraph 2 of the Poisonous
and Powerful Materials Control Law;
(Entrustment of Matters Concerning Tests quantity stipulated in the lower row
and Properties) corresponding to each of the said
Article 1‐9 Apart from those set forth materials
from Article 1‐3 through Article 1‐8, the 2. The case to be set forth by a cabinet order
details concerning the tests and prop‐ referred to in the proviso of Article 9‐2
erties set forth in the Notes of the Paragraph 1 of the Law (including the
Attached Table of the Law and other case where the same provision shall
necessary matters shall be set forth by an apply mutatis mutandis to Article 9‐2
ordinance of the Ministry of Public Man‐ Paragraph 2) shall be either the storage or
agement, Home Affairs, Posts and Tele‐ handling of liquefied petroleum gas at
communications (hereinafter referred to facilities informed to the Commissioner
as “an ordinance of the Ministry”). of the Fire and Disaster Management
Agency or the fire chief (or the municipal
(Designation of Materials Requiring mayor in the case of a municipality which
Notification) has no fire defence headquarters) pur‐
Article 1‐10 The material to be set forth by suant to the provision of Article 74 Para‐
a cabinet order referred to in Article 9‐2 graph 1 of the High Pressure Gas Safety
Paragraph 1 of the Law (including the Law (Law No. 204 of 1951), Article 47‐5
case where the said provision is applied Paragraph 1 of the Gas Enterprises Law
mutatis mutandis in Article 9‐2 Paragraph (Law No. 51 of 1954) or the Law Con‐
2) shall be the material listed under each cerning Safety and Proper Trading of
Item below with not less than the quan‐ Liquefied Petroleum Gas (Law No. 149 of
tity stipulated in each Item. 1967) (in the case of application mutatis
(1) compressed acetylene gas; forty (40) mutandis to Article 9‐2 Paragraph 2 of the
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Cabinet Order Concerning the Control of Hazardous Materials (Article 1‐10~3)
Law, the case where the storage or han‐ tank facilities”)

dling of liquefied petroleum gas at the (4) Storage facilities using a tank buried
said facilities is to be discontinued). underground (excluding the tanks
listed in Item 5) to store or handle a
(Specified Quantities of Hazardous hazardous material (hereinafter re‐
Materials) ferred to as “underground storage
Article 1‐11 The quantity to be set forth by tank facilities”)
a cabinet order referred to in Article 9‐3 (5) Storage facilities using a simple tank
of the Law (hereinafter referred to as the to store or handle a hazardous mate‐
“specified quantity”) shall be the quantity rials (hereinafter referred to as “sim‐
stipulated in the column for the specified ple storage tank facilities)
quantity in Attached Table 3 in corre‐ (6) Storage facilities using a tank fixed to
spondence with the group indicated in a vehicle (in the case of a towed ve‐
the group column of the said table, the hicle, limited to those with a construc‐
name of the material shown in the tion which does not have a front
material name column of the said table wheel axle, placing part of the towed
and the property shown in the property vehicle on the towing vehicle and
column of the said table. with a considerable proportion of the
weight of the towed vehicle as well as
(Specified Flammables) its live load supported by the towing
Article 1‐12 The materials to be set forth by vehicle) to store or handle a hazard‐
a cabinet order referred to in Article 9‐3 ous material (hereinafter referred to
of the Law shall be those listed in the as “mobile storage tank facilities”)
material name column of Attached Table (7) Storage facilities to store or handle
4 with the quantity equivalent to or ex‐ sulphur or those only containing sul‐
ceeding the quantity stipulated in the phur among Group 2 hazardous
quantity column of the said table. materials, flammable solids (only
limited to those of which the flash
(Classification of Storage Facilities) point is zero degrees celsius (0C) or
Article 2 The storage facilities referred higher) or Type 1 petroleums (limited
to in Article 10 of the Law shall be clas‐ to those of which the flash point is
sified in the following manner. zero degrees celsius (0C) or higher),
(1) Storage facilities to store or handle a alcohols, Type 2 petroleums, Type 3
hazardous material indoors (herein‐ petroleums, Type 4 petroleums or ani‐
after referred to as “indoor storage mal or vegetable oils among Group 4
facilities”) hazardous materials (hereinafter re‐
(2) Storage facilities using an outdoor ferred to as “outdoor storage facil‐
tank (excluding those listed in Item 4 ities”)
through Item 6 below) to store or han‐
dle a hazardous material (hereinafter (Classification of Handling Facilities)
referred to as “outdoor storage tank Article 3 The handling facilities referred
facilities”) to in Article 10 of the Law shall be clas‐
(3) Storage facilities using an indoor tank sified in the following manner.
(excluding those listed in Item 4 (1) Handling facilities to handle a hazar‐
through Item 6 below) to store or dous material to directly supply fuel
handle a hazardous material (herein to the fuel tank of an automobile, etc.
after referred to as “indoor storage using fixed oil filling equipment (in‐
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Cabinet Order Concerning the Control of Hazardous Materials (Article 3~6)
cluding oil filling equipment installed land serving the workplace, forming a
on a vehicle in the case of supplying group of land together with the site of
fuel to aircraft) ([including handling the facilities; hereinafter referred to as
facilities to handle hazardous mate‐ a “transfer station”]
rials using fixed oil feeding equip‐ (4) Any handling facilities other than
ment to refill kerosene or gas oil to a those listed in Item 1 through Item 3
container or to a tank fixed to a vehi‐ above (hereinafter referred to as “gen‐
cle of which the capacity is four thou‐ eral handling facilities”)
sand (4,000) liters or less (limited to
such tanks where the inside space is Article 4 Deleted
compartmented with each compart‐
ment capacity being two thousand (Tank Capacity Calculation Method)
(2,000) liters or less in the case of Article 5 The internal volume and space
tanks of which the capacity is two volume of a tank used to store or handle
thousand (2,000) liters or more); a hazardous material shall be calculated
hereinafter referred to as “filling sta‐ in accordance with the calculation meth‐
tion”] od set forth by an ordinance of the
(2) Handling facilities of the following Ministry.
type to handle a hazardous material 2. The tank capacity referred to in Para‐
in a container in order for its sale at a graph 1 above shall be the volume ob‐
store. tained by subtracting the space volume
1) The multiple of the specified from the internal volume.
quantity (the multiple of the spec‐ 3. Notwithstanding the provision of Para‐
ified quantity stipulated in Article graph 2 above, the capacity of a tank
11‐4 Paragraph 1 of the Law; the where the quantity of the hazardous
same shall apply hereinafter) is fif‐ material inside the said tank does not
teen (15) or lower (hereinafter re‐ exceed the fixed volume, which does not
ferred to as a “Class 1 sales sta‐ exceed the volume obtained by sub‐
tion”) tracting the space volume from the inter‐
2) The multiple of the specified quan‐ nal volume of the said tank, using a spe‐
tity exceeds fifteen (15) but is not cial construction or equipment among
more than forty (40) (hereinafter re‐ tanks handling hazardous materials at
ferred to as a “Class 2 sales sta‐ manufacturing facilities or general han‐
tion”) dling facilities shall be the said fixed
(3) Handling facilities to handle the volume.
transfer of a hazardous material using
a pipeline, pump and auxiliary equip‐
ment (limited to a pipeline and auxil‐ CHAPTER 2
iary equipment in the case of the PERMISSION, ETC. FOR MANUFAC-
transfer of a hazardous material from TURING FACILITIES, ETC.
a ship transporting a hazardous mate‐
rial to the ground) [excluding those (Application for Permission for Establish-
which have a construction restricting ment)
the transfer of the said hazardous Article 6 A person planning to obtain
material to the site of facilities (ex‐ permission for the establishment of man‐
cluding pipelines) belonging to the ufacturing facilities, storage facilities or
said handling facilities and also to handling facilities (hereinafter referred to
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as “manufacturing facilities, etc.”) pur‐ provision of the second part of Article 11

suant to the provision of the first part of Paragraph 1 of the Law shall submit a
Article 11 Paragraph 1 of the Law shall written application stating the following
submit a written application stating the matters to the municipal mayor, etc.
following matters to the mayor of the (1) Name or legal name and address and
municipality, prefectural governor or the name and address of the representa‐
Minister of Public Management, Home tive in the case of a corporation
Affairs, Posts and Telecommunications (2) Type of facilities, such as manufactur‐
(hereinafter referred to as the “municipal ing facilities or other, and exact type
mayor, etc.”), whichever is relevant, pur‐ of the facilities in the case of storage
suant to the type listed in each item of the facilities or handling facilities
said paragraph. (3) Site for the establishment of the man‐
(1) Name or legal name and address and ufacturing facilities, etc. (base site in
name and address of the representa‐ the case of mobile storage tank facil‐
tive in the case of a corporation ities)
(2) Type of facilities, such as manufactur‐ (4) Details of the intended alteration
ing facilities or other, and exact type (5) Reason for the intended alteration
of the facilities in the case of storage 2. The written application referred to in
facilities or handling facilities Paragraph 1 above shall be accompanied
(3) Site for the establishment of the man‐ by drawings and others showing the
ufacturing facilities, etc. (base site in details of the alteration of the location,
the case of mobile storage tank facil‐ construction or equipment of the manu‐
ities) facturing facilities, etc. and the docu‐
(4) Type, name and maximum quantity ments to be set forth by an ordinance of
of the hazardous material(s) to be the Ministry.
stored or handled
(5) Multiple of the specified quantity (Designation of Handling Facilities to
(6) Location, construction and equipment Handle Transfer of Hazardous Materials)
of the manufacturing facilities, etc. Article 7‐2 The handling facilities to be set
(7) Storage or handling method of the forth by a cabinet order referred to in
hazardous material Article 11 Paragraph 1 Item 1 of the Law
(8) Planning commencement and com‐ shall be the handling facilities listed in
pletion dates of the construction work Article 3 Item 3.
of the manufacturing facilities, etc.
2. The written application referred to in (Designation of Manufacturing Facilities,
Paragraph 1 above shall be accompanied etc. Requiring Notification of Permission,
by drawings and others showing the etc.)
location, construction and equipment of Article 7‐3 The manufacturing facilities,
the manufacturing facilities, etc. and the storage facilities or handling facilities to
documents to be set forth by an ordi‐ be set forth by a cabinet order referred to
nance of the Ministry). in Article 11 Paragraph 7 of the Law
(including the case where the same provi‐
(Application for Permission for Alteration) sion shall apply mutatis mutandis to Arti‐
Article 7 A person planning to apply for cle 11‐4 Paragraph 3 of the Law) shall be
permission for alteration of the location, the manufacturing facilities, etc. listed
construction or equipment of manufac‐ below.
turing facilities, etc. pursuant to the (1) Manufacturing facilities where the
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multiple of the specified quantity is of the Maritime Safety Agency in the
ten (10) or higher case where the manufacturing facil‐
(2) Indoor storage facilities where the ities, etc. relating to the permission or
multiple of the specified quantity is receipt in question are located in a sea
one hundred and fifty (150) or higher area)
(3) Outdoor storage tank facilities where
the multiple of the specified quantity (Completion Inspection Procedure)
is two hundred (200) or higher Article 8 A person planning to receive
(4) Outdoor storage facilities where the completion inspection pursuant to the
multiple of the specified quantity is provision of Article 11 Paragraph 5 of the
one hundred (100) or higher Law (hereinafter referred to as the “com‐
(5) Transfer stations pletion inspection”) shall apply for the
(6) General handling facilities where the said inspection to the municipal mayor,
multiple of the specified quantity is etc.
ten (10) or higher [excluding those 2. Upon receipt of an application pursuant
stipulated in Article 31‐2 Item 6‐2)] to the provision of Paragraph 1 above, the
municipal mayor, etc. shall conduct the
(Notification of Permission, etc. by completion inspection of the said man‐
Municipal Mayor, etc. to Prefectural Public ufacturing facilities, etc. without delay.
Safety Commission, etc.) 3. The municipal mayor, etc. shall issue a
Article 7‐4 Upon granting permission or certificate of completion inspection clear‐
the receipt of notification listed under ance to a person applying for the said
each item below, the municipal mayor, etc. completion inspection when the results of
shall inform the said permission or re‐ the completion inspection are judged to
ceipt to the person stipulated in the said conform to the relevant technical stan‐
item pursuant to the provision of Article dards set forth in Article 9 and Article 20
11 Paragraph 7 of the Law (including the through Article 22 for manufacturing
case where the same provision shall facilities, Article 10 through Article 16
apply mutatis mutandis to Article 11‐4 and Article 20 through Article 22 for
Paragraph 3 of the Law). storage facilities and Article 17 through
(1) Permission pursuant to the provision Article 19 and Article 20 through Article
of Article 11 Paragraph 1 of the Law 22 for handling facilities [those relating to
or receipt of notification pursuant to the inspection referred to in Article 11‐2
the provision of Article 11‐4 Para‐ Paragraph 1 of the Law (hereinafter re‐
graph 1 of the Law by a municipal ferred to as “inspection prior to the
mayor or prefectural governor: pre‐ completion inspection”)].
fectural public safety commission 4. A person having received the certificate
with jurisdiction over the area of the of completion inspection clearance re‐
municipality or prefecture in question ferred to in Paragraph 3 above shall be
(2) Permission or receipt of notification entitled to apply for reissue to the issuing
stipulated in Item 1 above by the municipal mayor, etc. in the case of the
Minister of Public Management, person losing, destroying, spoiling or
Home Affairs, Posts and Telecommu‐ damaging the certificate of completion
nications (hereinafter referred to as inspection clearance.
“the Minister”): National Public Safe‐ 5. In the case of making an application
ty Commission (National Public Safe‐ referred to in Paragraph 4 above due to
ty Commission and Director General the spoiling of or damage to the certifi‐
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cate of completion inspection clearance, a and equipment concerning manufactur‐

