Summary

○ With special characteristics of ports in mind, a special law should be legislated for the comprehensive management of dangerous goods in ports.
  - The laws and management organizations related to ports’ dangerous goods are different in terms of the classification, handling, storage and management of cargoes.
  - However, a comprehensive management is required for dangerous goods in ports that are classified, handled, stored and managed, considering special characteristics of ports.
  - A comprehensive management of dangerous goods in ports would improve the system and safety which are able to keep up with the international standards. Therefore, the legislation of a special law related to dangerous goods in ports and relevant management organization are essential.
○ It is necessary to establish a new organization for safety management to legislate a special law to raise the safety of ports.
  - The organization should be interconnected and operated under the structure of local government ↔ the central government ↔ relevant institutions. Such structure would continuously implement policies for improving the safety management of dangerous goods in ports.
  - Organizations and committees should be accompanied to support relevant activities for implementing safety management policies
○ An integrated roadmap for the safe management of ports’ dangerous goods should be established to raise the safety of dangerous goods in ports.
  - The study derives the policy improvement measures including the establishment of fire proof centers at nearby ports, strengthening the qualifications of managers in charge of dangerous goods, job training to safety managers and enhancing the training.
  - Legal and institutional improvement measures include the standardization of transport･storage regulations, restructuring law and systems regarding loading and unloading safety and firefighting equipment. And the designation of principal agent for managing dangerous goods and the legislation of a special law are also included.
  - Technological improvement measures consist of the establishment of an integrated management system of dangerous goods, the preparation of risk assessment system as well as the development of stacking system for them.