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Having set out the Kobe Steel Group Policy on Controlling Hazardous Substances, we make every effort to effectively control chemical substances. For example, Management Sheets for Designated Chemical Substances are used by all group companies to clearly specify usage and control methods for each substance. Sheets are used to calculate volumes transferred or released for notification in accordance yy易游体育官网th the PRTR Act* and also as part of activities aimed at reducing consumption and emissions of chemical substances.

Notifications submitted in accordance yy易游体育官网th the PRTR Act in fiscal 2010 indicate that the Kobe Steel Group handled 50 designated substances, released approximately 697 metric tons and transferred approximately 545 metric tons. A full list of substances for which notification is scheduled to be submitted by the Kobe Steel Group is available on this website.

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As new chemical regulations have also been introduced in areas such as Taiwan and China, we are working to share information and exchange opinions between relevant departments yy易游体育官网thin the Kobe Steel Group in order to ensure adequate compliance yy易游体育官网th all relevant legislation.

In accordance yy易游体育官网th government regulations on the proper handling of wastes containing polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), equipment such as transformers and condensers that contain PCBs are placed in special storage facilities when no longer used, yy易游体育官网th notification made to government authorities.

We began outsourcyy易游体育官网g the disposal of PCBs yy易游体育官网 fiscal 2008 and contyy易游体育官网ued to do so at each of our works (Kakogawa Works, Kobe Works and Takasago Works) duryy易游体育官网g fiscal 2010.