written application accompanied by the ing facilities, storage facilities or handling
said certificate of completion inspection facilities referred to in the said paragraph
clearance must be submitted. to be set forth by a cabinet order shall be
6. Should the person who has been re‐ those stipulated by each item relevant to
issued the certificate of completion in‐ each process of the said construction
spection clearance following the loss of work.
the said certificate referred to in Para‐ (1) Processes of construction work re‐
graph 3 above discover the lost certificate, lating to the foundations and ground
the original certificate which has been for hazardous liquid tanks of outdoor
found shall be submitted to the municipal storage tank facilities [excluding haz‐
mayor, etc. who reissued the certificate of ardous liquid tanks using space inside
completion inspection clearance within the bedrock (hereinafter referred to as
ten (10) days of the date of it being found. “bedrock tanks”)] of which the capac‐
ity is one thousand (1,000) kiloliters or
(Inspection Prior to the completion larger [in the case of hazardous liquid
inspection) tanks to be set forth by an ordinance
Article 8‐2 The manufacturing facilities, of the Ministry as tanks of which the
storage facilities or handling facilities to bottom section is situated below the
be set forth by a cabinet order referred to ground surface and of which the head
in Article 11‐2 Paragraph 1 of the Law section is situated above the ground
shall be manufacturing facilities, etc. in surface and other tanks with a special
the possession of a tank(s) storing or construction (hereinafter referred to
handling hazardous liquid (hereinafter as “special hazardous liquid tanks” in
referred to as a “hazardous liquid tank”) this Article, Article 8‐4 and Article 11),
(excluding manufacturing facilities and the construction work to be set forth
general handling facilities in the posses‐ by an ordinance of the Ministry as
sion of a tank of which the capacity is equivalent to the construction work
equal to or larger than the specified relating to the foundations and
quantity to store or handle a hazardous ground]:
liquid of which the capacity is equal to or Among the matters relating to the
larger than the specified quantity). construction and equipment of the
2. The construction work to be set forth by a said hazardous liquid tanks, those
cabinet order referred to in Article 11‐2 which must conform to the standards
Paragraph 1 of the Law shall be the work stipulated in Article 11 Paragraph 1
to install or alter a hazardous liquid tank Item 3‐2 (standards to be set forth by
(a hazardous liquid tank of which the an ordinance of the Ministry as equiv‐
capacity is equal to or larger than the alent to the said standards in the case
specified quantity in the case of construc‐ of special hazardous liquid tanks)
tion work for manufacturing facilities or (hereinafter referred to as “matters
general handling facilities). relating to the foundations and
3. The processes of construction work to be ground of hazardous liquid tanks)
set forth by a cabinet order referred to in (2) Processes of construction work re‐
Article 11‐2 Paragraph 1 of the Law shall lating to the tank body of the hazard‐
be the processes of construction work ous liquid tanks referred to in Item 1
listed under each of the items below and above prior to the mounting of pipes
the matters relating to the construction and other auxiliary equipment to the
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Cabinet Order Concerning the Control of Hazardous Materials (Article 8‐2)
said tanks: liquid tanks (excluding those referred
Among the matters relating to the to in Item 1 and Item 3 above) prior to
manufacture and equipment of the the mounting of pipes and auxiliary
said hazardous liquid tanks, those equipment to the said tanks:
which must conform to the standards Among the matters relating to the
stipulated in Article 11 Paragraph 1 construction and equipment of the
Item 4‐1 [limited to the part relating to said hazardous liquid tanks, those
the leak test by filling water (includ‐ which must conform to the standards
ing the test using an appropriate stipulated in Article 9 Paragraph 1
liquid other than water; the same shall Item 20, Article 11 Paragraph 1 Item 4,
apply hereinafter) or the water pres‐ Article 12 Paragraph 1 Item 5, Article
sure test and, in the case of special 13, Paragraph 1 Item 6, Article 14 Item
hazardous liquid tanks, the standards 6, Article 15 Paragraph 1 Item 2,
to be set forth by an ordinance of the Article 17 Paragraph 1 Item 6 or Para‐
Ministry as equivalent to the said graph 2 Item 2 or Article 19 Paragraph
standards] (hereinafter referred to as 1 [limited to the part concerning the
“matters relating to leakage and de‐ leak test by filling water or the water
formation of hazardous liquid tanks”) pressure test and, in the case of
and, among the matters relating to the hazardous liquid tanks at mobile stor‐
construction and equipment of the age tank facilities to store or handle
said hazardous liquid tanks, those such hazardous materials as alkyl
which must conform to the standards aluminium, alkyl lithium and others
stipulated in Article 11 Paragraph 1 (hereinafter referred to as “alkyl
Item 4‐2 (excluding the part con‐ aluminium, etc.” in this article) stipu‐
cerning the vacuum test, etc. set forth lated by an ordinance of the Ministry,
by an ordinance of the Ministry and, the standards stipulated by an ordi‐
in the case of special hazardous liquid nance of the Ministry as equivalent to
tanks, the standards set forth by an the standards stipulated in Article 15
ordinance of the Ministry as equiva‐ Paragraph 1 Item 2]
lent to the said standards) (hereinafter 4. Notwithstanding the provision of Para‐
referred to as “matters relating to the graph 3 above, the provisions listed un‐
welds of hazardous liquid tanks) der each item below shall not apply to
(3) Processes of construction work re‐ construction work to install or alter the
lating to the tank body of bedrock hazardous liquid tanks referred to in each
tanks at outdoor storage tank facil‐ item.
ities: (1) Construction work to install or alter a
Among the matters relating to the hazardous liquid tank where the said
construction and equipment of the hazardous liquid tank has passed the
said bedrock tanks, those which must inspection of specified equipment
conform to the standards set forth by pursuant to the provision of Article
an ordinance of the Ministry as 56‐3 Paragraph 1, Paragraph 2 or
standards concerning the stability of Paragraph 3 of the High Pressure Gas
the tank body (hereinafter referred to Safety Law, has been issued with the
as “matters relating to the tank con‐ compliance mark for the standards for
struction of bedrock tanks”) specified equipment pursuant to the
(4) Processes of construction work re‐ provision of Article 56‐6‐14 Paragraph
lating to the tank body of hazardous 2 of the said Law (including the case
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where the same provision shall apply above
mutatis mutandis to Article 56‐6‐22 5. The inspection prior to the completion
Paragraph 2 of the said Law), has inspection concerning the matters relat‐
passed the inspection pursuant to the ing to the foundations and ground of
provision of Article 38 Paragraph 1, hazardous liquid tanks shall be called the
Paragraph 2 or Paragraph 3 of the foundation and ground inspection, those
Industrial Safety and Health Law inspections concerning the leak test by
(Law No. 57 of 1972) or has passed the filling water and the water pressure test
verification pursuant to the provision stipulated in Article 9 Paragraph 1 Item
of Article 44 Paragraph 1 or Para‐ 20, Article 11 Paragraph 1 Item 4, Article
graph 2 of the said Law: 12 Paragraph 1 Item 5, Article 13 Para‐
The provision of Paragraph 3 Item 2 graph 1 Item 6, Article 14 Item 6, Article
(limited to the part concerning mat‐ 15 Paragraph 1 Item 2, Article 17 Para‐
ters relating to the leakage and de‐ graph 1 Item 6 or Paragraph 2 Item 2 or
formation of hazardous liquid tanks) Article 19 Paragraph 1 among the inspect‐
or the provision of Paragraph 3 Item 4 tions prior to the completion inspection
(2) Among the construction work to alter concerning matters relating to the leakage
hazardous liquid tanks, the work re‐ and deformation of hazardous liquid
lating to the bottom section of a tank tanks and the matters stipulated in Para‐
(excluding work which includes the graph 3 Item 4 (the test stipulated by an
work relating to the side panel of the ordinance of the Ministry as equivalent to
tank) where the matters relating to the the water pressure test stipulated in
welds of the hazardous liquid tank in Article 15 Paragraph 1 Item 2 in the case
question are approved to conform to of hazardous liquid tanks at mobile
the standards stipulated in Article 11 storage tank facilities to store or handle
Paragraph 1 Item 4‐2 by the inspect‐ alkyl aluminium, etc.) shall be called leak
tion concerning safety which was con‐ inspection by filling water and water
ducted at the time of the said alter‐ pressure inspection respectively, the in‐
ation work pursuant to the provision specttion prior to the completion in‐
of Article 14‐3 Paragraph 1 or Para‐ specttion concerning the matters re‐
graph 2 of the Law: lating to the welds of hazardous liquid
The provision of Paragraph 3 Item 2 tanks shall be called weld inspection and
above (limited to the part concerning the inspection prior to the completion
matters relating to the welds of inspection concerning the tank construc‐
hazardous liquid tanks) tion of bedrock tanks shall be called
(3) Construction work to install or alter a bedrock tank inspection.
hazardous liquid tank where the said 6. A person planning to receive an inspec‐
hazardous liquid tank carries an indi‐ tion prior to the completion inspection
cation set forth by an ordinance of the shall apply to the municipal mayor, etc.
Ministry to certify compliance with as set forth by an ordinance of the Minis‐
the standards stipulated in the rules try. In this case, the provision of Article
for the transportation of hazardous 8‐1 Paragraph 2 shall apply mutatis
materials adopted by the Interna‐ mutandis.
tional Maritime Organization (limited 7. Should the municipal mayor, etc. approve
to the part concerning the water pres‐ that the matters stipulated in each item of
sure test): Paragraph 3 conform to the technical
The provision of Paragraph 3 Item 4 standards stipulated in Article 9 regard‐
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ing manufacturing facilities, Article 11 the maximum quantity of the hazardous
through Article 15 regarding storage liquid to store or handle is one thousand
facilities and Article 17 and Article 19 (1,000) kiloliters or more (hereinafter re‐
regarding handling facilities as a result of ferred to as “special outdoor storage tank
the inspection prior to the completion facilities”).
inspection (limited to those standards 4. The matters to be specified by a cabinet
concerning the inspection prior to the order among such specified matters con‐
completion inspection), he shall inform cerning outdoor storage tank facilities
his approval to the person making the referred to in Article 11‐3 Item 2 of the
application for the said inspection prior Law shall be the matters concerning the
to the completion inspection (issue of a foundations and ground of hazardous
certificate of tank inspection clearance in liquid tanks, the matters concerning the
the case of leak inspection by filling water welds of hazardous liquid tanks and the
or water pressure inspection). matters concerning the tank construction
of bedrock tanks.
Article 8‐2‐2 The leak inspection by filling
water or water pressure inspection can be (Designation of Transfer Stations in Need
conducted by administrative organiza‐ of Consultation With Municipal Mayor)
tions other than the municipal mayor, etc. Article 8‐3 The transfer stations to be set
In this case, the provisions of Article 8‐2‐1 forth by a cabinet order referred to in
Paragraph 6 and Paragraph 7 shall apply Article 12‐5 of the Law shall be transfer
mutatis mutandis. stations of which the length of the pipe‐
line to transfer a hazardous materials
(Entrustment to Association for Safety (maximum length of the said pipeline
Technique of Hazardous Materials) from an arbitrary starting point to an
Article 8‐2‐3 The outdoor storage tank facil‐ arbitrary ending point in the case where
ities to be set forth by a cabinet order there are more than one starting or
referred to in Article 11‐3 Item 1 of the ending points for the said pipeline)
Law shall be outdoor storage tank facil‐ exceeds fifteen (15) kilometers and trans‐
ities of which the maximum quantity of fer stations where the maximum working
the hazardous liquid to store or handle is pressure relating to the pipeline to
five hundred (500) kiloliters or more transfer a hazardous material is 0.95
(hereinafter referred to as “specified out‐ mega pascals or higher and the total
door storage tank facilities”). length of the pipeline to transfer a
2. The matters concerning the construction hazardous material is between seven (7)
and equipment relating to the outdoor kilometers and fifteen (15) kilometers.
storage tank facilities referred to in
Article 11‐3 Item 1 of the Law, which are (Safety Inspection)
to be set forth by a cabinet order, shall be Article 8‐4 The outdoor storage tank
the matters concerning the tank body of facilities or transfer stations to be set forth
hazardous liquid tanks and the matters by a cabinet order referred to in Article
concerning the foundations and ground 14‐3 Paragraph 1 of the Law shall be
of hazardous liquid tanks. specified outdoor storage tank facilities of
3. The outdoor storage tank facilities to be which the maximum quantity of hazard‐
set forth by a cabinet order referred to in ous liquid to store or handle is ten
Article 11‐3 Item 2 of the Law shall be thousand (10,000) kiloliters or more or the
outdoor storage tank facilities of which transfer stations stipulated in Article 8‐3.
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2. The period to be set forth by a cabinet day of the said last day
order referred to in Article 14‐3 Para‐ (2) Specified outdoor storage tank facil‐
graph 1 of the Law shall be the period ities concerning bedrock tanks:
stipulated in each of the following items Period between the day which is one
in accordance with the category of speci‐ (1) year before the last day of the ten
fied outdoor storage tank facilities or (10) year period starting from the day
transfer stations listed in each item. when the completion inspection is
However, should it be deemed inappro‐ conducted or the next day of the day
priate to conduct the safety inspection when the safety inspection pursuant
stipulated in Article 14‐3 Paragraph 1 of to the provision of Article 14‐3 Para‐
the Law due to a disaster or other reasons graph 1 or Paragraph 2 of the Law is
to be set forth by an ordinance of the conducted close to the said day of the
Ministry, it may be a period indepen‐ completion inspection and the day by
dently set by the municipal mayor, etc. which time one (1) year will have
based on an application made by the passed starting from the next day of
owner, manager or occupier of the spec‐ the said last day.
ified outdoor storage tank facilities or (3) Specified outdoor storage tank facili‐
transfer station in question. ties concerning those stipulated by an
(1) Specified outdoor storage tank facil‐ ordinance of the Ministry among
ities (excluding those listed in Items 2 specified hazardous liquid tanks:
and 3 below; the same shall apply Period between the day which is one
hereinafter in this item): (1) year before the last day of the thir‐
Period between the day which is one teen (13) year period starting from the
(1) year before the last day of the eight day when the completion inspection
(8) year period [in the case of speci‐ is conducted or the next day of the
fied outdoor storage tank facilities day when the safety inspection pursu‐
which have introduced the safety ant to the provision of Article 14‐3
measures to be set forth by an ordi‐ Paragraph 1 or Paragraph 2 of the
nance of the Ministry, either a ten (10) Law is conducted close to the said
or thirteen (13) year period to be set day of the completion inspection and
forth by the municipal mayor, etc. the day by which time one (1) year
pursuant to an ordinance of the Min‐ will have passed starting from the
istry in line with the said measures] next day of the said last day.
starting from the day when the com‐ (4) Transfer stations:
pletion inspection (limited to the com‐ Period between the day which is one
pletion inspection relating to permis‐ (1) month before the last day of the
sion for establishment pursuant to the one (1) year period starting from the
provision of the first part of Article 11 day when the completion inspection
Paragraph 1 of the Law) is conducted is conducted or the next day of the
or the next day of the day when the day when the safety inspection pur‐
safety inspection pursuant to the suant to the provision of Article 14‐3
provision of Article 14‐3 Paragraph 1 Paragraph 1 of the Law is conducted
or Paragraph 2 of the Law is con‐ close to the said day of the completion
ducted close to the said day of the inspection and the day by which time
completion inspection and the day by one (1) month will have passed start‐
which a period of one (1) year will ing from the next day of the said last
have passed starting from the next day.
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3. The matters relating to the construction of the Ministry to be equivalent to such
and equipment relating to the outdoor ratio.
storage tank facilities or transfer stations 6. The matters relating to the construction
referred to in Article 14‐3 Paragraph 1 of and equipment concerning the outdoor
the Law and to be set forth by a cabinet storage tank facilities referred to in
order shall be the matters set forth in each Article 14‐3 Paragraph 2 of the Law shall
of the following items in accordance with be the matters to be set forth in each of
the category of outdoor storage tank facil‐ the following items in accordance with
ities or transfer stations listed in each the category of specified outdoor storage
item. tank facilities listed in each of the said
(1) Specified outdoor storage tank facil‐ items.
ities (excluding those listed in Item 2 (1) Specified outdoor storage tank facil‐
below) ities (excluding those listed in Item 2
Matters relating to the plate thickness below):
of the bottom section of a hazardous Matters relating to the plate thickness
liquid tank (the section stipulated by of the bottom section of hazardous
an ordinance of the Ministry in the liquid tanks and matters relating to
case of specified hazardous liquid the welds of hazardous liquid tanks
tanks; the same shall apply herein‐ (2) Specified outdoor storage tank facil‐
after in this paragraph, Paragraph 6 ities concerning bedrock tanks:
and Paragraph 7) and matters con‐ Matters relating to the construction
cerning the welds of hazardous liquid and equipment of bedrock tanks
tanks (limited to those concerning the 7. The matters relating the construction and
bottom section of hazardous liquid equipment concerning the outdoor stor‐
tanks; the same shall apply herein‐ age tank facilities to be set forth by a
after in Paragraph 6 and Paragraph 7) cabinet order referred to in Article 14‐3
(2) Specified outdoor storage tank facil‐ Paragraph 3 shall be the matters relating
ities concerning bedrock tanks to the plate thickness of the bottom sec‐
Matters relating the construction and tion of hazardous liquid tanks, matters
equipment of bedrock tanks relating to the welds of hazardous liquid
(3) Transfer stations tanks and matters relating to the con‐
Matters relating to the construction struction and equipment of bedrock
and equipment of transfer stations tanks.
4. The outdoor storage tank facilities to be
set forth by a cabinet order referred to in (Designation of Manufacturing Facilities,
Article 14‐3 Paragraph 2 of the Law shall etc. Requiring Periodic Inspection)
be specified outdoor storage tank facil‐ Article 8‐5 The manufacturing facilities,
ities. storage facilities and handling facilities to
5. The uneven settlement and other condi‐ be set forth by a cabinet order referred to
tions to be set forth by a cabinet order in Article 14‐3‐2 of the Law shall be the
referred to in Article 14‐3 Paragraph 2 of manufacturing facilities, etc. stipulated in
the Law shall be the proportion of the Article 7‐3 (excluding the transfer stations
numerical value of the uneven settlement stipulated in Article 8‐3) and those which
of a hazardous liquid tank to the diam‐ are not set forth by an ordinance of the
eter of the said hazardous liquid tank at Ministry among the manufacturing facil‐
one hundredth (1/100) or greater and the ities, etc. listed below.
conditions to be set forth by an ordinance (1) Manufacturing facilities in possession
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of a tank below the ground handling referred to in Article 2 Item 9 of the
hazardous materials (hereinafter re‐ Building Standards Law (Law No. 201
ferred to as an “underground tank” in of 1950); the same shall apply herein‐
this article) after], the distance set forth by the
(2) Underground storage tank facilities municipal mayor, etc. may be re‐
(3) Mobile storage tank facilities garded as the said distance.
(4) Filling stations in possession of an 1) Buildings or other constructions
underground tank(s) other than those listed in 2) through
(5) General handling facilities in posses‐ 4) below serving residential hous‐
sion of an underground tank(s) ing (excluding those residing on the
same premises where the manufac‐
turing facilities are located):
CHAPTER 3 Ten (10) meters or wider
STANDARDS FOR LOCATION, CON- 2) Schools, hospitals, theatres and
STRUCTION AND EQUIPMENT FOR other facilities to accommodate
MANUFACTURING FACILITIES, ETC. many people which are stipulated
by an ordinance of the Ministry:
Section 1 Standards for Location, Con- Thirty (30) meters or wider
struction and Equipment for 3) Buildings which are designated as
Manufacturing Facilities important cultural properties, im‐
portant tangible ethnic cultural
(Standards for Manufacturing Facilities) properties, historical remains or
Article 9 The technical standards for the important cultural assets pursuant
location, construction and equipment (ex‐ to the provisions of the Cultural
cluding fire extinguishing equipment, a‐ Property Protection Law (Law No.
larm equipment and evacuation equip‐ 214 of 1950) or those which are
ment; the same shall apply hereinafter to acknowledged as important art ob‐
Section 1 through Section 3 of this jects pursuant to the provisions of
chapter) of the manufacturing facilities the former Law Concerning Preser‐
referred to in Article 10 Paragraph 4 of vation of Important Art Objects etc.
the Law shall be those set forth below. (Law No. 43 of 1933):
(1) The location of manufacturing facil‐ Fifty (50) meters or wider
ities shall maintain the distance set 4) Facilities to store or handle high
forth for each type of building, etc. pressure gas or others which could
listed below between the said build‐ cause a disaster and which are
ing, etc. and the external wall of the stipulated by an ordinance of the
manufacturing facilities in question or Ministry:
the external face of a construction Distance to be set forth by an
equivalent to the said external wall. ordinance of the Ministry
However, should the municipal may‐ 5) Special high voltage overhead pow‐
or, etc. approve that the buildings, etc. er cables of which the working
listed in 1) through 3) below are safe voltage exceeds seven thousand
due to the introduction of an effective (7,000) volts but which is not higher
fire wall or other made of a non‐ than thirty‐five thousand 35,000)
combustible material [those set forth volts:
by an ordinance of the Ministry a‐ Horizontal distance of three (3)
mong the noncombustible materials meters) or wider
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Cabinet Order Concerning the Control of Hazardous Materials (Article 9)
6)
Special high voltage overhead pow‐ to in Article 2 Item 7 of the Building
er cables of which the working Standards Law; the same shall apply
voltage exceeds thirty‐five thou‐ hereinafter) without any openings
sand (35,000) volts: except doorways.
Horizontal distance of five (5) me‐ (6) Buildings where hazardous materials
ters or wider are handled shall have a roof con‐
(2) Empty land of which the width corre‐ struction made of a noncombustible
sponds to the relevant category material and a roof covered with
shown in the table below shall be metal plates or another light weight
possessed around the buildings or noncombustible material. However, in
other constructions to handle hazard‐ the case of buildings where only
ous materials (excluding pipelines to Group 2 hazardous materials (ex‐
transfer hazardous materials or other cluding powdery materials and flam‐
constructions similar to such pipe‐ mable solids) are handled, the roof
lines). However, this provision shall may comprise a fire‐resistant con‐
not apply when the effective fire struction).
bulkhead as set forth by an ordinance (7) The windows and doorways of build‐
of the Ministry is installed. ings where hazardous materials are
handled shall be provided with fire
Category
Width of protection equipment (among the fire
Empty Land protection equipment stipulated in
Manufacturing facility where the Three (3)
multiple of the specified quantity meters or Article 2 Item 9‐2 (2) of the Building
is ten (10) or less wider Standards Law, fire doors and others
Manufacturing facility where the Five (5)
multiple of the specified quantity meters or
to be set forth by an ordinance of the
exceeds (10) wider Ministry; the same shall apply herein‐
after) and the doorways to be intro‐
(3) Manufacturing facilities shall have a duced to external walls through
marking indicating that they are which fire may spread shall be pro‐
manufacturing facilities and a notice vided with self‐closing specified fire
board explaining the necessary mat‐ protection equipment which can be
ters for fire prevention, both in easily opened at any time (among the
visible places, as set forth by an ordi‐ specified fire protection equipment
nance of the Ministry. stipulated in Article 112 Paragraph 1
(4) Buildings where hazardous materials of the Enforcement Order for the
are handled shall not have a basement Building Standards Law, fire doors or
[meaning a basement stipulated in others to be set forth by an ordinance
Article 1 Item 2 of the Enforcement of the Ministry; the same shall apply
Order for the Building Standards Law hereinafter).
(Cabinet Order No. 338 of 1950)]. (8) Should glass be used for the windows
(5) Buildings where hazardous materials or doorways of buildings where haz‐
are handled shall have walls, pillars, ardous materials are handled, the
floors, beams and stairs made of a glass shall be wired glass.
noncombustible material and the ex‐ (9) The floors of buildings where hazar‐
ternal walls through which a fire dous liquid is handled shall have a
could spread shall be walls with a construction to prevent the infiltration
fire‐resistant construction (meaning of hazardous liquid and shall also
the fire‐resistant construction referred have a suitable inclination as well as
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cesspools. temperature changes with the han‐

(10) Buildings where hazardous materials dling of hazardous materials shall
are handled shall have natural light‐ have a temperature measuring device.
ing, artificial lighting and ventilation (15) Equipment to heat or dry hazardous
equipment which are necessary to materials shall have a construction
handle hazardous materials. which does not use direct fire. How‐
(11) Buildings where there is concern ever, this provision shall not apply
regarding the hold up of flammable when the said equipment is installed
vapour or flammable impalpable in a safe place from the viewpoint of
powder shall have equipment to dis‐ fire protection or when auxiliary e‐
charge such vapour or impalpable quipment to prevent a fire is installed
powder to a high outdoor place. to the said equipment.
(12) Outdoor equipment handling hazard‐ (16) Equipment to pressurise hazardous
ous liquid shall have fencing of 0.15 materials or equipment where the
meters or higher in height around the pressure of the hazardous materials
ground surface immediately below handled may rise shall have a pres‐
the equipment or adopt a measure sure gauge and a safety device to be
which is acknowledged to have the set forth by an ordinance of the
same as or better effect than the said Ministry.
fencing to prevent the outflow of (17) Electrical equipment shall conform to
hazardous liquid and which is to be the provisions of the laws and regula‐
set forth by an ordinance of the tions concerning electrical work‐
Ministry and the said ground surface pieces.
shall be covered with concrete or (18) Equipment where static electricity
another material which cannot be may be generated in the course of
infiltrated by the hazardous liquid handling hazardous materials shall
and which has a suitable inclination have a device to effectively remove
as well as cesspools. In this case, e‐ the static electricity which is accumu‐
quipment handling Group 4 hazard‐ lated in the said equipment.
ous materials (limited to materials (19) At manufacturing facilities where the
which are insoluble by water) shall be multiple of the specified quantity is
provided with an oil separator so that ten (10) or higher, lightning equip‐
the said hazardous liquid does not ment to be set forth by an ordinance
directly flow into a drainage ditch. of the Ministry shall be installed.
(13) Machinery, apparatus and other However, this provision shall not
equipment handling hazardous mate‐ apply in the case where the absence of
rials shall have a construction which such equipment does not pose a
is capable of preventing the leakage, safety hazard because of the situation
overflow or scattering of the hazar‐ of the surrounding area.
dous materials. However, this shall (20) The location, construction and equip‐
not apply when auxiliary equipment ment of tanks to handle hazardous
to prevent a disaster caused by the materials (excluding outdoor or in‐
leakage, overflow or scattering of the door tanks of which the capacity is
hazardous materials is installed to the less than one‐fifth of the specified
said equipment. quantity) shall conform to the follow‐
(14) Equipment to heat or cool hazardous ing provisions.
materials or equipment of which the 1) The construction and equipment of
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outdoor tanks shall follow the cases 9‐2 and Item 12 which are referred

of the construction and equipment to as cases in Paragraph 3).
for tanks storing or handling haz‐ (21) The location, construction and equip‐
ardous materials at outdoor tank ment of pipelines handling hazardous
storage facilities stipulated in Arti‐ materials shall conform to the follow‐
cle 11 Paragraph 1 Item 4 (ex‐ ing provisions.
cluding those sections concerning 1) Pipelines shall have sufficient
specified outdoor storage tanks and strength in regard to their installa‐
quasi‐specified outdoor storage tion conditions and situation of
tanks), Item 5 through Item 10 and their use and shall not suffer from
Item 11‐2 through Item 12‐1 (in‐ any leakage or other abnormalities
cluding special cases to be set forth in the water pressure test with a
by an ordinance of the Ministry pressure of 1.5 times or higher than
pursuant to the provision of Article the maximum working pressure
11 Paragraph 5) and shall have the concerning the said pipelines (in‐
oil retaining walls stipulated by an cluding the test using a noncom‐
ordinance of the Ministry to pre‐ bustible liquid or noncombustible
vent an outflow of hazardous mate‐ gas other than water).
rials at the time of leakage around 2) Pipelines shall not easily deterio‐
the hazardous liquid tanks in accor‐ rate due to the hazardous materials
dance with the provisions to be set to be handled.
forth by an ordinance of the 3) Pipelines shall not easily deform
Ministry. due to heat caused by a fire, etc.
2) The construction and equipment of However, this provision shall not
indoor tanks shall follow the cases apply in the case where the said
of the construction and equipment pipelines are installed in places
for tanks storing or handling haz‐ which are unlikely to be adversely
ardous materials at indoor storage affected by heat caused by a fire,
tank facilities stipulated in Article etc.
12 Paragraph 1 Item 5 through Item 4) Pipelines shall adopt a measure to
9‐1 and Item 10‐1 through Item prevent the corrosion of their out‐
11‐1. side surface as to be set forth by an
3) The location, construction and ordinance of the Ministry. However,
equipment of underground tanks this provision shall not apply in the
shall follow the cases of the location, case where the said pipelines are
construction and equipment for unlikely to be corroded under the
tanks storing or handling hazard‐ conditions of their installation.
ous materials at underground stor‐ 5) Should pipelines be installed un‐
age tank facilities referred to in derground, a measure shall be
Article 13 Paragraph 1 (excluding adopted to enable the checking of
Item 5, Item 9‐2 and Item 12), any leakage of hazardous materials
Article 13 Paragraph 2 (excluding from the joints of the pipelines
Article 13 Paragraph 1 Item 5, Item (excluding those joined by welding
9‐2 and Item 12 which are referred or other methods which are
to as cases in Paragraph 2) or deemed not to cause the leakage of
Article 13 Paragraph 3 (excluding hazardous materials).
Article 13 Paragraph 1 Item 5, Item 6) Should equipment be installed to
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pipelines for heating or heat insula‐ Section 2 Standards for Location, Con-

tion, the construction shall be safe struction and Equipment for
from the viewpoint of fire preven‐ Storage Facilities
tion.
7) Apart from conformity to 1) (Standards for Indoor Storage Facilities)
through 6) above, the standards to Article 10 The technical standards for the
be set forth by an ordinance of the location, construction and equipment of
Ministry shall be conformed to. indoor storage facilities (excluding those
(22) The motor and pump, valves and stipulated in Paragraph 2 and Paragraph
couplings, etc. of equipment handling 3 below) shall be those set forth below.
hazardous materials shall be installed (1) The location of indoor storage facil‐
in positions which are not obstructive ities shall follow the case for man‐
from the viewpoint of fire prevention. ufacturing facilities described in Ar‐
2. For manufacturing facilities, etc. which ticle 9 Paragraph 1 Item 1.
only handle Group 4 hazardous materials (2) Buildings storing or handling hazard‐
with a flash point of one hundred degrees ous materials (hereinafter referred to
celsius (100C) or higher (hereinafter as “storage houses” in this article)
referred to as “hazardous materials with shall have empty land of the width
a high flash point”) in accordance with specified in the table below in corre‐
the provisions of an ordinance of the spondence with the categories of the
Ministry, special cases for the standards storage facilities around them. How‐
referred to in Paragraph 1 may be set ever, should two or more indoor stor‐
forth by an ordinance of the Ministry. age facilities be installed next to each
3. For manufacturing facilities handling other, the width of such empty land
alkyl aluminium, alkyl lithium, acetalde‐ may be reduced by an ordinance of
hyde, propylene oxide and other hazard‐ the Ministry.
ous materials set forth by an ordinance of (3) Indoor storage facilities shall have a
the Ministry, special cases exceeding the marking indicating that they are
standards referred to in Paragraph 1 may indoor storage facilities and a notice
be set forth by an ordinance of the board explaining the necessary mat‐
Ministry in correspondence with the ters for fire protection, both in easily
properties of the said hazardous materials. visible places, as set forth by an
ordinance of the Ministry.

