Hazardous Materials

Regulations on the Storage and Handling of Hazardous Materials

Among the various chemical substances that significantly contribute to the improvement of social life, there are those that are also referred to as hazardous substances.
These chemical substances possess properties that are harmful to the human body or have a high risk of fire, and if mishandled, they have the potential to develop into a major disaster.
The Inagi City Fire Prevention Division regulates the storage and handling of hazardous materials from the perspective of fire prevention.

Characteristics of Hazardous Materials

The Fire Service Act regulates substances that pose a high risk of fire as hazardous materials, specifically those that are in liquid or solid form and possess any of the following properties.

1. Flammable.
2. Has the property of igniting or exploding.
3. It is difficult to extinguish once it catches fire.
4. Assist in the combustion or explosion of other substances.
5. Reacts with air and water to ignite or produce flammable gases.

Hazardous Materials Around You

Examples of hazardous materials around us include gasoline and kerosene, which are fuels for vehicles and heating appliances, and are classified as hazardous materials under the Fire Service Act. Additionally, depending on their components, substances such as thinners, paints, and insecticides may also be classified as hazardous materials.

Overview of Hazardous Materials Regulations

The Fire Service Act generally prohibits the storage or handling of hazardous materials in quantities exceeding the specified amount. If hazardous materials are stored or handled in quantities exceeding the specified amount, it must be done in facilities that have received permission from the Inagi City Fire Department and in accordance with the technical standards established by government ordinance.
Please see the following link for information on specified quantities.

• Designated Quantity

In addition, even if the hazardous materials are below the specified quantity, if you store or handle more than one-fifth of the specified quantity, you must notify the fire department as a small quantity hazardous materials storage and handling facility. (For application forms related to hazardous materials, please see the following link.)

• Hazardous Materials Forms

Overview of Regulations

Quantity	Location, Structure, Facilities	Notification	Standards for Storage Handling
More than the specified quantity	Regulated by the Fire Service Act	Permission Required	Regulated by the Fire Service Act
More than one-fifth of the specified quantity Less than the specified quantity	Regulated by ordinance	Necessary	Regulated by ordinance
Less than one-fifth of the specified quantity	No regulations	Unnecessary	Regulated by ordinance

If you are storing or handling hazardous materials, please consult the fire department in advance.