Hazardous Materials Incidents During Earthquakes: Japan's Experience and Solutions

该项目的目的是研究日本经历过的由地震引起的有害物质事故，这些问题的根本原因，以及由此产生的解决方案。获得的数据将被分析，并与美国地震，特别是洛马普里塔地震的现有信息进行比较。将确定专门针对减少地震引起的有害物质事故的日本法规和条例。将确定负责监督实施减少危害措施的组织和管理机构，并审查其具体作用。日本提供的详细信息，加上日本开发的技术解决方案信息，将对对危险物质问题感兴趣的美国研究人员和安全专业人员有价值。在分析的基础上，将拟订减少危害努力和今后研究的建议。将出版关于日本地震造成的危险材料事件的注释书目和计算机化数据库、所拟订的解决办法汇编和最后报告。

The objective of this project is to research the earthquake- caused hazardous materials incidents that Japan has experienced, the root cause of those problems, and the solutions developed as a result. The data obtained will be analyzed and compared to information that is available on U.S. earthquakes, especially the Loma Prieta Earthquake. Japanese codes and regulations that are specifically aimed at reducing earthquake-caused hazardous materials incidents will be identified. Organizations and regulatory bodies that are responsible for overseeing implementation of hazard reduction measures will be identified, and their specific role examined. The detailed information that is available in Japan, combined with the information on the technical solutions developed in Japan, will be of value to U.S. researchers and safety professionals interested in hazardous materials issues. Based on the analysis, recommendations for hazard reduction efforts and future research will be formulated. An annotated bibliography and a computerized data base of Japanese earthquake-caused hazardous materials incidents, a compilation of solutions developed, and a final report will be published.