Width of Empty Land
Case where the walls, pillars
Category and floors of the said Cases other than that
building have a fire‐resistant left
construction
Indoor storage facilities of which the multiple of the specified quantity Half (0.5) a meter or

is five (5) or larger wider
Indoor storage facilities of which the multiple of the specified quantity One and a half (1.5)
One (1) meter or wider
exceeds five (5) but is not larger than ten (10) meters or wider
Indoor storage facilities of which the multiple of the specified quantity Three (3) meters or
Two (2) meters or wider
exceeds ten (10) but is not larger than twenty (20) wider
Indoor storage facilities of which the multiple of the specified quantity Five (5) meters or
Three (3) meters or wider
exceeds twenty (20) but is not larger than fifty (50) wider
Indoor storage facilities of which the multiple of the specified quantity Ten (10) meters or
Five (5) meters or wider
exceeds fifty (50) but is not larger than two hundred (200) wider
Indoor storage facilities of which the multiple of the specified quantity Fifteen (15) meters or
Ten (10) meters or wider
exceeds two hundred (200) wider

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(3‐2) Storage houses shall be independent fire resistant material or noncombusti‐

buildings for exclusive use. ble material may be installed in the
(4) A storage house shall be a single story case of storage houses for only Group
building of which the height from the 5 hazardous materials for the purpose
ground surface to the eaves (herein‐ of maintaining the temperature inside
after referred to as the “eaves height”) the said storage houses at a suitable
is less than six (6) meters and shall temperature.
have its floor above the ground sur‐ (8) The windows and doorways of stor‐
face. However, the eaves height may age houses shall be provided with fire
be less than twenty (20) meters for protection equipment and the door‐
storage houses storing only Group 2 ways to be introduced in external
and Group 4 hazardous materials as walls through which a fire may
set forth by an ordinance of the spread shall be provided with self‐
Ministry. closing specified fire protection equip‐
(5) The floor area of a single storage ment which can be opened at any
house shall not exceed one thousand time.
(1,000) square meters. (9) Should glass be used for the windows
(6) Storage houses shall have walls, or doorways of storage houses, the
pillars and floors with a fire‐resistant glass shall be wired glass.
construction, the beams shall be made (10) The floor of storage houses for per‐
of a noncombustible material and the oxides of alkaline metals or those con‐
external walls through which a fire taining such peroxide among Group 1
may spread shall have no openings hazardous materials, iron powder,
except doorways. However, in the metal powder, magnesium or those
case of storage houses for hazardous containing any one of these among
materials of not more than ten (10) Group 2 hazardous materials, those
times the specified quantity or storage showing the property set forth in
houses for only Group 2 or Group 4 Article 1‐5 Paragraph 6 in the water
hazardous materials (excluding flam‐ reaction test set forth in Article 1‐5
mable solids and group 4 hazardous Paragraph 5 (including potassium, na‐
materials of which the flash point is trium, alkyl aluminium and alkyl
lower than seventy (70) degrees cel‐ lithium; hereinafter referred to as
sius), the external walls through “water‐prohibitive materials”) among
which a fire is unlikely to spread, group 3 hazardous materials or group 4
pillars and floor may be made of a hazardous materials shall have a
noncombustible material. construction which prevents the inun‐
(7) Storage houses shall have a roof dation of or water infiltration to the
construction made of a noncombusti‐ floor surface.
ble material and a roof covered with (11) The floor of storage houses for
metal plates or another light weight hazardous liquid shall have a con‐
noncombustible material without a struction which prevents the infil‐
false ceiling. However, a fire‐resistant tration of hazardous liquid and shall
construction may be employed in the also have a suitable inclination as well
case of storage houses for only Group as cesspools.
2 hazardous materials (excluding (11‐2) Should frames be installed in storage
powdery materials and flammable houses, the construction and equip‐
solids) and a false ceiling made of a ment of the frames shall conform to
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those set forth by an ordinance of the ings other than single story such build‐

Ministry. ings) among indoor storage facilities shall
(12) Storage houses shall have natural follow the cases in the provisions of
lighting, artificial lighting and ventila‐ Paragraph 1 Item 1 through Item 3‐2 and
tion equipment which are necessary Item 7 through Item 14 above and shall
to store or handle hazardous mate‐ also be those set forth below.
rials and storage houses for hazard‐ (1) The floor of each story of storage
ous materials of which the flash point houses shall be above the ground
is lower than seventy (70) degrees surface and shall have a height be‐
celsius shall have equipment to dis‐ tween the floor surface and the low‐
charge hold up flammable vapour er face of the floor above (eaves if
inside to the rooftop. there is no floor above) (hereinafter
(13) Electrical equipment shall conform to referred to as the “story height”) of
the case of electrical equipment for lower than six (6) meters.
manufacturing facilities described in (2) The total floor area for a single stor‐
Article 9 Paragraph 1 Item 17. age house shall not exceed one thou‐
(14) At storage houses for hazardous sand (1,000) square meters.
materials where the multiple of the (3) Storage houses shall have walls,
specified quantity is ten (10) or higher, pillars, floors and beams with a
the lighting equipment to be set forth fire‐resistant construction, stairs shall
by an ordinance of the Ministry of be made of a noncombustible material
shall be installed. However, this pro‐ and the external walls through which
vision shall not apply in the case a fire may spread shall have no
where the absence of such equipment openings except doorways.
does not pose a safety hazard because (4) Storage houses shall have no open‐
of the situation of the surrounding ings for floors on the second floor and
area. above. However, this provision shall
(15) Storage houses for celroid and other not apply to staircases which are com‐
Group 5 hazardous materials which partmented by fire‐resistant walls or
may decompose and ignite due to a fire protection equipment.
rise of the temperature and which are 3. The technical standards for the location,
set forth by an ordinance of the structure and equipment of indoor stor‐
Ministry shall have a construction age facilities of which the multiple of the
capable of maintaining the indoor specified quantity is twenty (20) or
temperature of the said storage smaller (limited to those to be introduced
houses below the ignition tempera‐ to buildings which have sections other
ture or shall have such equipment as than those serving for indoor storage
ventilation apparatus or air‐condi‐ facilities) among indoor storage facilities
tioning apparatus installed. shall follow the cases in the provisions of
2. The technical standards for the location, Paragraph 1 Item 3 and Item 10 through
construction and equipment of indoor Item 15 and shall also be those set forth
storage facilities storing or handling only below.
Group 2 or Group 4 hazardous materials (1) Indoor storage facilities shall be
(excluding flammable solids and Group 4 located on either the first floor or
hazardous materials of which the flash second floor of a building of which
point is lower than seventy (70) degrees the walls, pillars, floors and beams are
celsius) (limited to storage house build‐ of a fire‐resistant construction.
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(2) The part of a building to be used for handling organic peroxides and those
indoor storage facilities shall have its containing an organic peroxide which are
floor above the ground surface and its set forth as hazardous materials by an
story height shall be lower than six (6) ordinance of the Ministry or alkyl alu‐
meters. minium, alkyl lithium and other haz‐
(3) The floor area of the part of a building ardous materials set forth by an ordi‐
to be used for indoor storage facilities nance of the Ministry, special cases for the
shall not exceed seventy‐five (75) standards referred to in Paragraph 1
square meters. through Paragraph 4 may be set forth by
(4) The part of a building to be used for an ordinance of the Ministry in corre‐
indoor storage facilities shall have spondence with the properties of the said
walls, pillars, floor, beams and roof hazardous materials.
(floor of the upper story if there is an
upper story) with a fire‐resistant con‐ (Standards for Outdoor Storage Tank
struction and shall be compartmented Facilities)
from other parts with a floor or walls Article 11 The technical standards for the
made of reinforced concrete of sev‐ location, construction and equipment of
enty (70) millimeters or more in thick‐ outdoor storage tank facilities shall be
ness without any openings other than those set forth below.
doorways or a construction with a (1) The location of outdoor tank facilities
strength equivalent to or higher than shall follow the case for manufac‐
reinforced concrete construction. turing facilities described in Article
(5) The doorways at the part of a 9‐1 Paragraph 1 Item 1.
building to be used for indoor storage (1‐2) The location of outdoor storage tank
facilities shall have self‐closing spec‐ facilities storing or handling hazard‐
ified fire protection equipment which ous liquid with a flash point shall
can be opened at any time. follow the provision of Item 1‐1 above
(6) The part of a building to be used for and shall maintain such distance
indoor storage facilities shall not have between the boundary line of the
any windows. premises where the said outdoor tank
(7) The ventilation and discharge equip‐ facilities to the side plate of the
ment of the part of a building to be outdoor tank storing or handling the
used for indoor storage facilities shall hazardous material (hereinafter re‐
be provided with a damper, etc. for ferred to as “outdoor storage tanks”
effective fire protection. in this article, Article 26 and Article
4. For indoor storage facilities of which the 40) as that listed in the right‐hand
multiple of the specified quantity is fifty column of the table below in accor‐
(50) or lower, special cases for the stan‐ dance with the flash point category of
dards referred to in Paragraph 1 may be the hazardous material to be stored or
set forth by an ordinance of the Ministry. handled by the said outdoor storage
5. For indoor storage facilities storing or tank as shown in the middle column
handling only hazardous materials with a of the said table, in turn corre‐
high flash point, special cases for the sponding to the category of outdoor
standards referred to in Paragraph 1, storage tank shown in the left‐hand
Paragraph 2 and Paragraph 4 may be set column of the said table. However,
forth by an ordinance of the Ministry. should the municipal mayor, etc.
6. For indoor storage facilities storing or approve that safety is ensured due to
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the erection of walls.made of a occurs and other circumstances set
noncombustible material which are forth by an ordinance of the Ministry,
effective from the viewpoint of fire the distance set forth by the said
protection, the little likelihood of the municipal mayor, etc. may be the
spread of fire because of the topo‐ distance in question
graphical conditions even if a fire

Flash Point of
Category of Outdoor Storage
Hazardous Distance
Tank
Material
1. Outdoor storage tanks Not shorter than the distance equivalent to either the numerical value obtained
which are located at by multiplying the maximum diameter of the horizontal cross‐section
outdoor storage tank (horizontal length in the case of a horizontal‐type tank) of the tank in question
Lower than
facilities of Class 1 (hereinafter referred to as the “numerical value of the diameter, etc.”) by 1.8 (in
21C
workplaces stipulated in the case where the said numerical value is smaller than the numerical value for
Article 2 Item 4 of the the tank height, the numerical value of the said height) or fifty (50) meters,
Law for Disaster whichever is the greater
Prevention at Petroleum Not shorter than the distance equivalent to either the numerical value obtained
Complex, etc. (Law No. 21C or higher by multiplying the numerical value of the diameter, etc. of the tank in question
84 of 1975) (referred to as but lower than by 1.6 (in the case where the said numerical value is smaller than the numerical
a “Class 1 workplace” in 70C value of the tank height, the numerical value of the said height) or forty (40)
Paragraph 6) or a Class 2 meters, whichever is the greater
workplaces stipulated in Not shorter than the distance equivalent to either the numerical value of the
Article 2 Item 5 (referred diameter, etc. of the tank in question (in the case where the said numerical
to as a “Class 2 70C or higher value is smaller than the numerical value of the tank height, the numerical
workplaces” in Paragraph value of the said height) or thirty (30) meters, whichever is the greater.
6)
2. Outdoor storage tanks Not shorter than the distance equivalent to the numerical value obtained by
other than the outdoor Lower than multiplying the numerical value of the diameter, etc. of the tank in question (in
storage tanks referred to 21C the case where the said numerical value is smaller than the numerical value of
in 1. above the tank height, the numerical value of the said height) by 1.8
Not shorter than the distance equivalent to the numerical value obtained by
21C or higher
multiplying the numerical value of the diameter, etc. of the tank in question (in
but lower than
the case where the said numerical value is smaller than the numerical value of
70C
the tank height, the numerical value of the said height) by 1.6
Not shorter than the distance equivalent to the numerical value of the diameter,
etc. of the tank in question (in the case where the said numerical value is
70C or higher
smaller than the numerical value of the tank height, the numerical value of the
said height

Category Width of Empty Land
Outdoor storage tank facilities of which the multiple of the
specified quantity is five hundred (500) or smaller
specified quantity exceeds five hundred (500) but is not larger than Five (5) meters or wider
one thousand (1,000)
specified quantity exceeds one thousand (1,000) but is not larger Nine (9) meters or wider
than two thousand (2,000)
specified quantity exceeds two thousand (2,000) but is not larger Twelve (12) meters or wider
than three thousand (3,000)
specified quantity exceeds three thousand (3,000) but is not larger Fifteen (15) meters or wider
than four thousand (4,000)
Not shorter than the distance equivalent to the
maximum diameter of the horizontal cross‐section of
Outdoor storage tank facilities of which the multiple of the the tank in question (horizontal length in the case of
specified quantity exceeds four thousand (4,000) horizontal‐type tanks) or the numerical value of the
height, whichever is the greater. However, it shall not be
less than fifteen (15) meters.

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(2) Outdoor storage tanks (excluding fied outdoor storage tanks or quasi‐
pipelines to transfer hazardous mate‐ specified outdoor storage tanks shall
rials and other similar workpieces) be made airtight using steel plate of
shall have empty land of the width 3.2 millimeters or more in thickness,
specified in the table below in corre‐ special outdoor storage tanks and
spondence with the categories shown quasi‐specified outdoor storage tanks
in the said table around them. How‐ shall, as set forth by an ordinance of
ever, should two or more outdoor the Ministry, be made airtight using
storage tank facilities be installed next steel plate or other materials which
to each other, the width of such empty have both mechanical properties and
land may be reduced by an ordinance weldability equivalent to or higher
of the Ministry. than steel plate or other materials con‐
(3) Outdoor storage tank facilities shall forming to the standards set forth by
have a marking indicating that they an ordinance of the Ministry and
are outdoor storage tank facilities and neither tanks other than pressure
a notice board explaining the neces‐ tanks in the leak test by filling water
sary matters for fire protection, both nor pressure tanks in the water pres‐
in easily visible places, as set forth by sure test lasting for ten (10) minutes at
an ordinance of the Ministry. a pressure of one and a half (1.5)
(3‐2) The foundations and ground of the times the maximum working pressure
outdoor storage tanks of specified [the water pressure test set forth by an
outdoor storage tank facilities (re‐ ordinance of the Ministry in the case
ferred to as “specified outdoor storage of pressure tanks which are facilities
tanks” in Item 4‐1 and Item 4‐2) shall for the manufacture of high pressure
be firm as stipulated by an ordinance gas to which the provision of Article
of the Ministry and shall conform to 20 Paragraph 1 or Paragraph 3 of the
the standards set forth by an ordi‐ High Pressure Gas Safety Law applies,
nance of the Ministry in the plate the machines, etc. referred to in
bearing test, compressive density test Article 12 Item 2 of the Enforcement
and/or any other tests to be conducted Order for the Industrial Safety and
pursuant to the relevant provisions of Health Law (Cabinet Order No. 318 of
an ordinance of the Ministry. 1972) or the machines, etc. referred to
(3‐3) The foundations and ground of the in Article 13 Item 8 or Item 24 of the
outdoor storage tanks (referred to as said Regulations] shall experience any
“quasi‐specified outdoor tanks” in leakage or deformation. However, this
Item 4‐1) of outdoor storage tank provision shall not apply to outdoor
facilities where the maximum quan‐ storage tanks for solids.
tity of hazardous materials stored or (4‐2) The welds of specified outdoor stor‐
handled is not less than five hundred age tanks shall conform to the stan‐
(500) kiloliters but is less than one dards set forth by an ordinance of the
thousand (1,000) kiloliters (hereinafter Ministry in the radiographic test and
referred to as “quasi‐specified out‐ vacuum test, etc. to be conducted as
door storage tank facilities”) shall be set forth by an ordinance of the Minis‐
firm as stipulated by an ordinance of try.
the Ministry. (5) Outdoor storage tanks shall have a
(4) Regarding outdoor storage tanks, out‐ construction which is capable of with‐
door storage tanks other than speci‐ standing earthquakes and wind pres‐
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sure and their struts shall have a liquid as gasoline, benzene and
fire‐resistant performance equivalent others with which a disaster may
to that of a reinforced concrete con‐ occur due to static electricity.
struction, steel framed concrete and 5) The inlet of outdoor storage tanks
others as set forth by an ordinance of for hazardous materials of which
the Ministry. the flash point is lower than
(6) Outdoor storage tanks shall have a twenty‐one (21) degrees celsius
construction which is capable of re‐ shall have a marking indicating that
leasing internal gas or vapour above it is the inlet of an outdoor storage
them in the case where the pressure tank and a notice board explaining
inside such a tank abnormally rises the necessary matters for fire pro‐
due to an explosion, etc. of the haz‐ tection, both in easily visible places,
ardous material. as set forth by an ordinance of the
(7) The outside surface of outdoor stor‐ Ministry. However, this provision
age tanks shall be given an anti‐rust shall not apply in the case where
coating. the municipal mayor, etc. finds the
(7‐2) Among outdoor storage tanks, those installation of the said notice board
where the baseplate is installed in unnecessary from the viewpoint of
contact with the ground surface shall fire prevention.
adopt a measure to prevent corrosion (10‐2) Pumping equipment (meaning a
of the outside surface of the baseplate pump and accompanying motor, in‐
as set forth by an ordinance of the cluding a building or other workpiece
Ministry. should such a workpiece be intro‐
(8) Among outdoor storage tanks, tanks duced to house the said pump and
other than pressure tanks shall have a motor; the same shall apply herein‐
vent pipe as set forth by an ordinance after) of outdoor storage tanks shall
of the Ministry and pressure tanks conform to the following provisions.
shall have a safety device as set forth 1) There must be empty land of with a
by an ordinance of the Ministry. width of three (3) meters or wider
(9) Outdoor storage tanks for hazardous around the pumping equipment.
liquid shall have a device which auto‐ However, this provision shall not
matically indicates the quantity of the apply when an effective fire bulk‐
hazardous liquid. head is installed or in other cases to
(10) The inlet of outdoor storage tanks for be set forth by an ordinance of the
hazardous liquid shall conform to the Ministry.
following provisions. 2) The distance between the pumping
1) The inlet must be installed in a equipment and outdoor storage
place which is not obstructive from tank must be one‐third (1/3) of the
the viewpoint of fire protection. width of the empty land for the
2) The inlet may be coupled with a said outdoor storage tank or wider.
filling hose or filling pipe and must 3) Pumping equipment must be an‐
not leak any hazardous liquid. chored to firm foundations.
3) The inlet must have a valve or lid. 4) The walls, pillars, floor and beams
4) An earth electrode to effectively of a building or other workpiece to
remove static electricity must be house a pump and accompanying
installed near the inlet of outdoor motor (hereinafter referred to as a
storage tanks for such hazardous “pump room”) shall be made of
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noncombustible materials. pumping equipment handling

5) Pump rooms shall have a roof con‐ Group 4 hazardous materials (lim‐
struction made of a noncombustible ited to materials which are insol‐
material and the roof shall be cov‐ uble by water) shall be provided
ered with metal plates or another with an oil separator so that the
light weight noncombustible mate‐ said hazardous materials do not
rial. directly flow into a drainage ditch.
6) The windows and doorways of 12) Pumping equipment handling haz‐
pump rooms shall be provided ardous materials of which the flash
with fire protection equipment. point is lower than twenty‐one (21)
7) Should glass be used for the win‐ degrees celsius shall have a mark‐
dows or doorways of pump rooms, ing indicating that it is pumping
the glass shall be wired glass. equipment of an outdoor storage
8) The floor of a pump room shall tank and a notice board explaining
have fencing of 0.2 meters or higher the necessary matters for fire pro‐
in height around it and the said tection, both in easily visible places,
floor shall have a construction in accordance with an ordinance of
which prevents the infiltration of the Ministry. However, this pro‐
hazardous materials and shall also vision shall not apply in the case
have a suitable inclination as well where the municipal mayor, etc.
as cesspools. finds the installation of the said
9) Pump rooms shall have natural notice board unnecessary from the
lighting, artificial lighting and ven‐ viewpoint of fire prevention.
tilation equipment which are neces‐ (11) The valves of outdoor storage tanks
sary to handle hazardous materials. shall be made of cast steel or other
10) Pump rooms where flammable materials of which the mechanical
vapour may hold up shall have e‐ properties are equal to or better than
quipment to discharge such vapour those of cast steel and shall not leak
to a high outdoor place. any hazardous material.
11) Pumping equipment to be installed (11‐2) The drain pipe of outdoor storage
in a place other than a pump room tanks shall be installed at the side
shall have fencing of 0.15 meters or plate of the tank. However, it may be
higher in height around the ground installed to the baseplate of the tank
surface immediately below the e‐ when the relevant provision of an
quipment or shall adopt a measure ordinance of the Ministry is applied.
which is acknowledged to have the (11‐3) The side plates of outdoor storage
same as or better effect that the said tanks with a floating roof or equip‐
fencing to prevent any outflow of ment to be installed to a floating roof
the hazardous materials and which shall be installed in a manner which
is to be set forth by an ordinance of does not cause any damage the float‐
the Ministry and the said ground ing roof or side plates respectively
surface shall be covered with con‐ due to an earthquake, etc. However,
crete or another material which this provision shall not apply to
cannot be infiltrated by the hazard‐ equipment which is set forth by an
ous materials and which has a ordinance of the Ministry as equip‐
suitable inclination as well as cess‐ ment which is necessary for the safety
pools. In this case, the cesspools of management of hazardous materials
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to be stored by the said outdoor liquid should any hazardous liquid be

