Fire department application support

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Support services for fire department applications

When constructing or expanding a hazardous materials facility, it is necessary to go beyond simply submitting a fire safety application and provide a comprehensive explanation to the relevant fire department regarding the safety of the equipment and processes, as well as measures to be taken in the event of an accident.

However, as the required safety measures are wide-ranging, as shown in the table below, it is not uncommon for discussions to be prolonged or for significant design changes to be necessitated by later criticisms.

Our company comprehensively reviews the necessary safety measures for hazardous materials facilities in advance and compiles them as supplementary documents for fire department applications. By providing highly accurate explanations to the fire department from the initial planning stages, we support smooth agreement building and project progress without rework.

Main safety measures required for hazardous materials facilities

  • Secure operation of processes
  • Leakage prevention measures
  • Preventing the spread of fire to surrounding areas (fireproof walls, etc.)
  • Explosion-proof measures
  • Detonation structure
  • Fire protection/extinguishing equipment/alarm equipment

Flexible response examples

We can flexibly handle cases like the following:

  1. Responding to changes in facility size

    We provide support for application procedures related to changes in circumstances, such as when a facility that previously handled small amounts of hazardous materials becomes classified as a "hazardous materials facility" due to expansion or other modifications.

  2. Compliance with foreign capital's own standards

    We can also provide consulting services to foreign-owned companies to help them reconcile domestic fire safety regulations with their own unique safety standards (global standards).

  3. Responding to non-conformity issues arising from a change in jurisdiction

    We can also handle situations where existing facilities are deemed "non-compliant" due to changes in fire department jurisdiction or inspections. We will carefully examine legal requirements and develop appropriate countermeasures.

Applicable Laws and Languages

Applicable Laws and Regulations

Japanese domestic laws and regulations

  • Fire Service Act related laws and regulations
  • Laws and regulations related to the High Pressure Gas Safety Act
  • Laws and Regulations Related to the Act on Prevention of Disasters at Petrochemical Complexes, etc.
  • Electricity Business Act
  • local regulations

Overseas laws and regulations

  • NFPA standards
  • API standard
  • EI (formerly IP) standard *Equivalent to the API standard in the UK
  • BS standard
  • Singaporean and Thai laws

Other Standards

  • ExxonMobil
  • Shell Oil
  • BP
  • Other major oil standards manuals

Supported Languages

Domestic projects are supported in Japanese only, while overseas projects are supported in English only.*
*Based on our extensive experience and expertise gained from many years of involvement in overseas plant construction projects, we will prepare all documents in English.