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http://dx.doi.org/10.7837/kosomes.2016.22.7.846

Prioritizing Noxious Liquid Substances (NLS) for Preparedness Against Potential Spill Incidents in Korean Coastal Waters  

Kim, Young-Ryun (Environment and Ecosystem Restoration Team, Marine Eco-technology Institute)
Choi, Jeong-Yun (R&D Center, Korea Maritime Dangerous Goods Inspection & Research Institute)
Son, Min-Ho (Environment and Ecosystem Restoration Team, Marine Eco-technology Institute)
Oh, Sangwoo (Korea Research Institute of Ships & Ocean Engineering/KIOST)
Lee, Moonjin (Korea Research Institute of Ships & Ocean Engineering/KIOST)
Lee, Sangjin (Environment and Ecosystem Restoration Team, Marine Eco-technology Institute)
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Journal of the Korean Society of Marine Environment & Safety / v.22, no.7, 2016 , pp. 846-853 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study prioritizes Noxious Liquid Substances (NLS) transported by sea via a risk-based database containing 596 chemicals to prepare against NLS incidents. There were 158 chemicals transported in Korean waters during 2014 and 2015, which were prioritized, and then chemicals were grouped into four categories (with rankings of 0-3) based on measures for preparedness against incident. In order to establish an effective preparedness system against NLS spill incidents on a national scale, a compiling process for NLS chemicals ranked 2~3 should be carried out and managed together with an initiative for NLS chemicals ranked 0-1. Also, it is advisable to manage NLS chemicals ranked 0-1 after considering the characteristics of NLS specifically transported through a given port since the types and characteristics of NLS chemicals relevant differ depending on the port. In addition, three designated regions are suggested: 1) the southern sector of the East Sea (Ulsan and Busan); 2) the central sector of the South Sea (Gwangyang and Yeosu); and 3) the northern sector of the West Sea (Pyeongtaek, Daesan and Incheon). These regions should be considered special management sectors, with strengthened surveillance and the equipment, materials and chemicals used for pollution response management schemes prepared in advance at NLS spill incident response facilities. In the near future, the risk database should be supplemented with specific information on chronic toxicity and updated on a regular basis. Furthermore, scientific ecotoxicological data for marine organisms should be collated and expanded in a systematic way. A system allowing for the identification Hazardous and Noxious Substances (HNS) should also be established, noting the relevant volumes transported in Korean waters as soon as possible to allow for better management of HNS spill incidents at sea.
Keywords
Noxious Liquid Substances (NLS); Prioritization; Chemical Ranking and Scoring System; HNS grouping for Incident Preparedness; Incident management;
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