storage tanks. leaked.
(12) The location, structure and equipment (16) Outdoor storage tanks for solid water‐
of the pipelines for outdoor storage prohibitive materials shall have cover‐
tanks shall be those set forth in Item ing equipment made of a noncom‐
12‐2 and Item 12‐3 below and shall bustible, waterproof material.
also follow the case of pipelines han‐ (17) Outdoor storage tanks for carbon
dling hazardous materials at manu‐ disulphide shall be submerged in
facturing facilities referred to in Arti‐ water in a non‐leaking reinforced con‐
cle 9 Paragraph 1 Item 21. crete water tank of which the walls
(12‐2) The pipelines of outdoor storage and bottom have a thickness of 0.2
tanks for the transfer of hazardous meters or thicker.
liquid shall be installed in a manner 2. For outdoor storage tank facilities storing
not to cause any damage to the cou‐ or handling only hazardous materials
pling parts between the said pipelines with a high flash point as set forth by an
and tanks due to an earthquake, etc. ordinance of the Ministry, special cases
(12‐3) The pipelines of outdoor storage for the standards referred to in Paragraph
tanks [limited to those of which the 1 above may be set forth by an ordinance
capacity is ten thousand (10,000) of the Ministry.
kiloliters or more] for the transfer of 3. For outdoor storage tank facilities storing
hazardous liquid shall have valves, or handling alkyl aluminium, alkyl lith‐
which can be immediately closed at ium, acetardehyde, propylene oxide and
the time of an emergency and which others set forth by an ordinance of the
are set forth by an ordinance of the Ministry, special cases exceeding the
Ministry, installed near the coupling standards referred to in Paragraph 1 may
parts between the said pipelines and be set forth by an ordinance of the
tanks. Ministry in correspondence with the
(13) Electrical equipment shall follow the properties of the said hazardous mate‐
case of electrical equipment at man‐ rials.
ufacturing facilities referred to in 4. For bedrock tanks or outdoor storage
Article 9 Paragraph 1 Item 17. tank facilities relating to specified hazard‐
(14) At outdoor storage tank facilities of ous liquid tanks as set forth by an ordi‐
which the multiple of the specified nance of the Ministry, special cases for the
quantity is ten (10) or higher, the standards referred to in Paragraph 1 may
lightning equipment to be set forth by be set forth by an ordinance of the
an ordinance of the Ministry shall be Ministry.
installed. However, this provision 5. Should construction work to alter the
shall not apply in the case where the construction or equipment (limited to
absence of such equipment does not construction work other than the work to
pose a safety hazard because of the replace the side plate or baseplate of the
situation of the surrounding area. tank as set forth by an ordinance of the
(15) Oil retaining walls set forth by an Ministry) be conducted at outdoor stor‐
ordinance of the Ministry shall be age tank facilities, special cases for the
installed around outdoor storage standards referred to in Paragraph 1 Item
tanks for hazardous liquid as to be set 4 (limited to the parts relating to the leak
forth by an ordinance of the Ministry test by filling water or the water pressure
to prevent the outflow of hazardous test) may be set forth by an ordinance of
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the Ministry for outdoor storage tank (Standards for Indoor Storage Tank
facilities relating to the said alteration Facilities)
work. Article 12 The technical standards for the
6. Regarding application of the provision of location, structure and equipment of
Paragraph 1 Item 1‐2 to outdoor storage indoor storage tank facilities (excluding
tank facilities [limited to those of which those set forth in Paragraph 2 below)
the outdoor storage tanks have a capacity shall be those set forth below.
of one thousand (1,000) kiloliters or (1) Indoor tanks storing or handling
greater] which are located at a Class 1 hazardous materials (hereinafter re‐
workplace which was already a Class 1 ferred to as “indoor storage tanks” in
workplace or at a site where the construc‐ this article and Article 26) shall be
tion work of a new Class 1 workplace installed in an exclusive tank room
(new construction stipulated in Article 5 which is set up in a single story build‐
Paragraph 1 of the Law) for disaster pre‐ ing.
vention at a gasoline complex, etc. was in (2) There shall be a distance of half (0.5) a
progress when the area of its location was meter or wider between the indoor
designated a special disaster prevention storage tank and the walls of the
area for a gasoline complex, etc stipulated exclusive tank room or between the
in Article 2 Item 2 of the said Law tanks when two or more indoor stor‐
(hereinafter referred to as a “special di‐ age tanks are installed inside the same
saster prevention area”) and which exclusive tank room.
already had permission pursuant to the (3) Indoor storage tank facilities shall
provision of Article 11 Paragraph 1 of the have a marking indicating that they
Law when the said area was designated a are indoor storage tank facilities and a
special disaster prevention area or out‐ notice board explaining the necessary
door storage tank facilities which are matters for fire protection, both in
located at a Class 2 workplace [limited to easily visible places, as set forth by an
those of which the outdoor storage tanks ordinance of the Ministry.
have a capacity of one thousand (1,000) (4) The capacity of an indoor storage tank
kiloliters or greater] which already had shall not exceed forty (40) times the
permission pursuant to the provision of specified quantity [twenty thousand
Article 11 Paragraph 1 of the Law, these (20,000) liters when the said quantity
outdoor storage tank facilities shall be exceeds twenty thousand (20,000)
deemed to be outdoor storage tank liters for Type 4 petroleums and
facilities relating to the outdoor storage group 4 hazardous materials other
tanks referred to in Item 2 of the table in than animal and vegetable oils]. The
Paragraph 1 Item 1‐2 above for a period same shall apply to the total capacity
of one (1) year and six (6) months starting of tanks in the case where two or
from the day on which the area in more indoor storage tanks are in‐
question was designated a special di‐ stalled in the same exclusive tank
saster prevention area or the day on room.
which the workplace in question was (5) The construction of indoor storage
designated a Class 2 workplace. tanks shall follow the case of con‐
struction referred to in Article 11
Paragraph 1 Item 4‐1.
(6) The outside surface of indoor storage
tanks shall be given an anti‐rust coat‐
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ing. shall follow the case of the pipelines

(7) Among indoor storage tanks, tanks of outdoor storage tanks referred to in
other than pressure tanks shall have a Article 11 Paragraph 1 Item 12‐2.
vent pipe as set forth by an ordinance (12) Exclusive tank rooms shall have walls,
of the Ministry and pressure tanks pillars and floors with a fire‐resistant
shall have a safety device as set forth construction, the beams shall be made
by an ordinance of the Ministry. of a noncombustible material and the
(8) Indoor storage tanks for hazardous external walls through which a fire
liquid shall have a device which auto‐ may spread shall have no openings
matically indicates the quantity of the except doorways. However, in the
hazardous liquid. case of exclusive tank rooms to house
(9) The inlet of indoor storage tanks for indoor storage tanks for only Group 4
hazardous liquid shall follow the case hazardous materials of which the
of the inlet for outdoor storage tanks flash point is lower than seventy (70)
set forth in Article 11 Paragraph 1 degrees celsius, the external walls
Item 10‐1. through which a fire is unlikely to
(9‐2) Regarding pumping equipment of spread, pillars and floors may be
indoor storage tanks, pumping equip‐ made of an noncombustible material.
ment to be installed in a place other (13) Exclusive tank rooms shall have a roof
than a building with an exclusive made of a noncombustible material
pump room shall follow the case of and shall not have a false ceiling.
pumping equipment set forth in (14) The windows and doorways of exclu‐
Article 11 Paragraph 1 Item 10‐2 [ex‐ sive tank rooms shall be provided
cluding the provisions of 1) and 2)] with fire protection equipment and
and pumping equipment to be in‐ the doorways to be introduced in
stalled in a building with an ex‐ external walls through which a fire
clusive pump room shall be installed may spread shall be provided with
as set forth by an ordinance of the self‐closing specified fire protection
Ministry. equipment which can be opened at
(10) The valves of indoor storage tanks any time.
shall follow the case of the valves for (15) Should glass be used for the windows
outdoor storage tanks set forth in or doorways of exclusive tank rooms,
Article 11 Paragraph 1 Item 11‐1. the glass shall be wired glass.
(10‐2) The drain pipe of indoor storage tanks (16) The floor of exclusive tank rooms to
shall follow the case of the drain pipe house indoor storage tanks for haz‐
for outdoor storage tanks set forth in ardous liquid shall have a construc‐
Article 11 Paragraph 1 Item 11‐2. tion which prevents the infiltration of
(11) The location, construction and equip‐ hazardous liquid and shall have a
ment of the pipelines for indoor suitable inclination as well as cess‐
storage tanks shall be those set forth pools.
in Item 11‐2 below and shall also (17) The height of the threshold of door‐
follow the case of the pipelines hand‐ ways to exclusive tank rooms shall be
ling hazardous materials at man‐ 0.2 meters or higher from the floor
ufacturing facilities set forth in Article surface.
9 Paragraph 1 Item 21. (18) The natural lighting, artificial lighting,
(11‐2) The pipelines of indoor storage tanks ventilation and discharge equipment
for the transfer of hazardous liquid of exclusive tank rooms shall follow
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the case of the natural lighting, resistant construction if an upper
artificial lighting, ventilation and dis‐ story exists or shall have a roof made
charge equipment of indoor storage of a noncombustible material and no
facilities referred to in Article 10 Para‐ false ceiling if no upper story exists.
graph 1 Item 12. (5) Exclusive tank rooms shall not have
(19) Electrical equipment shall follow the any windows.
case of the electrical equipment of (6) Self‐closing specified fire protection
manufacturing facilities referred to in equipment which can be opened at
Article 9 Paragraph 1 Item 17. any time shall be installed at the door‐
2. The technical standards for the location, ways of exclusive tank rooms.
construction and equipment of indoor (7) The ventilation and discharge equip‐
storage tank facilities storing or handling ment of exclusive tank rooms shall be
only Group 4 hazardous materials of provided with a damper, etc. for
which the flash point is forty (40) degrees effective fire protection.
celsius or higher (limited to the case (8) Exclusive tank rooms shall have a
where an exclusive tank room is installed construction which can prevent the
in a multi‐story building) among indoor outflow of hazardous liquid leaking
storage tank facilities shall follow the from an indoor storage tank to areas
cases in the provisions of Paragraph 1 other than the exclusive tank room.
Item 2 through Item 9‐1, Item 9‐2 (limited 3. For indoor tank storage facilities storing
to the part related to the standards for or handling alkyl aluminium, alkyl
pumping equipment to be installed in a lithium, acetaldehyde, propylene oxide
place other than a building where an and other hazardous materials set forth
exclusive pump room is located), Item by an ordinance of the Ministry, special
10‐1 through Item 11‐2, Item 16, Item 18 cases exceeding the standards referred to
and Item 19 and shall also be those set in Paragraph 1 may be set forth by an
forth below. ordinance of the Ministry in correspond‐
(1) Indoor storage tanks shall be installed dence with the properties of the said
in an exclusive tank room. hazardous materials.
(2) Equipment to indicate the quantity of
a hazardous material inside an indoor (Standards for Underground Storage Tank
storage tank shall be installed near the Facilities)
inlet of the said indoor storage tank. Article 13 The technical standards for the
However, this provision shall not location, construction and equipment of
apply when the quantity of the said underground storage tank facilities (ex‐
hazardous material can be easily cluding those stipulated in Paragraph 2
indicated. and Paragraph 3) below shall be those set
(2‐2) The pumping equipment of indoor forth below.
storage tanks to be installed inside (1) Underground tanks storing or
buildings with exclusive tanks rooms handling hazardous materials (herein‐
shall be installed as set forth by an after referred to as “underground
ordinance of the Ministry. storage tanks” in this article, Article
(3) Exclusive tank rooms shall have walls, 17 and Article 26) shall be installed in
pillars, floor and beams with a fire‐ tank rooms set up below the ground
resistant construction. surface. However, this provision shall
(4) Exclusive tank rooms shall have the not apply to underground storage
floor of the upper story with a fire‐ tanks for Group 4 hazardous mate‐
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rials which conform to all of the millimeters or more in thickness and
provisions of 1) through 4) below. neither tanks other than pressure
1) The tank in question shall not be tanks subject to a pressure of seventy
installed in a place within ten (10) (70) pascals nor pressure tanks subject
meters of the horizontal distance of to a pressure of one and a half (1.5)
a subway or underground tunnel or times the maximum working pressure
any other places set forth by an in the water pressure test lasting for
ordinance of the Ministry. ten (10) minutes [the water pressure
2) The tank in question shall be test set forth by an ordinance of the
covered by a lid which is 0.6 meters Ministry in the case of pressure tanks
larger than both the horizontally which are facilities for the manufac‐
projected length and width of the ture of high pressure gas to which the
tank and which has a thickness of provision of Article 20 Paragraph 1 or
0.3 meters or more. Paragraph 3 of the High Pressure Gas
3) There must be a construction to Safety Law applies, the machines, etc.
prevent the weight on the lid from referred to in Article 12 Item 2 of the
being directly loaded to the tank in Enforcement Order for the Industrial
question. Safety and Health Law or the ma‐
4) The tank in question must be chines, etc. referred to in Article 13
anchored to firm foundations. Item 8 or Item 24 of the said Regula‐
(2) There shall be a distance of 0.1 meters tions; the same applies in Article 15
between the underground storage Paragraph 1 Item 2] shall experience
tank and the inner walls of the tank any leakage or deformation.
room and dry sand shall be filled in (7) The outside surface of underground
around the tank in question. storage tanks shall be protected as set
(3) The head of the underground storage forth by an ordinance of the Ministry.
tank shall be 0.6 meters or more (8) Among underground storage tanks,
below the ground surface. tanks other than pressure tanks shall
(4) Should two or more underground have a vent pipe as set forth by an
storage tanks be installed next to each ordinance of the Ministry and pres‐
other, there should be a distance of sure tanks shall have a safety device
one (1) meter or more (0.5 meters as set forth by an ordinance of the
when the total capacity of the said Ministry.
two or more underground storage (8‐2) Underground storage tanks for
tanks is one hundred (100) times or hazardous liquid shall have a device
less the specified quantity) between which automatically indicates the
them. quantity of the hazardous liquid or a
(5) Underground storage tank facilities measuring port. In this case, under‐
shall have a marking indicating that ground storage tanks to which a
they are underground storage tank measuring port is installed shall
facilities and a notice board explain‐ adopt a measure to prevent damage
ing the necessary matters for fire to the base plate of the tank located
protection, both in easily visible immediately below the measuring
places, as set forth by an ordinance of port.
the Ministry. (9) The inlet of underground storage
(6) Underground storage tanks shall be tanks for hazardous liquid shall be
made airtight using steel plate of 3.2 located outdoors and shall follow the
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case of the inlet of outdoor storage proofing measure is applied.

tanks referred to in Article 11 Para‐ 2. The technical standards for the location,
graph 1 Item 10. structure and equipment of underground
(9‐2) Pumping equipment of underground storage tank facilities (limited to those
storage tanks shall follow the case of underground storage tank facilities
pumping equipment of outdoor where the underground storage tanks are
storage tanks for pumping equipment mounted with copper plates in a manner
referred to in Article 11 Paragraph 1 which leaves a gap between the tank and
Item 10‐2 [excluding the provisions of the plates or which are covered by rein‐
1) and 2)] in the case of pumping forced plastic in a manner which leaves a
equipment where the pump and mo‐ gap between the tank and the plastic)
tor are installed outside an under‐ shall follow the provisions of Paragraph 1
ground storage tank or shall follow Item 3 through Item 5, Item 6 (limited to
the relevant provisions to be set forth the part relating to the water pressure
by an ordinance of the Ministry in the test) and Item 8 through Item 12 above in
case of pumping equipment where addition to the provisions of Paragraph 1
the pump or motor is installed inside Item 1‐1) through 4) in the case where the
the underground storage tank. said underground storage tanks are
(10) The location, construction and equip‐ installed in places other than tank rooms
ment of the pipelines of underground or the provisions of Paragraph 1 Item 2
storage tanks shall be installed in the and Item 14 in the case where the said
manner set forth in Item 11 below and underground storage tanks are installed
shall also follow the case of pipelines in tank rooms located below the ground
handling hazardous materials at man‐ surface and shall also follow the provi‐
ufacturing facilities referred to in Arti‐ sions of the following items. In this case,
cle 9 Paragraph 1 Item 21. the words “the tank in question” in
(11) The pipelines of underground storage Paragraph 1 Item 1‐2) shall read “under‐
tanks shall be installed at the head of ground storage tanks to which a measure
the said underground storage tanks. referred to in Paragraph 2 Item 1‐1) or 2)
(12) Electrical equipment shall follow the is applied (hereinafter referred to as
case of electrical equipment at manu‐ “double skin tanks” in this paragraph)”,
facturing facilities referred to in the words “the tank in question” in Item
Article 9 Paragraph 1 Item 17. 1‐3) and 4) shall read “the double skin
(13) Four or more pipes to inspect the tanks”, the words “the underground stor‐
leakage of hazardous liquid from age tanks” and “the tank in question” in
underground storage tanks shall be Paragraph 2 Item 2 shall read “the double
installed in appropriate places around skin tanks” and “the double skin tanks in
the said tanks. question” respectively and the words
(14) Tank rooms shall have concrete walls “the underground storage tanks” in Para‐
and floor of 0.3 meters or more in graph 1 Item 3 and Item 4 shall read “the
thickness or a construction of which double skin tanks”.
the strength is equivalent to or higher (1) Underground storage tanks shall be
than the said concrete construction to installed below the ground surface
which a suitable waterproofing mea‐ with one of the following measures
sure is applied and the lid shall be being applied.
reinforced concrete of 0.3 meters or 1) Underground storage tanks shall be
more in thickness to which a water‐ mounted with steel plate in a man‐
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ner which leaves a gap between the with the structure set forth by an or‐

tank and the plates as set forth by dinance of the Ministry to prevent the
an ordinance of the Ministry and leakage of the hazard materials are
shall also have equipment to con‐ installed below the ground surface) shall
stantly detect any leakage of the follow the provisions of Paragraph 1 Item
hazardous material as set forth by 1‐2) through 4), Item 3, Item 5, Item 6 and
an ordinance of the Ministry. Item 8 through Item 13 and the outside
2) Underground storage tanks shall be surface of underground storage tanks
covered by reinforced plastic in a shall be protected as set forth by an
manner which leaves a gap be‐ ordinance of the Ministry.
tween the tank and the plastic as set 4. For underground storage tank facilities
forth by an ordinance of the Minis‐ storing or handling alkyl aluminium,
try and shall have equipment set alkyl lithium, acetaldehyde, propylene
forth by an ordinance of the Minis‐ oxide and other hazardous materials set
try to detect any leakage of the haz‐ forth by an ordinance of the Ministry,
ardous material. special cases exceeding the standards
(2) Underground storage tanks shall be referred to in Paragraph 3 above may be
made airtight using one of the follow‐ set forth by an ordinance of the Ministry
ing materials. in correspondence with the properties of
1) Steel plate of 3.2 millimeters or the said hazardous materials.
more in thickness
2) Reinforced plastic set forth by an (Standards for Simple Storage Tank
ordinance of the Ministry in corre‐ Facilities)
spondence with the types of haz‐ Article 14 The technical standards for the
ardous materials to be stored or location, construction and equipment of
handled simple storage tank facilities shall be
3) Underground storage tanks which those set forth below.
are made of the material referred to (1) Simple tanks storing or handling haz‐
in Item 2‐2) above and applied with ardous materials (hereinafter referred
the measure referred to in Item 1‐2) to as “simple storage tanks” in this
shall have a safe construction a‐ article, Article 17 and Article 26) shall
gainst the load acting on the subject be installed outdoors. However, this
of the said measure. provision shall not apply when they
4) The outside surface of under‐ are installed inside exclusive rooms
ground storage tanks made of the which meet all of the conditions set
material referred to in Item 2‐1) [in forth in 1) through 4) below.
the case of underground storage 1) The construction of the said exclu‐
tanks to which the measure re‐ sive rooms shall follow the case of
ferred to in Item 1‐1) is applied, the the construction of exclusive tank
outside surface of the subject of the rooms for indoor storage tank facil‐
said measure] shall be protected as ities referred to in Article 12 Para‐
set forth by an ordinance of the graph 1 Item 12 and Item 13.
Ministry. 2) The windows and doorways of the
3. The technical standards for the location, said exclusive rooms shall follow
construction and equipment of under‐ the cases of windows and door‐
ground storage tank facilities (limited to ways of indoor storage tank facil‐
those where underground storage tanks ities referred to in Article 12 Para‐
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graph 1 Item 14 and Item 15. not experience any leakage or defor‐

3) The floor of the said exclusive mation in the water pressure test
rooms shall follow the case of the lasting for ten (10) minutes with a
construction of the floor of exclu‐ pressure of seventy (70) pascals.
sive tank rooms for indoor storage (7) The outside surface of simple storage
tank facilities referred to in Article tanks shall be given an anti‐rust
12 Paragraph 1 Item 16. coating.
4) The natural lighting, artificial light‐ (8) Simple storage tanks shall have a vent
ing, ventilation and discharge e‐ pipe as set forth by an ordinance of
quipment of the said exclusive the Ministry.
rooms shall follow the cases of the (9) Should equipment for the filling or
natural lighting, artificial lighting, feeding of oil be installed to simple
ventilation and discharge equip‐ storage tanks, the said equipment
ment of indoor storage tank facili‐ shall follow the cases of fixed oil
ties referred to in Article 10 Para‐ filling equipment or fixed oil feeding
graph 1 Item 12. equipment of filling stations referred
(2) The number of simple storage tanks to in Article 17 Paragraph 1 Item 7.
to be installed at single simple storage
tank facilities shall be up to three (3) (Standards for Mobile Storage Tank
and there shall not be two or more Facilities)
simple storage tanks for hazardous Article 15 The technical standards for the
materials with the same qualities. location, construction and equipment of
(3) Simple storage tank facilities shall mobile storage tank facilities shall be
have a marking indicating that they those set forth below.
are simple storage tank facilities and a (1) Mobile storage tank facilities shall be
notice board explaining the necessary permanently placed in outdoor places
matters for fire protection, both in which are safe from the viewpoint of
easily visible places, as set forth by an fire protection or on the first floor of
ordinance of the Ministry. buildings of which the walls, floor,
(4) Simple storage tanks shall be ancho‐ beams and roof are made of a fire‐
red to the ground surface, a frame or resistant construction or noncom‐
other to prevent their easy movement bustible materials.
and there shall be empty land of (2) Tanks fixed to vehicles storing or
which the width is one (1) meter or handling hazardous materials (those
wider around the tanks in the case of vehicle stipulated in Article 2 Item 6)
their installation outdoors or there (hereinafter referred to as “mobile
shall be a distance of half (0.5) a meter storage tanks”) shall be made airtight
or wider between the tanks and the using steel plate of 3.2 millimeters or
walls of the exclusive room in the case more in thickness or a material of
of their installation inside an exclusive which the mechanical properties are
room. equivalent to or higher than those of
(5) The capacity of a simple storage tank the said steel place and neither tanks
shall be six hundred (600) liters or other than pressure tanks subject to a
smaller. pressure of seventy (70) pascals nor
(6) Simple storage tanks shall be made pressure tanks subject to a pressure of
airtight using steel plate of 3.2 milli‐ one and a half (1.5) times the maxi‐
meters or more in thickness and shall mum working pressure in the water
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pressure test shall experience any (9) Should an outlet be installed at the
leakage or deformation. lower part of a mobile storage tank, a
(3) The capacity of mobile storage tanks bottom valve shall be installed to the
shall be thirty thousand (30,000) liters outlet of the said tank together with a
or less and complete partitions made manual closing device and a self‐
of steel plate of 3.2 millimeters or closing device to close the said bottom
more in thickness or a material of valve without delay at the time of an
which the mechanical properties are emergency. However, a self‐closing
equivalent to or higher than those of device may not be installed to an
the said steel plate shall be installed outlet to be installed at the outlet of
inside to make the capacity of each mobile storage tanks for Group 4
compartment four thousand (4,000) hazardous materials of which the
liters or less. flash point is seventy (70) degrees
(4) Each compartment created by the celsius or higher or an outlet of which
partitions referred to in Item 3 above the diameter is forty (40) millimeters
shall be provided with a manhole and or less.
a safety device to be set forth by an (10) The manual closing device referred to
ordinance of the Ministry and shall in Item 9 above shall have a lever as
also be provided with a stabiliser set forth by an ordinance of the Minis‐
made of steel plate of 1.6 millimeters try and an indication nearby saying
in thickness of a material of which the that it is the lever for the said device.
mechanical properties are equivalent (11) Mobile storage tanks to which a
to or higher than those of the said bottom valve is installed shall have an
steel plate as set forth by an ordinance arrangement to prevent any damage
of the Ministry. to the bottom valve due to external
(5) The manholes and lids of the inlets of impact.
mobile storage tanks shall be made of (12) The pipelines of mobile storage tanks
steel plate of 3.2 millimeters in thick‐ shall have a valve, etc. at the front end.
ness or a material of which the me‐ (13) The electrical equipment of mobile
chanical properties are equivalent to storage tanks and auxiliary devices
or higher than those of the said steel which is installed in a place where
plate. flammable vapour may hold up shall
(6) Should equipment to recover flamma‐ have a construction so as not to ignite
ble vapour be installed to mobile stor‐ the flammable vapour.
age tanks, the said equipment shall (14) A grounding conductor shall be
have a construction which prevents installed to mobile storage tanks for
any leakage of the flammable vapour. such hazardous liquid as gasoline,
(7) Mobile storage tanks of which the benzene and others which are liable to
manholes, inlets and safety devices, a disaster due to static electricity.
etc. (hereinafter referred to as “auxil‐ (15) A filling hose equipped with a metal
iary devices”) protrude above the said coupling capable of coupling with the
tanks shall be provided with arrange‐ inlet of a tank storing or handling
ments to prevent any damage to the hazardous materials shall be installed
said auxiliary devices. to mobile storage tanks for hazardous
(8) The outside surface of mobile storage liquid. In this case, the said metal
tanks shall be given an anti‐rust coupling (excluding those relating to
coating. mobile storage tanks for Group 6
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hazardous materials) shall be made of in correspondence with the properties of

brass or another material which is the said hazardous materials.
unlikely to generate sparks due to 5. For mobile tank storage facilities which
friction, etc. conform to the standards set forth by the
(16) Among the mobile storage tanks for provision concerning the transportation
such hazardous liquid as gasoline, of hazardous materials as adopted by the
benzene and others which are liable to International Maritime Organization, spe‐
a disaster due to static electricity, cial cases for the standards stipulated in
those where the quantity of the said Paragraph 1, Paragraph 2 and Paragraph
hazardous liquid is measured by a 4 above may be set forth by an ordinance
dipstick shall be provided with a de‐ of the Ministry.
vice to prevent a disaster due to static
electricity at the time of measuring. (Standards for Outdoor Storage Facilities)
(17) Mobile storage tanks shall be pro‐ Article 16 The technical standards for the
vided with an installation indicating location, construction and equipment of
the group, name and maximum quan‐ those outdoor storage facilities storing or
tity of the hazardous materials to be handling hazardous materials in con‐
stored or handled by the said tanks in tainers among outdoor storage facilities
an easily visible place and shall also shall be those set forth below.
carry a marking as set forth by an (1) The location of outdoor storage facili‐
ordinance of the Ministry. ties shall follow the case of the loca‐
2. For those with a construction to reload tion of manufacturing facilities re‐
mobile storage tanks to vehicles, etc. ferred to in Article 9 Paragraph 1 Item
(referred to as “loading‐type mobile stor‐ 1.
age tank facilities” in Article 26, Article 27 (2) Outdoor storage facilities shall be
and Article 40) among mobile storage located in places which are not wet
tank facilities, special cases exceeding the and which have good drainage.
standards referred to in Paragraph 1 may (3) Places storing or handling hazardous
be set forth by an ordinance of the materials shall be clearly demarcated
Ministry. by fencing, etc. around them.
3. For mobile storage tank facilities e‐ (4) There shall be empty land of the
quipped with oil filling equipment for the width specified in the table below in
direct filling of oil to the fuel tanks of correspondence with the categories
aircraft, special cases for the standards shown in the said table around the
referred to in Paragraph 1 may be set fencing, etc. referred to in Item 3
forth by an ordinance of the Ministry. above. However, should sulphur or
4. For mobile storage tank facilities storing those only containing sulphur (herein‐
or handling alkyl aluminium, alkyl after referred to as “sulphur, etc.” in
lithium, acetaldehyde, propylene oxide this article, Article 26 and Article 29)
and other hazardous materials set forth among Group 2 hazardous materials
by an ordinance of the Ministry, special to be stored or handled, the width of
cases exceeding the standards referred to the said empty land may be reduced
in Paragraph 1 and Paragraph 2 may be as set forth by an ordinance of the
set forth by an ordinance of the Ministry Ministry.

