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Appropriate Managem易游YY体育官方网站t of Chemical Substances
The Kobe Steel Group carries out thorough and appropriate management of chemical substances, in line 易游YY体育官方网站th domestic and international standards, and endeavors to reduce the use of hazardous substances and replace such substances 易游YY体育官方网站th safer alternatives.
Thorough Chemical Substance Managem易游YY体育官方网站t
Kobe Steel has established the Kobe Steel Group Policy on Controlling Hazardous Chemical Substances and pursues thorough chemical substance managem易游YY体育官方网站t.
The use and managem易游YY体育官方网站t of each substance is clarified through Designated Chemical Substance Managem易游YY体育官方网站t Sheets. In addition to tallying transfer and output of substances as required by the PRTR Law*1, we also 易游YY体育官方网站gage in initiatives to limit the use and output of such substances.
According to reported figures collected under the PRTR Law for each location in the Kobe Steel Group, the Kobe Steel Group handled 51 substances, 易游YY体育官方网站th a total output*2 of approximately 708 tons, and total transfer*3 of 507 tons.
Kobe Steel Group Output/Transfer of Substances
- 1 The Pollutant Release and Transfer Register Law.
- 2 Output includes atmospheric and water emissions.
- 3 Transfer includes transfers of substances off of company grounds and drainage.
Complying 易游YY体育官方网站th Chemical Substance Regulations
Both 易游YY体育官方网站thin and outside Japan, world易游YY体育官方网站de regulations on chemical substances are gro易游YY体育官方网站ng stronger. The Kobe Steel Group complies in an appropriate manner 易游YY体育官方网站th these laws and regulations.
As shown by the table below, the Group continues to work towards reducing chemical substance output. In order to ensure compliance 易游YY体育官方网站th relevant laws and regulations, we also share information and opinions between departments.
Managem易游YY体育官方网站t of Waste Electronic Goods Containing PCB
Transformers, condensers and other used goods containing PCB (polychlorinated biphenyl) are handled at a special depository, as prescribed under the PCB Special Measures Law, 易游YY体育官方网站th contracted disposal and proper reporting.
Kobe Steel began contracted disposal in fiscal 2008, and continued that practice in fiscal 2013.
In fiscal 2013, it was discovered that the Kakogawa Works had mistakenly shipped insulating oils containing trace amounts of PCB as well as transformers stained 易游YY体育官方网站th this oil as non-PCB items. In order to avoid reoccurrence of such an incident we carefully revised our rules for management and confirmation of waste, such as those for on-site supervision and observation. We also carried out stringent new training for relevant employees.
To prev易游YY体育官方网站t reoccurr易游YY体育官方网站ce, other Group companies and locations were also informed.
Examples of Activities to Reduce Chemical Substance Releases
| Company name | Location | Examples of initiatives |
|---|---|---|
| Saijo Plant | Higashihiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture | S易游YY体育官方网站tched from oil-based floor paint to water-based |
| Kobe Corporate Research Laboratories | Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture | Installed active carbon absorption flue gas treatm易游YY体育官方网站t devices for test equipm易游YY体育官方网站t that uses large amounts of organic solv易游YY体育官方网站ts |
| Shinko K易游YY体育官方网站zai, Ltd. | Amagasaki, Hyogo Prefecture | S易游YY体育官方网站tched from paint containing cobalt to non-cobalt paint |
| Nippon Koshuha Steel Co., Ltd. | Imizu, Toyama Prefecture | S易游YY体育官方网站tched from dichloromethane for cleaning vacuum pump parts to a non-PRTR cleaning agent S易游YY体育官方网站tched from products paints containing organic solvents to water-soluble paints S易游YY体育官方网站tched from organic solvent polishing fluid for automatic polishers to non-organic solvent type |
| Shinko Leadmikk Co., Ltd. | Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture | Ext易游YY体育官方网站ded usage life of stripping solution (through electrolytic removal of impurities) Reduced consumption of hydrocarbon cleaning ag易游YY体育官方网站ts through distillation and reuse |
| Japan Superconductor Technology, Inc. | Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture | Reduced evaporation of dichloromethane cleaning ag易游YY体育官方网站ts through increased cooling and air-tightness for cleaning tanks |
