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4. Improvement of Flame-Retardant Certifications System and Management
Up to the end of 2017, 1,302 firms passed the certification process. More than 12,019,745 labels of
flame-retardant materials and items were issued, and 60,616 premises installed flame-retardant items.
Based on Article 11 of the Fire Service Act and relevant regulations, the popularization of flame-retardant
articles was promoted, and the propaganda of flame-retardant systems, auditing of firms qualified for
flame-retardant certification and inspections of flame -retardant items were also enhanced.
IV. Hazardous Materials Management
1. Enhancement of Management Mechanism for Public Hazardous Materials
(1) To promote security and supervisory systems for places where using public hazardous materials, the
NFA has held 66 sessions of security and supervisory personnel trainings in 2017 and issued 1,891
certificates for security supervisors.
(2) In 2017, 241 new tanks that store public hazard liquid materials in the country were inspected.
(3) In 2017, 8,845 places that store and process public hazards materials were inspected.
2. Implementation of Firecracker and Firework Safety Management System
(1) In order to lower the production of firecrackers and fireworks and the number of pyrotechnic
manufacturing accidents in Taiwan, the NFA continually allow firecrackers and fireworks import to
ensure the public safety.
(2) The inspection and ban on firecracker and firework manufacturing, storage and selling premises
are enhanced, there are 269 firecracker and firework manufacturers, 288 storage premises, and 377
selling premises were inspected in 2017. The authority will continue to track and control areas with
illegal activities.
(3) In 2017, 210 kinds of general firecrackers and fireworks passed type approval, 664 passed individual
approval, and 24,530,199 labels of approval were issued.
3. Improvement of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) Safety Management
(1) The NFA has continued its inspection activities on 118 LPG filling plants, 34 LPG cylinder inspection
plants and 2,871 LPG retailers. In 2017, 41,903 inspections were carried out on LPG cylinder inspection
plants, filling plants, and gas retailers.
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