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Category Width of Empty Land
Outdoor storage facilities of which the multiple of the specified quantity is
ten (10) or smaller
Outdoor storage facilities of which the multiple of the specified quantity
Six (6) meters or wider
exceeds ten (10) but is not larger than twenty (20)
exceeds twenty (20) but is not larger than fifty (50)
Ten (10) meters or wider
Outdoor storage facilities of which the multiple exceeds fifty (50) but is not
Twenty (20) meters or wider
larger than two hundred (200)
exceeds two hundred (200
Thirty (30) meters or wider

(5) Outdoor storage facilities shall have a sulphur, etc.
marketing indicating that they are (4) The height of enclosures shall be one
outdoor storage facilities and a notice and a half (1.5) meters or lower.
board explaining the necessary mat‐ (5) Devices to fix sheets to prevent the
ters for fire protection, both in easily outflow or scattering of sulphur, etc.
visible places, as set forth by an shall be installed to enclosures as set
ordinance of the Ministry. forth by an ordinance of the Ministry.
(6) Should frames be installed for out‐ (6) Drainage ditches and separation tanks
door storage facilities, the construc‐ shall be installed around places stor‐
tion and equipment of the frames ing or handling sulphur, etc.
shall be those set forth by an ordi‐ 3. For outdoor storage facilities storing or
nance of the Ministry. handling only hazardous materials with a
2. The technical standards for the location, high flash point, special cases for the
construction and equipment of outdoor standards referred to in Paragraph 1 may
storage facilities which store or handle be set forth by an ordinance of the
only blocked sulphur, etc. inside an en‐ Ministry.
closure set up on the ground (excluding 4. For outdoor storage facilities storing or
those set forth in Paragraph 1 above) shall handling flammable solids [limited to
follow the provisions of each item of those of which the flash point is less than
Paragraph 1 and shall also be those set twenty‐one (21) degrees celsius] among
forth below. Group 2 hazardous materials or Type 1
(1) The area inside a single enclosure petroleums or alcohols among Group 4
shall be one hundred (100) square hazardous materials, special cases ex‐
meters or less. ceeding the standards referred to in Para‐
(2) Should two or more enclosures be set graph 1 may be set forth by an ordinance
up, the total area of the area inside of the Ministry in correspondence with
each enclosure shall be one thousand the properties of the said hazardous
(1,000) square meters or less and the materials.
distance between neighbouring enclo‐
sures shall be not less than one‐third Section 3 Standards for Location, Con-
of the width of the empty land which struction and Equipment for
the outdoor storage facilities in ques‐ Handling Facilities
tion must have pursuant to the provi‐
sion of Paragraph 1 Item 4. (Standards for Filling Stations)
(3) Enclosures shall be made of a non‐ Article 17 The technical standards for the
combustible material and shall have a location, construction and equipment of
construction to prevent any leakage of filling stations (excluding those stipu‐
42
lated in Paragraph 2 below) shall be those nation and shall be paved with con‐

set forth below. crete, etc.
(1) Oil filling equipment which is fixed (3) The oil filling open space and the open
for the direct supply of fuel to space referred to in Item 1‐2 above
vehicles, etc. (that consisting of pump‐ shall have drainage ditches to prevent
ing equipment and hose equipment; the outflow of leaked hazardous or
hereinafter referred to as “fixed oil other liquid outside the open spaces in
filling equipment” in this article and question as well as an oil separator.
Article 27) of filling stations shall have (4) Filling stations shall have a marking
an open space with a width of ten (10) indicating that they are filling stations
meters or more and a depth of six (6) and a notice board explaining the
meters or more to directly supply fuel necessary matters for fire protection,
to vehicles, etc. and to allow the entry both in easily visible places, as set
and exit of vehicles, etc. to receive fuel forth by an ordinance of the Ministry.
supply (hereinafter referred to as “oil (5) Filling stations shall not have tanks
filling open space” in this article and handling hazardous materials except
Article 27) around the hose equip‐ in the case where tanks exclusively
ment (or below the hose equipment in connected to the fixed oil filling
the case of suspension‐type fixed oil equipment or fixed oil feeding equip‐
filling equipment). ment or waste oil tanks or other tanks
(1‐2) Should oil feeding equipment which set forth by an ordinance of the
is fixed (that consisting of pumping Ministry of which the capacity is ten
equipment and hose equipment; thousand (10,000) liters or less (here‐
hereinafter referred to as “fixed oil inafter referred to as “waste oil tanks,
feeding equipment” in this article and etc.” in this article and Article 27) are
Article 27) be installed to refill kero‐ buried below the ground surface.
sene or gas oil to a container or to a However, in areas other than the fire
tank fixed to a vehicle of which the resistance zones or quasi‐fire resis‐
capacity is four thousand (4,000) litres tance zones referred to in Article 8
or less [limited to such tanks where Paragraph 1 Item 5 of the Urban
the inside space is compartmented Planning Law (Law No. 100 of 1968),
with each compartment capacity be‐ up to three (3) simple tanks connected
ing two thousand (2,000) liters or less to fixed oil filling equipment, the
in the case of tanks of which the ca‐ capacity of which is six hundred (600)
pacity exceeds two thousand (2,000) liters or less each and each of which
liters] at filling stations, the necessary handles a specific hazardous material
open space shall be provided around of the same quality may be installed
the hoses equipment of the fixed oil on the ground surface.
feeding equipment (or below the hose (6) Should the exclusive tanks, waste oil
equipment in the case of suspen‐ tanks, etc. or simple tanks referred to
sion‐type fixed oil feeding equipment) in Item 5 above be installed, the
apart from the oil filling open space. location, construction and equipment
(2) The ground surface of the oil filling of the said exclusive tanks, waste oil
open space and the open space re‐ tanks, etc. or simple tanks shall con‐
ferred to in Item 1‐2 above shall be form to the provisions set forth below.
higher than the surrounding ground 1) The location, construction and e‐
surface, shall have an adequate incli‐ quipment of exclusive tanks or
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waste oil tanks, etc. shall conform feeding equipment in question.

to the cases of the location, con‐ (7) Fixed oil filling equipment and fixed
struction and equipment of under‐ oil feeding equipment shall have a
ground storage tanks of under‐ structure which is safe from the view
ground storage tank facilities re‐ point of fire protection, including
ferred to in Article 13 Paragraph 1 leakage prevention and other features,
[excluding Item 5, Item 9‐1 (limited as set forth by an ordinance of the
to the part relating to a notice Ministry and shall have a device
board), Item 9‐2, Item 12 and the which is capable of effectively remov‐
proviso of Item 1 in the case of ing static electricity accumulated on
exclusive tanks of which the capac‐ the oil filling or oil feeding hoses
ity exceeds ten thousand (10,000) which are equipped with a valve at
liters], Paragraph 2 of the said the tip and of which the total length is
article [excluding Article 13 Para‐ five (5) meters or shorter (or the
graph 1 Item 5, Item 9‐1 (limited to length set forth by an ordinance of the
the part relating to a notice board), Ministry in the case of suspension‐
Item 9‐2 and Item 12 which are fol‐ type fixed oil filling equipment or
lowed in the said Paragraph 2] or fixed oil feeding equipment) and at
Paragraph 3 of the said article [ex‐ the tip of these hoses.
cluding Article 13 Paragraph 1 Item (7‐2) Fixed oil filling equipment and fixed
5 Item 9‐1 (limited to the part relat‐ oil feeding equipment shall indicate
ing to a notice board), Item 9‐2 and the necessary matters for fire protect‐
Item 12 which are followed in the tion in an easily visible place as set
said Paragraph 3]. forth by an ordinance of the Ministry.
2) The construction and equipment of (8) Fixed oil filling equipment shall main‐
simple tanks shall follow the cases tain the set distances from the road
of the construction and equipment boundary line, etc. listed below for the
of the simple storage tanks of said road boundary line, etc. However,
simple storage tank facilities re‐ this shall not apply to pumping equip‐
ferred to in Article 14 Item 4 and ment which is installed in separation
Item 6 through Item 8. from hose equipment as set forth by an
(6‐2) Pipelines to feed hazardous materials ordinance of the Ministry.
to fixed oil filling equipment or fixed 1) Road boundary line: distance set
oil feeding equipment shall only be forth in the table below for the type
those from the exclusive tanks or of fixed oil filling equipment listed
simple tanks referred to in Item 5 in the said table
above which are connected to the 2) Site boundary line: two (2) meters
fixed oil filling equipment or fixed oil or more

Type of Fixed Oil Filling Equipment Distance
Suspension‐Type Fixed Oil Filling Equipment Four (4) meters or more
The total length of the longest hose among oil filling hoses connected to fixed
oil filling equipment [hereinafter referred to as “longest filling hose length” in Four (4) meters or more
Other Types of
1) and 2)] is three (3) meters or less
Fixed Oil
The longest oil filling hose length exceeds three (3) meters but is not more than
Filling Five (5) meters or more
four (4) meters
Equipment
The longest oil filling hose length exceeds four (4) meters but is not more than
Six (6) meters or more
five (5) meters
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3) Building wall: two (2) meters [or tion do not have openings] or more

one (1) meter in the case where the (8‐3) In the case of suspension‐type fixed
building walls of a filling station do oil filling equipment and fixed oil
not have openings] or less feeding equipment, the height of the
(8‐2) Fixed oil feeding equipment shall outlet of the hose equipment shall be
maintain the set distances from fixed four and a half (4.5) meters or less
oil filling equipment, etc. listed below from the ground surface.
for the said oil filling equipment, etc. (8‐4) Filling stations with suspension‐type
However, this shall not apply to fixed oil filling equipment or fixed oil
pumping equipment which is in‐ feeding equipment shall have a device
stalled in separation from hose equip‐ which is capable of conducting the
ment as set forth by an ordinance of emergency stoppage of the transfer of
the Ministry hazardous materials from exclusive
1) Fixed oil filling equipment (ex‐ tanks by means of stopping the
cluding pumping equipment which pumping equipment for the said fixed
is installed in separation from hose oil filling equipment or fixed oil
equipment as set forth by an ordi‐ feeding equipment.
nance of the Ministry): the set dis‐ (9) Filling stations shall not have a
tance for each type of fixed oil building or any other structures
filling equipment listed in the table which are not buildings serving the
below. purposes set forth by an ordinance of
2) Road boundary line: distance set the Ministry for the filling of fuel or
forth in the table below for the type any auxiliary work. In this case, the
of fixed oil feeding equipment list‐ total floor area of the parts of a
ed in the said table building set forth by an ordinance of
3) Site boundary line: one (1) meter or the Ministry working for the filling
more station enter shall not exceed the area
4) Building wall: two (2) meters [or one which is recognised not to hinder
(1) meter in the case where the escape or fire protection as set forth
where people other than those by an ordinance of the Ministry.
building walls of an oil handling sta‐

Type of Fixed Oil Filling Equipment Distance
Suspension‐Type Fixed Oil Filling Equipment Four (4) meters or more
The longest oil filling hose length is three (3) meters or less Four (4) meters or more
Other Types of
The longest oil filling hose length exceeds three (3) meters but is not more
Fixed Oil Five (5) meters or more
than four (4) meters
Filling
The longest oil filling hose length exceeds four (4) meters but is not more
Equipment Six (6) meters or more
than five (5) meters

Type of Fixed Oil Feeding Equipment Distance
Suspension‐Type Fixed Oil Feeding Equipment Four (4) meters or more
The total length of the longest hose among oil feeding hoses connected to
fixed oil feeding equipment [hereinafter referred to as “longest filling hose Four (4) meters or more
Other Types of
length” in 1) and 2)] is three (3) meters or less
Fixed Oil
The longest oil feeding hose length exceeds three (3) meters but is not more
Feeding Five (5) meters or more
than four (4) meters
Equipment
The longest oil feeding hose length exceeds four (4) meters but is not more
Six (6) meters or more
than five (5) meters

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(10) The buildings referred to in Item 9 suitable inclination as well as
above and to be introduced at filling cesspools.
stations shall have walls, pillars, 2) The pump room, etc. shall have
floors, beams and a roof with a fire‐ natural lighting, artificial lighting
resistant construction or made of a and ventilation equipment which
noncombustible material and fire pro‐ are necessary to handle hazardous
tection equipment shall be installed to materials.
the windows and entrances (ex‐ 3) The pump room, etc. where flam‐
cluding the entrances for vehicles, etc. mable vapour may hold up shall
as set forth by an ordinance of the have equipment to discharge such
Ministry). In this case, parts of the vapour outside.
said building to be set forth by an (14) Electrical equipment shall follow the
ordinance of the Ministry shall be case of electrical equipment at manu‐
compartmented by floors and walls facturing facilities referred to in
with a fire‐resistant construction with‐ Article 9‐1 Paragraph 1 Item 17.
out openings and shall have the nec‐ (15) Equipment to wash vehicles, etc. and
essary fire protection construction set other equipment required to perform
forth by an ordinance of the Ministry. the work of filling stations shall be
(11) Among the buildings referred to in installed as set forth by an ordinance
Item 10 above, offices and others of the Ministry.
using fire (excluding the parts stipu‐ (16) Filling stations shall not have any
lated by an ordinance of the Ministry) equipment which is deemed to hinder
shall have a construction which is the filling of fuel.
capable of preventing the inflow of 2. The technical standards for the location,
leaked flammable vapour as set forth construction and equipment of those
by an ordinance of the Ministry. filling stations located inside buildings
(12) Filling stations shall have fencing or among filling stations or similar facilities
walls with a fire‐resistant construction set forth by an ordinance of the Ministry
or made of a noncombustible material (hereinafter referred to as “indoor filling
with a height of two (2) meters or stations”) shall conform to the provisions
more around them except at the side of Paragraph 1 Item 1 Through Item 4, the
where vehicles, etc. enter or leave. In main text of Item 5, Item 6‐2 through item
this case, should any building to 9 and Item 12 through Item 16 and shall
which a fire may spread exist close to also be those set forth below.
a filling station, the fencing or walls (1) Indoor filling stations shall be set up
shall have a safe height from the in buildings (limited to those having
viewpoint of fire protection. equipment set forth by an ordinance
(13) Should a pump room or other rooms of the Ministry) of which the walls,
handling hazardous materials (herein‐ pillars, floors and beams have a
after referred to as the “pump room, fire‐resistant construction and which
etc.” in this item) be introduced, the do not have parts serving the pur‐
pump room, etc. shall conform to the poses listed in Attached Table 1 (6) of
provisions below. the Enforcement Order for the Fire
1) The floor of the pump room, etc. Service Law (Cabinet Order No. 37 of
shall have a construction which 1961).
prevents the infiltration of hazard‐ (2) Should exclusive tanks or waste oil
ous materials and shall also have a tanks, etc. be installed at indoor filling
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stations, the location, construction (5) The part of a building to be used for
and equipment of the said exclusive an indoor filling station shall have
tanks or waste oil tanks, etc. shall walls, pillars, floor, beams and roof
follow the provisions of Item 3‐1 with a fire‐resistant construction and
through Item 4 below and shall also shall be compartmented from other
follow the cases of the location, con‐ parts of the said building with a fire‐
struction and equipment of under‐ resistant floor or walls without open‐
ground storage tanks at underground ings. However, should the part of a
storage tank facilities referred to in building to be used for an indoor
Article 13 Paragraph 1 [excluding filling station have no upper story
Item 5, Item 8‐1, Item 8‐2, Item 9‐1 above it, the roof may be made of a
(limited to the part stipulating that noncombustible material.
the position of the inlet is outdoors (6) In the part of a building to be used for
and the part relating to a notice an indoor filling station, those sec‐
board), Item 9‐2, Item 12 and the tions set forth by an ordinance of the
proviso of Item 1 in the case of an Ministry shall be compartmented
exclusive tank(s) of which the capa‐ with a fire‐resistant floor or walls
city exceeds ten thousand (10,000) without openings from other sections
liters], Article 13 Paragraph 2 [ex‐ of the said part of the building to be
cluding Article 13 Paragraph 1 Item 5, used for an indoor filling station and
Item 8‐1, Item 8‐2, Item 9‐1 (limited to shall also have the necessary construc‐
the part stipulating the position of the tion for fire protection as set forth by
inlet to be outdoors and the part an ordinance of the Ministry.
relating to a notice board), Item 9‐2 (7) The windows and entrances (exclud‐
and Item 12 which are followed in the ing the entrances/exits for vehicles, etc.
said Paragraph 2] or Article 13 as set forth by an ordinance of the
Paragraph 3 [excluding Article 13 Ministry) shall be provided with fire
Paragraph 1 Item 5, Item 8‐1, Item 8‐2, protection equipment.
Item 9‐1 (limited to the part stipu‐ (7‐2) Should glass be used for the windows
lating the position of the inlet to be or entrances of the offices, etc., the
outdoors and the part relating to a glass shall be wired glass.
notice board), Item 9‐2 and Item 12 (8) In the part of a building serving for an
which are followed in the said indoor filling station, offices and other
Paragraph 3]. parts using fire (excluding the sec‐
(3) Exclusive tanks and waste oil tanks, tions set forth by an ordinance of the
etc. shall have a vent pipe as set forth Ministry) shall have a construction
by an ordinance of the Ministry. which is capable of preventing the
(3‐2) Exclusive tanks shall have a device inflow of leaked flammable vapour as
which automatically indicates the set forth by an ordinance of the
quantity of the hazardous material. Ministry.
(3‐3) Waste oil tanks, etc. shall conform to (9) Two sides of the first floor of the part
the provision of Article 13 Paragraph of a building to be used for an indoor
1 Item 8‐2. filling station shall face the sides for
(4) Exclusive tanks shall have a device vehicles, etc. to enter and leave or an
which automatically prevents the open space for ventilation and escape
excessive filling of hazardous mate‐ as set forth by an ordinance of the
rials. Ministry and shall not have a wall.
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However, in the case of an indoor rials.

filling station for which measures set 5. For filling stations where customers
forth by an ordinance of the Ministry themselves fill fuel or refill kerosene or
are applied, it shall be sufficient for gas oil to a container as set forth by an
one side of the said part of the ordinance of the Ministry (referred to as
building to be used for an indoor fill‐ “self‐service filling stations” in Article 27
ing station to face the side for vehicles, Paragraph 6 Item 1‐1 and Item 1‐3),
etc. to enter and leave and to have no special cases exceeding the standards
wall. referred to in the preceding paragraphs
(10) The part of a building to be used for of this article may be set forth by an
an indoor filling station shall not have ordinance of the Ministry.
any holes or depressions, etc. where
flammable vapour may hold up. (Standards for Sales Stations)
(11) The part of a building to be used for Article 18 The technical standards for the
an indoor filling station shall adopt location, construction and equipment of
measures set forth by an ordinance of Class 1 sales stations shall be those set
the Ministry to prevent the spread of forth below.
leakage of hazardous materials and (1) Class 1 sales stations shall be located
the spread of fire to the upper story on the first floor of a building.
should the said part have an upper (2) Class 1 sales stations shall have a
story above it. marking indicating that they are Class
3. For the filling stations listed below, 1 sales stations and a notice board
special cases for the standards referred to explaining the necessary matters for
in Paragraph 2 may be set forth by an fire prevention, both in easily visible
ordinance of the Ministry. places, as set forth by an ordinance of
(1) Filling stations to fill fuel to aircraft at the Ministry.
airports (3) The part of a building to be used for a
(2) Filling stations to fill fuel to ships Class 1 sales station shall have walls
(3) Filling stations to fill fuel to vehicles with a quasi‐fire resistant construc‐
operating on railway tracks or other tion (meaning the quasi‐fire resistant
tracks construction referred to in Article 2
(4) Filling stations with equipment to fill Item 7‐2 of the Building Standards
compressed natural gas or other gas Law and limited to those made of a
set forth by an ordinance of the noncombustible material in the case
Ministry to vehicles, etc. which use of those which do not have a fire‐
the said gas as fuel for an internal resistant construction). However, the
combustion engine (excluding those bulkhead between the part to be used
listed in Item 5) below for a Class 1 sales station and other
(5) Filling stations for private use as set parts shall have a fire‐resistant con‐
forth by an ordinance of the Ministry struction.
4. For filling stations handling methanol or (4) The part of a building to be used for a
those containing methanol among Group Class 1 sales station shall have beams
4 hazardous materials, special cases for made of a noncombustible material
the standards referred to in Paragraph 3 and shall also have a ceiling made of a
above may be set forth by an ordinance of noncombustible material should a
the Ministry in correspondence with the ceiling be introduced.
properties of the said hazardous mate‐ (5) The floor of the upper story of the
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part of a building to be used for a sales stations shall follow the provisions
Class 1 sales station shall have a fire‐ of Paragraph 1 Item 1, Item 2 and Item 7
resistant construction should such an through Item 9 above and shall also be
upper story exist or shall have a roof those set forth below.
with a fire‐resistant construction or (1) The part of a building to be used for a
made of a noncombustible material Class 2 sales station shall have walls,
should no upper story exist. pillars, floor and beams with a fire‐
(6) The windows and entrances of the resistant construction and shall have a
part of a building to be used for a ceiling made of a noncombustible
Class 1 sales station shall have fire material should a ceiling be in‐
protection equipment. troduced.
(7) Should glass be used for the windows (2) The floor of the upper story of the
and entrances of the part of a building part of a building to be used for a
to be used for a Class 1 sales station, Class 2 sales station shall have a
the glass shall be wired glass. fire‐resistant construction should such
(8) Electrical equipment at the part of a an upper story exist or shall have a
building to be used for a Class 1 sales roof with a fire‐resistant construction
station shall follow the case of elec‐ should no upper story exist.
trical equipment of manufacturing (3) The part of a building to be used for a
facilities referred to in Article 9 Para‐ Class 2 sales station shall be allowed
graph 1 Item 17. to have windows for those parts of
(9) A room to mix hazardous materials the said part where there is no risk of
shall follow the provisions set forth the spread of fire and the said
below. windows shall have fire protection
1) The floor area shall be six (6) square equipment.
meters or more but not more than (4) The entrances of the part of a building
ten (10) square meters. to be used for a Class 2 sales station
2) The room shall be compartmented shall have fire protection equipment.
by walls. However, the walls of the said part
3) The floor shall have a construction through which a fire may spread or
which prevents the infiltration of entrances of the said walls must have
hazardous materials and shall also the self‐closing specified fire protect‐
have a suitable inclination as well tion equipment which can be opened
as cesspools. at any time.
4) The entrances shall have the self‐
closing specified fire protection (Standards for Transfer Stations)
equipment which can be opened at Article 18‐2 The technical standards for the
any time. location, construction and equipment of
5) The height of the threshold of transfer stations shall be set forth by an
entrances shall be 0.1 meters or ordinance of the Ministry conforming to
more from the floor surface. the technical standards pursuant to Arti‐
6) There should be equipment to cle 15 Paragraph 3 Item 2 of the Law Con‐
discharge flammable vapour or cerning Petroleum Pipeline Business
flammable impalpable powder held (Law No. 105 of 1972) which relates to the
up inside to above the roof. business facilities stipulated in Article 5
2. The technical standards for the location, Paragraph 2 Item 2 of the said Law.
construction and equipment of Class 2 2. For transfer stations set forth by an ordi‐
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nance of the Ministry as unsuitable for ous materials is installed and other
the application of the standards set forth similar general handling facilities
in Paragraph 1 above because of the (7) General handling facilities where cut‐
handling of hydrogen peroxide or those ting apparatus or grinding apparatus
containing it among Group 6 hazardous using a hazardous material as the
materials or other special circumstances, cutting oil, is installed and other gen‐
special cases for the standards set forth in eral handling facilities
Paragraph 1 may be set forth by an ordi‐ (8) General handling facilities where
nance of the Ministry. heating medium oil circulating appa‐
ratus using a hazardous material to
(Standards for General Handling Facilities) heat up materials other than hazard‐
Article 19 The provisions of Article 9 ous materials is installed and other
Paragraph 1 shall apply mutatis mutandis similar general handling facilities
to the technical standards for the location, 3. For general handling facilities which only
construction and equipment of general handle hazardous materials with a high
handling facilities. flash point as set forth by an ordinance of
2. For those set forth by an ordinance of the the Ministry, special cases for the stan‐
Ministry among the general handling dards referred to in Paragraph 2 above
facilities listed below, special cases for the may be set forth by an ordinance of the
standards referred to in Paragraph 1 Ministry.
above may be set fort by an ordinance of 4. For general handling facilities which
the Ministry. handle alkyl aluminium, alkyl lithium,
(1) General handling facilities where acetaldehyde, propylene oxide and other
spray painting work is conducted and hazardous materials set forth by an
other similar general handling facil‐ ordinance of the Ministry, special cases
ities exceeding the standards referred to in
(1‐2) General handling facilities where Paragraph 1 may be set forth by an
washing work is conducted and other ordinance of the Ministry in correspond‐
similar general handling facilities dence with the properties of the said
(2) General handling facilities where hazardous materials.
hardening work is conducted and
other similar general handling facil‐ Section 4 Standards for Fire Extinguish-
ities ing Systems, Alarm Systems
(3) General handling facilities where haz‐ and Escape Equipment
ardous materials are consumed using
a boiler or burner and other similar (Standards for Fire Extinguishing Sys-
general handling facilities tems)
(4) General handling facilities where Article 20 The technical standards for fire
hazardous materials are filled to tanks extinguishing systems shall be those set
fixed to vehicles and other similar forth below.
general handling facilities (1) Among manufacturing facilities, in‐
(5) General handling facilities where haz‐ door storage facilities, outdoor stor‐
ardous materials are refilled to con‐ age tank facilities, indoor storage tank
tainers facilities, outdoor storage facilities,
(6) General handling facilities where filling stations and general handling
hydraulic apparatus or lubricant oil facilities, those set forth by an ordi‐
circulating apparatus using hazard‐ nance of the Ministry as facilities
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where fire suppression is deemed to set forth by an ordinance of the Minis‐

be difficult due to their scale, the try.
types and maximum quantities of the 2. Apart from those referred to in Paragraph
hazardous materials to be stored or 1, the technical standards for fire ex‐
handled or other reasons should a fire tinguishing systems shall be set forth by
break out and transfer stations shall an ordinance of the Ministry.
have a Class 1, Class 2 or Class 3 fire
extinguishing system as well as a (Standards for Alarm Systems)
Class 4 fire extinguishing system and Article 21 Manufacturing facilities, etc. of
Class 5 fire extinguishing system a‐ which the multiple of the specified quan‐
mong the fire extinguishing systems tity is ten (10) or higher and which are
which are considered suitable in At‐ stipulated by an ordinance of the Minis‐
tached Table 5 for fire suppression at try shall have a fire alarm system which
fire protection properties listed in the is automatically triggered at the time of
said table as set forth by an ordinance the break out of a fire and other alarm
of the Ministry. systems as set forth by an ordinance of
(2) Among manufacturing facilities, in‐ the Ministry.
door storage facilities, outdoor stor‐
age tank facilities, indoor storage tank (Standards for Escape Equipment)
facilities, outdoor storage facilities, Article 21‐2 Among manufacturing facili‐
filling stations, Class 2 sales stations ties, etc., those set forth by an ordinance
and general handling facilities, those of the Ministry as facilities from which
set forth by an ordinance of the escape is deemed to be difficult due to
Ministry as facilities where fire sup‐ their scale, type and maximum quantities
pression is deemed to be difficult due of hazardous materials to be stored or
to their scale, the types and maximum handled and other reasons should a fire
quantities of the hazardous materials break out must have escape equipment as
to be stored or handled should a fire set forth by an ordinance of the Ministry.
break out shall have a Class 4 fire
extinguishing system and a Class 5 (Standards for Fire Extinguishing Systems
fire extinguishing system among the and Alarm Systems)
fire extinguishing systems which are Article 22 Fire extinguishing systems,
considered suitable in Attached Table alarm systems or mechanical appliances
5 for fire suppression at fire protect‐ which are parts of such systems (herein‐
tion properties listed in the said table after referred to as “fire extinguishing
as set forth by an ordinance of the systems, etc.” in this article) which cor‐
Ministry. respond to those listed in Article 37 Item
(3) Manufacturing facilities, etc. other 1 through Item 4, Item 6 through Item 7‐3
than the manufacturing facilities, etc. or Item 9 through Item 11 of the Enforce‐
referred to in the previous two items ment Order for the Fire Service Law or
as set forth by an ordinance(s) of the each item of Article 41‐1 of the said
Ministry shall have a Class 5 fire Regulations shall conform to the technical
extinguishing system among the fire standards referred to in Article 21‐2
extinguishing systems which are con‐ Paragraph 2 of the Law or Article 21‐16‐3
sidered suitable in Attached Table 5 Paragraph 1 of the Law which are set
for fire suppression at fire protection forth for the said fire extinguishing sys‐
properties listed in the said table as tems, etc.
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2. Notwithstanding the provision of Parag‐ said Regulations and which do not
raph 1 above, regarding the technical conform to the provisions of an ordinance
standards for fire extinguishing systems, of the Ministry concerning the said tech‐
etc. at already existing manufacturing nical standards.
facilities, etc. when the provisions of an
ordinance of the Ministry concerning the Section 5 Miscellaneous Provision
technical standards based on the provi‐
sion of Article 21‐2 Paragraph 2 of the (Special Cases for the Standards)
Law or Article 21‐16‐3 Paragraph 1 of the Article 23 The provisions of Chapter 3
Law is enforced or applied or among fire shall not apply when the municipal
extinguishing systems, etc. concerning mayor, etc. approves that the risk of the
manufacturing facilities, etc. which are break out or spread of a fire is extremely
currently undergoing construction or low and the damage due to a disaster,
alteration work pursuant to permission such as a fire, etc., can be contained to a
granted under the provision of Article 11 minimum without relying on the stan‐
Paragraph 1 of the Law, those which dards for the location, construction and
correspond to the provisions of Article 37 equipment of manufacturing facilities, etc.
Item 1 through Item 4, Item 6 through stipulated in the provisions of Chapter 3
Item 7‐3 or Item 9 through Item 11 of the based on a judgement on the types and
Enforcement Order for the Fire Service maximum quantities of the hazardous
Law or each item of Article 41‐2 of the materials, the multiple of the specified
said Regulations and which do not con‐ quantity, the storing or handling methods
form to the provisions of an ordinance of of the hazardous materials and the topog‐
the Ministry concerning the said tech‐ raphy, other conditions around the manu‐
nical standards, special cases for Para‐ facturing facilities, etc. and others or
graph 1 above may be set forth by an approve that effects equivalent to or high‐
ordinance of the Ministry for a limited er than the case relying on the standards
period of time. The same shall apply to, for the location, construction and equip‐
among fire extinguishing systems at man‐ ment of manufacturing facilities, etc. pur‐
ufacturing facilities, etc. of which con‐ suant to the provisions of Chapter 3 are
struction or alteration work pursuant to achieved by the use of an unexpected
permission granted under the provision special construction or equipment.
of Article 11 Paragraph 1 of the Law
during the period between the day of
enforcement or application of the provi‐ CHAPTER 4
sions of an ordinance of the Ministry STANDARDS FOR STORAGE AND
concerning the said technical standards HANDLING
and the previous day of the day set forth
by the Minister as the day when fire (Common Provisions)
extinguishing systems, etc. conforming to Article 24 The technical standards which
the technical standards set forth by the are common for the storage and handling
said provisions are allowed to operate, of hazardous materials at manufacturing
those which correspond to the provisions facilities, etc. referred to in Article 10
of Article 37 Item 1 through Item 4, Item 6 Paragraph 3 of the Law shall be those set
through Item 7‐3 or Item 9 through Item forth below.
11 of the ment Order for the Fire Service (1) Manufacturing facilities, etc. shall not
Law or each item of Article 41‐2 of the store or handle hazardous materials
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other than those items relating to the (9) When storing or handling hazardous
permission pursuant to the provision materials, the necessary measures
of Article 11‐1 Paragraph 1 of the Law shall be adopted to prevent an in‐
or to the notification pursuant to the creased hazard posed by the said
provision of Article 11‐4 Paragraph 1 hazardous materials due to the de‐
of the Law or hazardous materials of composition of the hazardous ma‐
which the quantities exceed the quan‐ terials or the inclusion of foreign
tities relating to the said permission matters.
or notification or the multiple of the (10) When repairing equipment, mechan‐
specified quantity. ical apparatus and containers, etc.
(2) Fire shall not be indiscriminately used where hazardous materials remain or
at manufacturing facilities, etc. where there is a risk of residual haz‐
(3) Manufacturing facilities, etc. shall not ardous materials, the repair work
allow the indiscriminate entry of shall be performed in a safe place
those other than working there. only after the complete removal of the
(4) Manufacturing facilities, etc. shall be hazardous materials.
always be tidy and clean and empty (11) When storing or handling hazardous
boxes and other unnecessary items materials by filling them to containers,
shall not be indiscriminately placed. such containers shall be suitable for
(4‐2) Hazardous materials accumulated in the properties of the said hazardous
cesspools or oil separators shall be materials and shall not have any
scooped out as required to prevent damage, corrosion or cracks, etc.
any outflow. (12) When storing or handling containers
(5) Refuse and dregs, etc. of hazardous containing hazardous materials, rough
materials shall be disposed of or shall actions, such as indiscriminate over‐
undergo suitable treatment in a safe turning, dropping, shocking or drag‐
place at least once a day in corre‐ ging, etc. shall not be conducted.
spondence with the properties of the (13) In places posing a possible hazard of
said hazardous materials. the leakage or hold up of flammable
(6) Buildings and other structures storing liquid, flammable vapour or flam‐
or handling hazardous materials shall mable gas or places posing a possible
shield the light or ventilate in corre‐ hazard of the suspension of a signif‐
spondence with the properties of the icant amount of impalpable powder,
said hazardous materials. electrical wires shall be completed
(7) Hazardous materials shall be stored connected to electrical appliances and
or handled at an appropriate tempera‐ mechanical apparatus, tools and foot‐
ture, humidity or pressure in corre‐ wear, etc. which could cause a spark
sponddence with the properties of the shall not be used.
said hazardous materials by monitor‐ (14) In the case where hazardous materials
ing the temperature gauge, hygrom‐ are preserved in protective liquid, the
eter, pressure gauge and other instru‐ said hazardous materials shall not be
ments. exposed outside the protective liquid.
(8) When storing or handling hazardous
materials, the necessary measures Article 25 The technical standards which
shall be adopted to prevent any leak‐ are common for each group of hazardous
age, overflow or scattering of the said materials for the purpose of storing or
hazardous materials. handling at manufacturing facilities, etc.
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referred to in Article 10 Paragraph 3 of 2. The standards referred to in Paragraph 1

the Law shall be those set forth below. shall not apply to the case where it is
(1) Group 1 hazardous materials shall normal practice not to use the standards
avoid contact or mixing with flam‐ referred to in Paragraph 1 above to store
mable materials, proximity to items or handle hazardous materials. In this
which facilitate decomposition, over‐ case, sufficient measures shall be adopted
heating, shock or friction and shall to prevent the occurrence of a disaster in
also avoid contact with water in the connection with the said storage or han‐
case of peroxides of alkaline metals or dling.
products containing such peroxides.
(2) Group 2 hazardous materials shall (Standards for Storage)
avoid contact or mixing with oxidants, Article 26 The technical standards for the
proximity to flames, sparks or high storage of hazardous materials referred to
temperature objects or overheating, in Article 10 Paragraph 3 of the Law shall
shall avoid contact with water or acid be those set forth below in addition to
in the case of iron powder, metal those stipulated in the previous two
powder and magnesium or items con‐ articles.
taining one of these and shall not gen‐ (1) Items other than hazardous materials
erate steam indiscriminately in the shall not be stored at storage facilities.
case of flammable solids. However, this provision shall not
(3) Spontaneously combustible materials apply when an ordinance of the Min‐
(those showing the property referred istry stipulates otherwise.
to in Article 1‐5 Paragraph 3 in the (1‐2) The hazardous materials listed in the
spontaneous combustion test referred Attached Table of the Law under
to in Article 1‐5 Paragraph 2 among different groups shall not be stored in
Group 3 hazardous materials and the same storage facilities (the same
alkyl aluminium, alkyl lithium and rooms at storage facilities with two or
yellow phosphorus) shall avoid prox‐ more storage rooms which are com‐
imity to flames, sparks or high tem‐ pletely separated by bulkheads with a
perature objects, overheating or con‐ fire‐resistant construction; the same
tact with air while water prohibitive applies in Item 1‐3 below). However,
materials shall avoid contact with this provision shall not apply when
water. an ordinance of the Ministry stipu‐
(4) Group 4 hazardous materials shall lates otherwise.
avoid proximity to flames, sparks or (1‐3) Among Group 3 hazardous materials,
high temperature objects or over‐ yellow phosphorus and other prod‐
heating and shall not generate vapour ucts to be stored in water and water‐
indiscriminately. prohibitive materials shall not be
(5) Group 5 hazardous materials shall stored at the same storage facilities.
avoid proximity to flames, sparks or (2) At indoor storage facilities, hazardous
high temperature objects, overheating, materials shall be stored in con‐
shock or friction. tainers as set forth by an ordinance of
(6) Group 6 hazardous materials shall the Ministry. However, this provision
avoid contact or mixture with flam‐ shall not apply to hazardous materials
mables, proximity to products which set forth by an ordinance of the
facilitate decomposition or over‐ heat‐ Ministry.
ing. (3) When a large quantity of a single
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hazardous material which carries a tity of the hazardous material to be
risk of spontaneous combustion or a stored or handled by the said tank.
single hazardous material which (7) Mobile storage tanks, their safety
carries a risk of considerably aggra‐ devices and other auxiliary pipelines
vating a disaster is stored at an indoor shall not experience any cracks, defec‐
storage facility, the said material shall tive coupling, extreme deformation or
be divided up to a multiple of ten (10) leakage due to cutting of the filling
of the specified quantity with a dis‐ hose and the bottom valves of the said
tance of three (3) meters or more tanks shall be completely closed ex‐
between the piles for its storage. cept when they are in use.
However, this provision shall not ap‐ (8) Should hazardous materials be stored
ply to hazardous materials set forth in mobile storage tanks fixed to towed
by an ordinance of the Ministry. vehicles, the towing vehicles shall be
(3‐2) In the case of hazardous materials connected to the said towed vehicles.
being stored at indoor storage facil‐ However, this provision shall not ap‐
ities, containers shall not be stacked ply when an ordinance of the Minis‐
above the height set forth by an ordi‐ try stipulates otherwise.
nance of the Ministry. (8‐2) In the case of mobile storage tank
(3‐3) At indoor storage facilities, the nec‐ facilities other than loading‐type mo‐
essary measures shall be adopted to bile storage tank facilities, mobile
prevent the temperature of hazard‐ storage tanks shall not be trans‐
ous materials stored in containers shipped with hazardous materials be‐
from exceeding fifty‐five degrees cel‐ ing stored.
sius (55C). (9) Mobile storage tank facilities shall be
(4) The measuring port of an outdoor provided with a certificate of comple‐
storage tank, indoor storage tank or tion inspection clearance referred to in
underground storage tank shall be Article 8‐1 Paragraph 3, inspection
closed except when measuring opera‐ records pursuant to the provision of
tion is conducted. Article 14‐3‐2 of the Law and other
(5) The main valve (the nearest valve to documents set forth by an ordinance
the tank among the valves installed to of the Ministry.
pipelines for the transfer of hazardous (10) Mobile storage tank facilities storing
liquid) and the valve or lid of the inlet or handling alkyl aluminium, alkyl
of an outdoor storage tank, indoor lithium and other hazardous mate‐
storage tank or underground storage rials set forth by an ordinance of the
tank shall be closed except when a Ministry shall be provided with doc‐
hazardous material is filled or dis‐ uments giving an emergency contact
charged. address and other information which
(6) In the case of the installation of an oil is necessary in relation to emergency
retaining wall around an outdoor measures and apparatus set forth by
storage tank, its drain hole shall an ordinance of the Ministry.
normally be closed and any oil or (11) At outdoor storage facilities, hazard‐
water which holds up inside the said ous materials shall be stored in
oil retaining walls must be drained containers as set forth by an ordi‐
without delay. nance of the Ministry except in the
(6‐2) A mobile storage tank shall indicate cases set forth in Item 12 below.
the group, name and maximum quan‐ (11‐2) In the case of hazardous materials
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being stored at outdoor storage shall be prevented from an ex‐
facilities, the containers shall not be traordinary increase.
stacked above the height set forth by (3) In the drying process, a method by
an ordinance of the Ministry. which the temperature of the haz‐
(11‐3) In the case of containers containing ardous material does not locally in‐
hazardous materials being stored on crease shall be used for heating or
frames at outdoor storage facilities, drying.
the containers shall not be stored (4) In the grinding process, mechanical
above the height set forth by an ordi‐ apparatus shall not be handled in a
nance of the Ministry. situation where the powder of a
(12) At the outdoor storage facilities stipu‐ hazardous material conspicuously
lated in Article 16 Paragraph 2, sul‐ suspends or the powder of a hazard‐
phur, etc. shall be stored below the ous material conspicuously adheres to
height of enclosures, the entire enclo‐ the said mechanical apparatus.
sures shall be covered with fire retar‐ 3. The technical standards for refilling as
dant or inflammable sheets to prevent part of the handling of hazardous mate‐
any overflow or scattering of the sul‐ rials shall be those set forth below.
phur, etc. and the said sheets shall be (1) In the case of a hazardous material
anchored to the enclosures. being refilled to a container, refilling
2. The technical standards for the storage of shall be conducted as set forth by an
alkyl aluminium, alkyl lithium, acetalde‐ ordinance of the Ministry.
hyde, propylene oxide and others set (2) In the case of the refilling of a haz‐
forth by an ordinance of the Ministry ardous material, it shall be conducted
shall be those set forth in Paragraph 1 in a safe place from the viewpoint of
above and shall also be set forth by an fire protection.
ordinance of the Ministry in correspond‐ 4. The technical standards for consumption
dence with the properties of the said as part of the handling of hazardous
hazardous materials. materials shall be those set forth below.
(1) Spray painting work shall be con‐
(Standards for Handling) ducted in a safe place which is com‐
Article 27 The technical standards for the partmented by bulkheads, etc. which
handling of hazardous materials referred are effective for fire protection.
to in Article 10 Paragraph 3 of the Law (2) Hardening work shall be conducted
shall be those set forth in Article 24 and while preventing the hazardous mate‐
Article 25 and shall also be those set forth rials from reaching a dangerous tem‐
in this article. perature.
2. The technical standards for manufacture (3) Dyeing or cleaning work shall be
as part of the handling of hazardous conducted with good ventilation for
materials shall be those set forth below. flammable vapour and effluent shall
(1) In the distillation process, liquid, va‐ be safely disposed of without being
pour or gas shall be prevented from left alone without a good reason.
leaking due to fluctuation of the (4) In the case of a burner being used,
internal pressure, etc. of the equip‐ arrangements shall be made to pre‐
ment handling the hazardous mate‐ vent the blowing back of the burner
rials. and the overflow of the hazardous
(2) In the extraction process, the internal material.
pressure of the extraction canister can 5. The technical standards for disposal as
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part of the handling of hazardous in Article 17 Paragraph 1 Item 1.

materials shall be those set forth below. 5) When filling a hazardous material
(1) In the case of incineration, it shall be from a mobile storage tank to an
conducted in a safe place by either exclusive tank or waste oil tank, the
combustion or explosion using a mobile storage tank facility shall be
method which does not harm or parked near the inlet of the ex‐
damage others and a watchman shall clusive tank or waste oil tank.
be deployed. 6) In the case of a filling station with
(2) In the case of burial, it shall be con‐ an exclusive tank or simple tank,
ducted in a safe place in correspond‐ the filling of hazardous liquid to
dence with the properties of the haz‐ the said tank shall be conducted
ardous material. while the use of the fixed oil filling
(3) Hazardous materials shall not be equipment or fixed oil feeding
discharged or dropped into the sea or equipment connected to the said
water. However, this provision shall tank is suspended and vehicles, etc.
not apply when such action has no are deterred from approaching the
risk of harming or damaging others or inlet of the said tank.
suitable measures are introduced to 7) Fixed oil filling equipment or fixed
prevent the occurrence of a disaster. oil feeding equipment shall not be
6. The technical standards for the handling filled with hazardous liquid by
of hazardous materials shall be those set anything other than the pipeline of
forth below in addition to those set forth an exclusive tank or simple tank
in Paragraph 2 through Paragraph 5 connected to the said fixed oil
above. filling equipment or fixed oil feed‐
(1) Handling standards for filling stations ing equipment.
(excluding those referred to in Article 8) When filling fuel to vehicles, etc. or
17 Paragraph 3 Item 1 through Item 3 on other occasions set forth by an
and self‐service filling stations) ordinance of the Ministry, the park‐
1) When fuel is filled to a vehicle, etc., ing of other vehicles, etc. shall be
fixed oil filling equipment shall be prohibited and the inspection,
used for direct filling. maintenance or washing of vehicles,
2) When fuel is filled to a vehicle, etc., etc. shall not be conducted near the
the motor of the vehicles, etc. shall inlet of the fixed oil filling equip‐
be stopped. ment or in places around the vent
3) No filling of fuel shall take place pipe as set forth by an ordinance of
when part or the whole of a vehicle, the Ministry.
etc. is placed outside the oil filling 9) At the open space to be set forth by
open space. an ordinance of the Ministry re‐
4) When refilling kerosene or gas oil ferred to in Article 17 Paragraph 2
to a container or to a tank fixed to a Item 9, the parking or stopping of
vehicle from fixed oil feeding vehicles, etc. shall be prohibited
equipment, the refilling of kerosene and any object which may obstruct
to a container or filling to a tank escape shall not be placed.
fixed to a vehicle shall not take 10) When filling hazardous liquid to
place when the container or part or the exclusive tank of an indoor
the whole of the vehicle, etc. is filling station referred to in the
outside the open space referred to proviso of Article 17 Paragraph 2
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Item 9, such filling shall be con‐ sales stations, hazardous materials
ducted as set forth by an ordinance shall not be mixed or refilled except
of the Ministry to prevent the when paints and other hazardous
release of flammable vapour. materials set forth by an ordinance
11) When washing vehicles, etc., liquid of the Ministry are mixed in a room
detergent with a flash point shall stipulated in Article 18‐1 Paragraph
not be used. 1 Item 9.
12) The sale of products and other (3) Handling standards for transfer sta‐
businesses set forth by an ordi‐ tions
nance of the Ministry shall only be 1) The transfer of hazardous materials
conducted on the first floor (ex‐ shall only commence after confir‐
cluding parts set forth by an mation of the safety of the pipelines,
ordinance of the Ministry) of a pumps and auxiliary equipment [in
building (part used as an indoor the case of transfer stations han‐
filling station of a building in the dling the transfer of hazardous
case of an indoor filling station) materials from ships transporting
referred to in Article 17 Paragraph 1 hazardous materials to the ground,
Item 10 except in cases set forth by pipelines and auxiliary equipment
an ordinance of the Ministry. designed to transport hazardous
13) When the filling business is not materials; the same shall apply in 2)
taking place, necessary measures to below] designed to transfer haz‐
prevent the entry of people other ardous materials.
than employees shall be intro‐ 2) During the transfer of a hazardous
duced. material, the pressure and flow rate
14) Customers shall not be allowed to fill of the hazardous material to be
fuel to vehicles, etc., refill kerosene or transported shall be constantly
gas oil to containers or fill tanks fixed monitored and patrolling to con‐
to vehicles by themselves. firm the safety of the pipeline,
(1‐2) The handling standards for filling pump and auxiliary equipment for
stations referred to in Article 17 the transfer of the hazardous mate‐
Paragraph 3 Item 1 through Item 3 rial shall be conducted once or
shall follow the provisions of Item 1‐1 more a day.
above [excluding 1), 3) and 7)] and 3) Should an earthquake be detected
shall also be those set forth by an or information on an earthquake be
ordinance of the Ministry. obtained in an area in which a
(1‐3) The handling standards for self‐ transfer station is located, the nec‐
service filling stations shall follow the essary measures to prevent the
provisions of Item 1‐1 above [ex‐ occurrence or spread of a disaster
cluding 14)] and shall also be set forth shall be immediately introduced as
by an ordinance of the Ministry. set forth by an ordinance of the
(2) Handling standards for Class 1 sales Ministry.
stations and Class 2 sales stations (4) Handling standards for mobile
1) Hazardous materials shall be con‐ storage tank facilities (excluding load‐
tained in the containers stipulated ing‐type mobile storage tank facilities)
in Article 28 and shall be sold in 1) When filling hazardous liquid from
containers. a mobile storage tank to a tank
2) At Class 1 sales stations and Class 2 which stores or handles a hazard‐
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ous material, the filling hose of the 6) When kerosene or gas oil is filled to

mobile storage tank shall be firmly a mobile storage tank which is used
connected to the inlet of the said to store gasoline or when gasoline
tank. However, this provision shall is filled to a mobile storage tank
not apply when a Group 4 haz‐ which is used to store kerosene or
ardous material of which the flash gas oil, measures to prevent a di‐
point is forty degrees celsius (40C) saster caused by static electricity,
or higher is filled to a tank etc. shall be introduced as set forth
stipulated by an ordinance of the by an ordinance of the Ministry.
Ministry as set forth by an ordi‐ (5) The handling standards for load‐
nance of the Ministry. ing‐type mobile storage tank facilities
2) Hazardous liquid shall not be shall follow the provisions of Item
refilled from a mobile storage tank 4‐2) through 6) above and shall also
to a container. However, this provi‐ be those set forth by an ordinance of
sion shall not apply when a haz‐ the Ministry.
ardous material of which the flash 7. The technical standards for the handling of
point is forty degrees celsius (40C) alkyl aluminium, alkyl lithium, ace‐
or higher is refilled to a container taldehyde, propylene oxide and other haz‐
stipulated by an ordinance of the ardous materials set forth by an ordinance
Ministry as set forth by an ordi‐ of the Ministry and methanol and those
nance of the Ministry. containing methanol among Group 4
3) When gasoline, benzene or any hazardous materials shall follow the
other hazardous liquid with which provisions of Paragraph 1 through Para‐
a disaster caused by static electric‐ graph 6 above and shall also be those set
ity could occur is filled to a mobile forth by an ordinance of the Ministry in
storage tank or is discharged from a correspondence with the properties of the
mobile storage tank, the said mo‐ said hazardous materials.
bile storage tank shall be grounded
as set forth by an ordinance of the
Ministry. CHAPTER 5
4) When filling a hazardous material STANDARDS FOR TRANSPORTA-
of which the flash point is less than TION AND TRANSFER
forty degrees celsius (40C) from a
mobile storage tank to a tank which (Transporting Containers)
stores or handles a hazardous Article 28 The technical standards for
material, the motor of the mobile containers to transport hazardous mate‐
storage tank facility shall be stop‐ rials pursuant to the provision of Article
ped. 16 of the Law (hereinafter referred to as
5) When gasoline, benzene or any “transporting containers”) shall be those
other hazardous liquid with which set forth below.
a disaster caused by static elec‐ (1) The material of transporting contain‐
tricity could occur is filled to a ers shall be steel plate, aluminium
mobile storage tank from the upper plate, tin plate, glass or another mate‐
part of the tank, a filling pipe shall rial set forth by an ordinance of the
be used and the tip of the said pipe Ministry.
shall touch the bottom of the (2) The structure and the maximum ca‐
mobile storage tank. pacity of transporting containers shall
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be set forth by an ordinance of the materials of different groups or goods

Ministry. which have a risk of causing a disaster
as set forth by an ordinance of the
(Loading Method) Ministry.
Article 29 The technical standards for the (7) In the case of the stacking of trans‐
loading method pursuant to the pro‐ porting containers containing hazard‐
vision of Article 16 of the Law shall be ous materials, they shall be loaded
those set forth below. below the height to be set forth by an
(1) Hazardous materials shall be con‐ ordinance of the Ministry in a manner
tained in the transporting containers to be set forth by an ordinance of the
referred to in Article 28 as set forth by Ministry.
an ordinance of the Ministry for
loading. However, this provision shall (Transportation Method)
not apply to the case where blocked Article 30 The technical standards for the
sulphur, etc. is to be loaded for trans‐ transportation method pursuant to the
portation or to the case where hazard‐ provision of Article 16 of the Law shall be
ous materials are to be loaded for those set forth below.
transportation from one manufactur‐ (1) Hazardous materials or transporting
ing facility, etc. to another manu‐ containers containing hazardous
facturing facility, etc. located on the materials shall be transported in a
same premises where the former is manner which avoids excessive fric‐
located. tion or wobbling.
(2) Hazardous materials shall be loaded (2) Should a hazardous material of which
with their names and quantities, etc. the quantity is above the specified
indicated outside the transporting quantity be transported by vehicle,
containers as set forth by an ordi‐ the said vehicle shall carry a marking
nance of the Ministry. as set forth by an ordinance of the
(3) Hazardous materials shall be loaded Ministry.
in a manner to prevent the fall of the (3) In the case of transporting a hazard‐
said hazardous materials or the drop‐ ous material of which the quantity is
ping or turning over of or damage to above the specified quantity by
the transporting containers containing vehicle, when the vehicle temporarily
hazardous materials. stops for reloading, resting or break‐
(4) Transporting containers shall be down, etc., a safe place shall be
loaded with their inlet facing up‐ selected with careful attention paid to
wards. the security of the hazardous mate‐
(5) Hazardous materials stipulated by an rials being transported.
ordinance of the Ministry shall be (4) Should a hazardous material of which
loaded with the measures set forth by the quantity is above the specified
an ordinance of the Ministry in corre‐ quantity be transported by vehicle, a
spondence with the properties of the fire extinguishing system suitable for
said hazardous materials, including the said hazardous material among
the adoption of effective cover to the fire extinguishing systems stipu‐
block direct solar radiation or the lated in Article 20 shall be provided.
infiltration of rainwater. (5) Should there be a risk of a disaster,
(6) Hazardous materials shall not be such as a substantial leakage of the
loaded together with other hazardous hazardous material during the trans‐
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portation of a hazardous material, the substantial leakage of a hazardous

emergency measures to prevent a material from a mobile storage tank, a
disaster be provided together with person transferring a hazardous mate‐
notification of the risk to the nearby rial shall apply emergency measures
fire department(s) and other relevant to prevent a disaster and inform the
organizations. nearby fire department(s) and other
2. In the case of transporting two or more relevant organizations.
hazardous materials which are different (5) In the case of transferring alkyl
from each other or of which the specified aluminium, alkyl lithium and other
quantities are different, when the sum of hazardous materials set forth by an
the quotients of dividing the quantity of ordinance of the Ministry, a person
each of the said hazardous materials to be transferring a hazardous material(s)
transported by the relevant specified shall submit a document describing
quantity is one (1) or higher, the hazard‐ the transfer route and other necessary
ous material above the specified quan‐ matters to the relevant fire depart‐
tity is deemed to be transported. ment(s), shall carry a copy of the said
document and shall follow the written
(Transfer Standards) contents of the said document. How‐
Article 30‐2 The standards to be set forth ever, he shall be permitted not to
by a cabinet order regarding the transfer follow the said written contents in the
of hazardous materials by mobile storage case of a disaster or another incident
tank facilities stipulated in Article 16‐2 beyond his control.
Paragraph 2 of the Law shall be those set
forth below.
(1) A person transferring a hazardous CHAPTER 5-2
material(s) shall fully inspect the HAZARDOUS MATERIALS MAN-
bottom valve and other valves of the AGER
mobile storage tank, lid of manhole
and inlet and fire extinguishers, etc. (Workplaces, etc. for Which Hazardous
prior to the commencement of trans‐ Materials Manager Must be Appointed)
fer. Article 30‐3 Manufacturing facilities, stor‐
(2) A person conducting the transfer of a age facilities or handling facilities to be
hazardous material where the said set forth by a cabinet order pursuant to
transfer may fall under the category the provision of Article 12‐7 Paragraph 1
of long‐time transfer stipulated by an of the Law shall be manufacturing
ordinance of the Ministry shall secure facilities, transfer stations or general han‐
two or more drivers. However, this dling facilities handling Group 4 mate‐
provision shall not apply to the trans‐ rials other than those set forth by an ordi‐
fer of animal fats, vegetable oils and nance of the Ministry (hereinafter re‐
other hazardous materials set forth by ferred to as “designated facilities”).
an ordinance of the Ministry. 2. The quantities to be set forth by a cabinet
(3) A person transferring a hazardous order pursuant to the provision of Article
material(s) shall select a safe place 12‐7 Paragraph 1 of the Law shall be the
when temporarily stopping a mobile quantity equivalent to three thousand
storage tank facility for a rest or (3,000) times the specified quantity for
because of a break down, etc. Group 4 hazardous materials to be han‐
(4) In the case of a risk of disaster, such as dled at designated facilities (the quan‐
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tities to be set forth by an ordinance of the provision of Article 13 Paragraph 1 of
the Ministry for transfer stations). the Law shall be manufacturing facilities,
3. A hazardous materials manager referred etc. other than those listed below.
to in Article 12‐7 Paragraph 1 shall be the (1) Indoor storage tank facilities or under‐
person who manages and administers the ground storage tank facilities of which
implementation of businesses at the said the multiple of the specified quantity is
workplace. thirty (30) or less [limited to those
storing or handling Group 4 hazardous
materials of which the flash point is forty
CHAPTER 6 degrees celsius (40C) or higher]
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SUPER- (2) Indoor storage tank facilities or sim‐
VISOR, HAZARDOUS MATERIALS ple storage tank facilities storing or
ENGINEER AND LICENSE FOR HAZ- handling only Group 4 hazardous
ARDOUS MATERIALS ENGINEER materials of which the flash point is
forty degrees celsius (40C) or higher
(Obligations of Hazardous Materials Su- (3) Mobile storage tank facilities
pervisor and Hazardous Materials Engi- (4) Outdoor storage facilities of which the
neer) multiple of the specified quantity is
Article 31 A hazardous materials super‐ thirty (30) or less
visor shall perform his duties faithfully (5) Class 1 sales stations or Class 2 sales
when supervising the safety of the work stations handling only Group 4 haz‐
to handle hazardous materials. ardous materials of which the flash
2. When engaged in the work to handle a point is forty degrees celsius (40C) or
hazardous material, a hazardous mate‐ higher
rials engineer shall abide by the technical (6) Among general handling stations of
standards for storage or handling re‐ which the multiple of the specified
ferred to in Article 10 Paragraph 3 of the quantity is thirty (30) or less [limited
Law and shall pay the utmost attention to to those handling only Group 4 haz‐
securing the safety of the said hazardous ardous materials of which the flash
material. point is forty degrees celsius (40C) or
3. When witnessing the work to handle a higher], those listed below
hazardous material, a Class A hazardous 1) Those consuming a hazardous
materials engineer or a Class B hazardous material by a boiler, burner or sim‐
materials engineer shall supervise that ilar apparatus
those engaged in the handling work abide 2) Those refilling a hazardous mate‐
by the technical standards for storage or rial to containers
handling referred to in Article 10 Para‐
graph 3 of the Law and shall provide in‐ (Application for Issue of License)
structions when such instructions are Article 32 A person applying for the
deemed to be necessary. issue of a hazardous materials engineer’s
license stipulated in Article 13‐2 Para‐
(Manufacturing Facilities, etc. for Which graph 3 of the Law (hereinafter referred
Hazardous Materials Supervisor Must be to as the “license” in this chapter) shall
Appointed) submit an application form accompanied
Article 31‐2 Manufacturing facilities, stor‐ by the document(s) set forth by an
age facilities or handling facilities to be ordinance of the Ministry to the pre‐
set forth by a cabinet order pursuant to fectural governor who conducted the
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hazardous materials engineer’s exami‐ (Re-issue of License)

nation regarding the said license (in the Article 35 A person having received a
case of a person having taken the license shall be entitled to apply for
hazardous materials engineer’s examina‐ re‐issue to the prefectural governor who
tion conducted by a designated examina‐ issued or renewed the said license in the
tion body stipulated in Article 13‐7 Para‐ case of the person losing, destroying,
graph 2 of the Law, the prefectural spoiling or damaging the license.
governor who delegated the work re‐ 2. In the case of making the application
garding the implementation of the said referred to in Paragraph 1 above due to
hazardous materials engineer’s examina‐ the spoiling of or damage to the license, a
tion to the said designated examination written application accompanied by the
body). said license must be submitted.
3. Should a person who has been re‐issued a
(Entry Items on License) license following the loss of the said license
Article 33 The license shall describe the discover the said license, the original
following items. license shall be submitted to the prefectural
(1) Date of issue and serial number of the governor who re‐issued the license within
license ten (10) days of the day of discovery.
(2) Name and date of birth
(3) Prefecture in which legal domicile is (Entrustment to an Ordinance of the Min-
located istry)
(4) Type of license, hazardous materials Article 35‐2 Other than those set forth in
permitted to handle and types of Article 32 through Article 25‐1 above, the
hazardous materials of which the necessary matters relating to the issue,
handling work may be witnessed by a return, renewal and re‐issue of the license
Class A hazardous materials en‐ shall be set forth by an ordinance of the
gineer or a Class B hazardous mate‐ Ministry.
rials engineer
(5) Other items set forth by an ordinance
of the Ministry CHAPTER 7
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SECURITY
(Renewal of License) PERSONNEL
Article 34 A person who has been issued a
license shall apply for renewal of the (Designation of Manufacturing Facilities,
license by submitting the said license etc. for Which Hazardous Materials
accompanied by the document(s) set forth Security Personnel Must be Appointed)
by an ordinance of the Ministry to the Article 36 Manufacturing facilities, stor‐
prefectural governor who issued the said age facilities or handling facilities to be
license or the prefectural governor who stipulated by a cabinet order referred to
manages the place of residence or place of in Article 14‐1 of the Law shall be man‐
work without delay in the case of a change ufacturing facilities or general handling
of any of the entry items of the license. facilities of which the multiple of the
specified quantity is one hundred (100) or
more, excluding those set forth by an
ordinance of the Ministry.

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CHAPTER 8 ever, the composition set forth by an

PREVENTIVE RULES ordinance of the Ministry shall be suf‐
ficient for workplaces which have con‐
(Designation of Manufacturing Facilities, cluded a mutual aid agreement to deal
etc. for Which Preventive Rules Must be with fires or other disasters.
Established) 2. The chemical trucks referred to in Para‐
Article 37 Manufacturing facilities, stor‐ graph 1 above shall have a fire extin‐
age facilities or handling facilities to be guishing capacity and equipment set
stipulated by a cabinet order referred to forth by an ordinance of the Ministry.
in Article 14‐2 Paragraph 1 of the Law 3. The chemical trucks referred to in Para‐
shall be the manufacturing facilities listed graph 1 shall be equipped with extin‐
in each item of Article 7‐3 or filling guishing agents and appliances which are
stations, excluding those set forth by an necessary to conduct fire extinguishing
ordinance of the Ministry. activities.

CHAPTER 9 CHAPTER 10
PRIVATE FIRE BRIGADES STANDARDS FOR CONSTRUCTION
AND EQUIPMENT OF PROJECTION
(Workplaces Where Private Fire Brigade ROOMS
Must be Established)
Article 38 Manufacturing facilities, stor‐ (Standards for Projection Rooms)
age facilities or handling facilities to be Article 39 The technical standards for the
stipulated by a cabinet order referred to construction and equipment of projection
in Article 14‐4 of the Law shall be the rooms stipulated in Article 15 of the Law
designated facilities. shall be those set forth below.
2. The quantity to be stipulated by a cabinet (1) Projection rooms shall have a marking
order referred to in Article 14‐4 shall be indicating that they are projection
the quantity stipulated in Article 30‐3 rooms and a notice board explaining
Paragraph 2. the necessary matters for fire protec
tion, both in easily visible places, as set
(Composition of Private Fire Brigade) forth by an ordinance of the
Article 38‐2 A private fire brigade to be Ministry.
established pursuant to the provision of (2) The walls, pillars, floor and ceiling of
Article 14‐4 of the Law (hereinafter re‐ projection rooms shall have a fire‐
ferred to as a “private fire brigade”) shall resistant construction.
be composed of the number of personnel (3) Projection rooms shall have a width of
and chemical trucks shown in the middle one (1) meter plus one (1) extra meter
column and the right‐hand column re‐ for each projector or more, a depth of
spectively of the table below (not less three (3) meters or more and a ceiling
than the number of personnel and chem‐ height of 2.1 meters or more.
ical trucks to be set forth by an ordinance (4) The doorway of projection rooms
of the Ministry in the case of a workplace shall have a width of 0.6 meters or
possessing a transfer station which is a more and a height of 1.7 meters or
designated facility) in accordance with more and shall have self‐opening
the workplace category shown in the specified fire protection equipment
left‐hand column of the said table. How‐ which opens outwards.
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Number Number of
Category of Workplace of Chemical
Personnel Trucks
Workplace where the maximum quantity of Group 4 hazardous materials to be handled at the
5 1
designated facility is less than one hundred and twenty thousand (120,000) times the specified quantity
designated facility is one hundred and twenty thousand (120,000) times the specified quantity or 10 2
more but less than two hundred and forty thousand (240,000) times
designated facility is two hundred and forty thousand (240,000) times the specified quantity or 15 3
more but less than four hundred and eighty (480,000) times
20 4
designated facility is four hundred and eighty thousand (480,000) times the specified quantity or more

(5) Projection room windows and other the provision of Article 16‐8‐2 of the Law,
openings shall have a fire protection he shall inform the municipal mayor, etc.
board which has a device capable of who has given permission regarding a
immediately closing the said openings mobile storage tank facility concerning the
when an accident or fire occurs. said instruction pursuant to the provision
(6) Projection rooms shall have an exhaust of Article 11 Paragraph 1 of the Law of the
pipe for the projector and an indoor fact that the instruction has been issued.
ventilation pipe, both of which are
made of a noncombustible material (Work Subject to Instruction at the Time of
and which lead outdoors. Emergency)
(7) Projection rooms shall have a storage Article 39‐3 The work to be set forth by a
cabinet(s) made of a noncombustible cabinet order referred to in Article 16‐8‐2
material for the storage of films. of the Law shall be the work to be
(8) A rectifier for a projector shall not be conducted by either the prefectural gover‐
installed in a projection room. nor or municipal mayor pursuant to the
(9) Projection rooms shall have a fire provisions of Article 11‐5 Paragraph 1 and
extinguishing system as set forth by an Paragraph 2, Article 12‐1 Paragraph 2,
ordinance of the Ministry. Article 12‐3 Paragraph 1, Article 16‐3 Para‐
graph 3 and Paragraph 4 and Article 16‐6
Paragraph 1 of the Law.

CHAPTER 11
INSTRUCTIONS AT THE TIME OF
EMERGENCY CHAPTER 12
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
(Instruction Procedure at the Time of Emer-
gency) (Fee)
Article 39‐2 When the Minister issues an Article 40 The amount of the fees to be
instruction of the execution of work stipu‐ paid pursuant to the provision of Article
lated in Article 11‐5 Paragraph 2 or Article 16‐4 Paragraph 1 shall be those set forth
16‐3 Paragraph 4 of the Law pursuant to below.

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Person Required to
Category Amount of Fee
Pay the Fee
(1) Person applying Transfer station of which the total length of the pipeline to
for permission transfer hazardous materials (maximum length of the said
for installation of pipeline from an arbitrary starting point to an arbitrary
a transfer station ending point in the case where there are more than one
pursuant to the starting or ending points for the said pipeline; the same
provision of the shall apply hereinafter) is fifteen (15) kilometers or less ¥79,100
first half of (excluding those where the maximum working pressure
Article 11‐1 relating to the pipeline to transfer a hazardous material is
Paragraph 1 of 0.95 mega pascals or higher and the total length of the
the Law pipeline to transfer a hazardous material is seven (7)
kilometers or more)
Transfer station where the maximum working pressure
relating to the pipeline to transfer a hazardous material is
0.95 mega pascals or higher and the total length of the ¥186,800
pipeline to transfer a hazardous material is seven (7)
kilometers or more but is fifteen (15) kilometers or less
Transfer station where the total length of the pipeline to ¥186,800 plus ¥30,500 for every fifteen
transfer a hazardous material exceeds fifteen (15) (15) kilometers or the fraction below
kilometers) fifteen (15) kilometers of the total
length of the pipeline to transfer a
hazardous material
(2) Person applying Transfer station where the total length of the pipeline to
for permission transfer a hazardous material is fifteen (15) kilometers or
for alteration of a less (excluding those where the maximum working
transfer station pressure relating to the pipeline to transfer a hazardous ¥64,700
pursuant to the material is 0.95 mega pascals or higher and the total length
provision of the of the pipeline to transfer a hazardous material is seven (7)
second part of kilometers or more)
Article 11‐1 Transfer station where the maximum working pressure
Paragraph 1 of relating to the pipeline to transfer a hazardous material is
the Law 0.95 mega pascals or higher and the total length of the ¥112,500
Transfer station where the total length of the pipeline to ¥112.500 plus ¥15,200 for every fifteen
hazardous material
for completion transfer a hazardous material is fifteen (15) kilometers or
inspection of the less (excluding those where the maximum working
installation of a pressure relating to the pipeline to transfer a hazardous ¥64,600
transfer station material is 0.95 mega pascals or higher and the total length
of the pipeline to transfer a hazardous material is seven (7)
kilometers or more)
hazardous material
for completion transfer a hazardous material is fifteen (15) kilometers or
inspection of the less (excluding those where the maximum working
alteration of a pressure relating to the pipeline to transfer a hazardous ¥57,600
transfer station material is 0.95 mega pascals or higher and the total length
of the pipeline to transfer a hazardous material is seven (7)
kilometers or more)
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Person Required to
Category Amount of Fee
Pay the Fee
hazardous material
(5) Person applying
for approval for
temporary use of
a transfer station
pursuant to the ¥7,500
proviso of
Article 11‐1
Paragraph 5 of
the Law
(6) Person applying Transfer station where the maximum working pressure
for safety relating to the pipeline to transfer a hazardous material is
inspection of a 0.95 mega pascals or higher and the total length of the ¥161,100
transfer station pipeline to transfer a hazardous material is seven (7)
pursuant to the kilometers or more but is fifteen (15) kilometers or less
provision of Transfer station where the total length of the pipeline to ¥161,000 plus ¥23,900 for every fifteen
Article 14‐3 transfer a hazardous material exceeds fifteen (15) (15) kilometers or the fraction below
Paragraph 1 of kilometers) fifteen (15) kilometers of the total
the Law length of the pipeline to transfer a
hazardous material

2. The amount of the fee to be paid with the government agency relating to
pursuant to the provision of Article 16‐4 the said change prior to the change (here‐
Paragraph 2 of the Law shall be four inafter referred to as the “pre‐change
thousand and seven hundred yen government agency” in this article) pur‐
(¥4,700). suant to the provisions of Chapter 3 of
the Law or permission and other dispo‐
(Special Cases for Group 1 Hazardous sitions effected by the pre‐change gov‐
Materials, etc.) ernment agency pursuant to the pro‐
Article 41 For those set forth by an visions of the said Chapter shall be
ordinance of the Ministry among Group 1 deemed to be applications for permission,
hazardous materials, Group 2 hazard‐ notification and other procedures lodged
ous materials and Group 5 hazardous to the government agency concerning the
materials, special cases for the standards said change after the change (hereinafter
stipulated in Article 9 Paragraph 1 Item 2, referred to as the “post‐change govern‐
Item 4 through Item 7, Item 9, Item 20 ment agency” in this article) pursuant to
and Item 21 (including the case where the provisions of the said Chapter or
these provisions are applied mutatis permission and other dispositions ef‐
mutandis in Article 19 Paragraph 1), fected by the post‐change government
Article 10 Paragraph 1 Item 1, Item 4 agency pursuant to the provisions of the
through Item 7 and Item 12, Article 20 said Chapter.
Paragraph 1 Item 3 and Article 27 Para‐
graph 5 Item 3 may be set forth by an (Qualification of Inspector of Hazardous
ordinance of the Ministry. Materials Safety Technique Association)
Article 41‐3 An inspector with the quali‐
(Special Cases Following Change of fication set forth by a cabinet order
Government Agency) referred to in Article 16‐38 Paragraph 1 of
Article 41‐2 Should the government agen‐ the Law shall be a person who falls under
cy stipulated in Article 16‐7 of the Law one of the items below.
change, applications for permission, noti‐ (1) A person graduating from a university
fication and other procedures lodged stipulated in the School Education Law
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(Law No. 26 of 1947) after completing neering and with five (5) or more
the subjects or course of mechanical years experience of research, etc. on
engineering, shipbuilding engineering, petroleum tanks, etc.
civil engineering or architectural engi‐ (3) A person with seven (7) or more years
neering and with three (3) or more experience of research, etc. on petro‐
years of practical experience of research, leum tanks, etc.
design, work supervision or inspection (4) A person approved by the Minister as
concerning construction, remodelling having equivalent academic knowl‐
or repair of such steel structures as edge and experience to that of a
petroleum tanks and high pressure gas person falling under one of the three
tanks, etc. (hereinafter referred to as items above
“research, etc. on petroleum tanks, etc.”
in this article) (Entrustment to an Ordinance of the
(2) A person graduating from a college or Ministry)
technical college stipulated by the Article 42 Other than those set forth by
School Education Law after complet‐ this Cabinet Order, the application and
ing the subjects of mechanical engi‐ other forms and the number of copies
neering, shipbuilding engineering, required shall be set forth by an
civil engineering or architectural engi ordinance of the Ministry.

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Cabinet Order Concerning the Control of Hazardous Materials (Attached Tables 1~2)
ATTACHED TABLES
Attached Table 1 (Relating to Article 1‐10)
(1) Hydrogen cyanide Thirty (30) kg
(2) Sodium cyanide Thirty (30) kg
(3) Mercury Thirty (30) kg
(4) Selenium Thirty (30) kg
(5) Arsenic Thirty (30) kg
(6) Hydrogen fluoride Thirty (30) kg
(7) Monofluoroacetic acid Thirty (30) kg
(8) Apart from the material listed under each of the above items, materials which Quantities set forth by
may cause a serious impediment to fire extinguishing activities by generating a an ordinance of the
gas causing serious damage to the human body or other means with the Ministry
addition of water or heat and which are set forth by an ordinance of the
Ministry

(1) Ammonia Two hundred (200) kg
(2) Hydrogen chloride Two hundred (200) kg
(3) Chlorosulphuric acid Two hundred (200) kg
(4) Chloropicrin Two hundred (200) kg
(5) Chloromethyl Two hundred (200) kg
(6) Chloroform Two hundred (200) kg
(7) Hydrosilicofluoric acid Two hundred (200) kg
(8) Carbon tetrachloride Two hundred (200) kg
(9) Bromine Two hundred (200) kg
(10) Fuming sulphuric acid Two hundred (200) kg
(11) Hydrogen bromide Two hundred (200) kg
(12) Bromomethyl Two hundred (200) kg
(13) Formaldehyde Two hundred (200) kg
(14) Monochloroacetic acid Two hundred (200) kg
(15) Iodine Two hundred (200) kg
(16) Sulphuric acid Two hundred (200) kg
(17) Zinc phospide Two hundred (200) kg
(18) Apart from the material listed under each of the above items, materials which Quantities set forth by
may cause a serious impediment to fire extinguishing activities by generating a an ordinance of the
gas causing serious damage to the human body or other means with the Ministry
addition of water or heat and which are set forth by an ordinance of the
Ministry

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Cabinet Order Concerning the Control of Hazardous Materials (Attached Table 3)
Group Item Property Specified Quantity
Class 1 oxidizing solids Fifty (50) kg
1st Group Class 2 oxidizing solids Three hundred (300) kg
Class 3 oxidizing solids One thousand (1,000) kg
Phosphorus sulphide One hundred (100) kg
Red phosphorus One hundred (100) kg
Sulphur One hundred (100) kg
2nd Group Class 1 combustible solids One hundred (100) kg
Iron powders Five hundred (500) kg
Class 2 combustible solids Five hundred (500) kg
Flammable solids One thousand (1,000) kg
Potassium Ten (10) kg
Sodium Ten (10) kg
Alkyl aluminium Ten (10) kg
Alkyl lithium Ten (10) kg
Class 1 spontaneously combustible materials
3rd Group Ten (10) kg
and water prohibitive materials
Yellow phosphorus Twenty (20) kg
Fifty (50) kg
Three hundred (300) kg
Special flammable
Fifty (50) l
materials
Non‐water soluble liquid Two hundred (200) l
Class 1 petroleums
Water soluble liquid Four hundred (400) l
Alcohols Four hundred (400) l
Non‐water soluble liquid One thousand (1,000) l
4th Group Class 2 petroleums
Water soluble liquid Two thousand (2,000) l
Non‐water soluble liquid Two thousand (2,000) l
Class 3 petroleums
Water soluble liquid Four thousand (4,000) l
Class 4 petroleums Six thousand (6,000) l
Animal fats and
Ten thousand (10,000) l
vegetable oils
Class 1 self‐reactive materials Ten (10) kg
5th Group
Class 2 self‐reactive materials One hundred (100) kg
6th Group Three hundred (300) kg

Notes
1. Class 1 oxidizing solids mean solids showing the property referred to in (1) below for powdery or granular
products or the property referred to in (1) and (2) below for other products.
(1) The combustion time referred to in Article 1‐3 Paragraph 2 Item 2 in the combustion test referred to in
the said paragraph where potassium perchlorate is used as the standard material is equivalent to or
shorter than the combustion time referred to in Paragraph 2 Item 1 or the probability of the explosion of
a mixture of the specimen and red phosphorus in the falling ball impact sensitivity test referred to in
Article 1‐3 Paragraph 6 where potassium chloride is used as the standard material is fifty (50) percent or
higher
(2) The combustion time referred to in Article 1‐3 Paragraph 3 Item 2 in the mass combustion test stipulated
in Article 1‐3 Paragraph 1 is equivalent to or shorter than the combustion time referred to in Paragraph 3
Item 1 or the steel tube is completely ruptured in the steel tube test referred to in Article 1‐3 Paragraph 7
2. Class 2 oxidizing solids mean solids showing the property referred to in (1) below for powdery or granular
items or solids which show the properties referred to in (1) and (2) below and which are not Type 1 oxidizing
solids for other items.
(1) The combustion time referred to in Article 1‐3 Paragraph 2 Item 2 in the combustion test stipulated in
Article 1‐3 Paragraph 1 is equivalent to or shorter than the combustion time referred to in Paragraph 2
Item 1 or the probability of an explosion of a mixture of the specimen and red phosphorus in the falling
ball impact sensitivity test stipulated in Article 1‐3 Paragraph 5 is fifty (50) percent or higher
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(2) Properties referred to in Note 1‐(2) above
3. Class 3 oxidizing solids mean solids other than Class 1 oxidizing solids or Class 2 oxidizing solids.
4. Class 1 combustible solids mean solids of which the specimens ignite within three (3) seconds in the small
gas flame ignition test referred to in Article 1‐4 Paragraph 2 and continue their combustion.
5. Class 2 combustible solids mean solids other than Class 1 combustible solids.
6. Class 1 spontaneously combustible materials and water prohibitive materials shall be those of which the
specimens combust in the spontaneous combustion test referred to in Article 1‐5 Paragraph 2 or from which
gas is produced from a material in the water reaction test referred to in Article 1‐5 Paragraph 5 and combusts.
7. Class 2 spontaneously combustible materials and water prohibitive materials mean those of which the
specimens scorch the filter paper in the spontaneous combustion test referred to in Article 1‐5 Paragraph 2 or
from which gas is produced in the water reaction test referred to in Article 1‐5 Paragraph 5 and combusts but
which are not Class 1 spontaneously combustible materials and water prohibitive materials.
8. Class 3 spontaneously combustible materials mean those other than Class 1 spontaneously combustible
materials or Class 2 spontaneously combustible materials.
9. Non‐water soluble liquids mean those other than water soluble liquids.
10. Water soluble liquids mean liquids which maintain a uniform appearance of the mixture after the calming
down of circulation in the case of being gently mixed with pure water of the same quantity at a temperature
of twenty degrees celsius (20C) under one (1) atmosphere.
11. Class 1 self‐reactive materials mean those which cause a rupture of the rupture plate in the pressure vessel
test referred to in Article 1‐7 Paragraph 5 using the orifice plate with a hole diameter of nine (9) millimeters.
12. Class 2 self‐reactive materials mean those other than Class 1 self‐reactive materials.

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Item Quantity
Cottons Two hundred (200) kg
Wood filaments and shavings Four hundred (400) kg
Rags and waste papers One thousand (1,000) kg
Yarns One thousand (1,000) kg
Straws One thousand (1,000) kg
Combustible solids Three thousand (3,000) kg
Coals and charcoals Ten thousand (10,000) kg
Combustible liquids Two (2) m3
Processed woods and wood chips Ten (10) m3
Foamed Twenty (20) m3
Synthetic resins
Others Three thousand (3,000) kg

Notes
1. Cottons mean raw or topped cotton fibers or raw materials for hemp yarns which are neither noncombustible
nor fire‐resistant.
2. Rags and waste papers mean those which are neither noncombustible nor fire‐resistant (including cloths or
papers soaked with an animal fat or vegetable oil and products made of them).
3. Yarns mean threads (including waste threads) and cocoons which are neither noncombustible nor
fire‐resistant.
4. Straws mean dried straws, dried cocoons, products made of them and dried grass.
5. Combustible solids mean solids which fall in the category of (1), (3) or (4) below [including those which
liquidify in the temperature range above twenty degrees celsius (20C) but not higher than forty degrees
celsius (40C) under one (1) atmosphere and which fall in the category of (2), (3) or (4) below].
(1) Solids of which the flash point is forty degrees celsius (40C) or higher but less than one hundred
degrees celsius (100C)
(2) Solids of which the flash point is seventy degrees celsius (70C) or higher but less than one hundred
degrees celsius (100C)
(3) Solids of which the flash point is one hundred degrees celsius (100C) or higher but less than two
hundred degrees celsius (200C) and of which the calorific power of combustion is thirty‐four (34)
kilojoules per gramme or more
(4) Solids of which the flash point is two hundred degrees celsius (200C) or higher, of which the calorific
power of combustion is thirty‐four (34) kilojoules per gramme or higher and of which the melting point
is less than one hundred degrees celsius (100C)
6. Coals and charcoals include powdery coals suspended in water, oval briquettes, briquettes, petroleum cokes,
activated charcoals and those similar to these.
7. Combustible liquids mean products which are set forth by an ordinance of the Ministry referred to in Note 14
of the Attached Table of the Law and which are liquid, products which are set forth by an ordinance of the
Ministry referred to in Note 15 and Note 16 of the said Table and which are liquid at a temperature of twenty
degrees celsius (20C) under one (1) atmosphere, animal fats and vegetable oils stored in custody pursuant to
the provisions of an ordinance of the Ministry referred to in Note 17 of the said Table and which are liquid at
a temperature of twenty degrees celsius (20C) under one (1) atmosphere and products which possess the
properties of flammable liquid [limited to those which are liquid at a temperature of twenty degrees celsius
(20C) under one (1) atmosphere] and those of which the flash point under one (1) atmosphere is two
hundred and fifty degrees celsius (250C) or higher.
8. Synthetic resins mean solid synthetic resin products, partially made synthetic resin products, raw synthetic
resins and waste synthetic resins (with are neither noncombustible nor fire‐resistant) (including rubber
products, partially made rubber products, raw rubber and waste rubber which are neither noncombustible
nor fire‐resistant) and exclude synthetic resin fibres, cloths, papers, threads and rags as well as the waste of
these.

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Attached Table 5 (Relating to Article 20)
Classification of Fire Prevention Properties
Group 1 Hazardous Materials Group 2 Hazardous Materials Group 3 Hazardous Materials
Peroxides of
Iron Powder,
Alkaline
Classification of Buildings and Metal Powder Group 4 Group 5 Group 6
Electrical Metal or Other Group 1 Other Group 2 Water Other Group 3
Fire Extinguishing Systems Other or Magnesium Flammable Hazardous Hazardous Hazardous
Equipment Those Hazardous Hazardous Resistive Hazardous
Structures or Those Solids Materials Materials Materials
Containing Materials Materials Materials Materials
Containing
Such
One of them
Peroxides
Indoor Fire Plug System or Outdoor Fire
Class 1 〇〇〇〇〇〇〇
Plug System
Class 2 Sprinkler System 〇〇〇〇〇〇〇
Steam Extinguishing System or Water Spray
〇〇〇〇〇〇〇〇〇
Extinguishing System
Foam Extinguishing System 〇〇〇〇〇〇〇〇
Carbon Dioxide Extinguishing System 〇〇〇
Class 3 Halon Extinguishing System 〇〇〇
System Using Phosphates, etc. 〇〇〇〇〇〇〇
Dry Chemical
Extinguishing System Using Carbonates, etc. 〇〇〇〇〇〇
System
Others 〇〇〇
Fire Extinguisher Discharging Jet Water 〇〇〇〇〇〇〇
Fire Extinguisher Spraying Water 〇〇〇〇〇〇〇〇
Fire Extinguisher Discharging Jet Loaded
〇〇〇〇〇〇〇
Liquid
Fire Extinguisher Spraying Loaded Liquid 〇〇〇〇〇〇〇〇〇
Class 4 Fire Extinguisher Discharging Foam 〇〇〇〇〇〇〇〇
or Fire Extinguisher Discharging Carbon 〇〇〇
Class 5 Dioxide
Fire Extinguisher Discharging Halogenide 〇〇〇
Fire Fire Extinguisher Using
〇〇〇〇〇〇〇
Extinguisher Phosphates, etc.
Discharging Fire Extinguisher Using
〇〇〇〇〇〇
Dry Hydrogen Carbonates, etc.
Extinguishing
Others 〇〇〇
agents
Water Bucket or Water Tank 〇〇〇〇〇〇〇
Class 5 Dry Sand 〇〇〇〇〇〇〇〇〇〇
Dilatable Vermiculite or Dilatable Perlite 〇〇〇〇〇〇〇〇〇〇
Notes
1. The mark O indicates the suitability of fire extinguishing systems of Class 1 through Class 5 for buildings and other structures and electrical equipment and Group 1 through Group 6
hazardous materials listed under the classification columns for fire protection properties.
2. Fire extinguishers are of the large type for Class 4 fire extinguishing systems and of the small type for Class 5 fire extinguishing systems.
3. Phosphates, etc. mean phosphates, sulphates and other chemical agents with a flame retarding performance.
4. Hydrogen carbonates, etc. mean hydrogen carbonates and products of the reaction between hydrogen carbonates and urea.
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CHAPTER 1 Paragraph 1, Article 21‐2, Article 23,

or the test to measure the flash point logarithm of the value obtained by multi‐

(Testing and Property of Group 6 kilogrammes

Law, the case where the storage or han‐ tank facilities”)

as “manufacturing facilities, etc.”) pur‐ provision of the second part of Article 11

cate of completion inspection clearance, a and equipment concerning manufactur‐

cesspools. temperature changes with the han‐

outdoor tanks shall follow the cases 9‐2 and Item 12 which are referred

pipelines for heating or heat insula‐ Section 2 Standards for Location, Con-

(3‐2) Storage houses shall be independent fire resistant material or noncombusti‐

those set forth by an ordinance of the ings other than single story such build‐

noncombustible materials. pumping equipment handling

to be stored by the said outdoor liquid should any hazardous liquid be

ing. shall follow the case of the pipelines

case of the inlet of outdoor storage proofing measure is applied.

ner which leaves a gap between the with the structure set forth by an or‐

graph 1 Item 14 and Item 15. not experience any leakage or defor‐

hazardous materials) shall be made of in correspondence with the properties of

lated in Paragraph 2 below) shall be those nation and shall be paved with con‐

waste oil tanks, etc. shall conform feeding equipment in question.

3) Building wall: two (2) meters [or tion do not have openings] or more

However, in the case of an indoor rials.

where fire suppression is deemed to set forth by an ordinance of the Minis‐

referred to in Article 10 Paragraph 3 of 2. The standards referred to in Paragraph 1

part of the handling of hazardous in Article 17 Paragraph 1 Item 1.

ous material, the filling hose of the 6) When kerosene or gas oil is filled to

be set forth by an ordinance of the materials of different groups or goods

portation of a hazardous material, the substantial leakage of a hazardous

hazardous materials engineer’s exami‐ (Re-issue of License)

CHAPTER 8 ever, the composition set forth by an

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