Tokyo, Japan—We sincerely apologize for the trouble we are causing due to the recent explosion and fire accident at the Nanyo Complex No.2 Vinyl Chloride Monomer Plant to residents of the surrounding area and the many affected parties . In relation to this accident, we further announce the establishment of an accident investigation and prevention committee. We invited outside experts and scholars in the field of explosions and safety to join the committee and investigate with us the cause of the recent accident as well as countermeasures to avoid a reoccurrence of a similar accident.
Date of Establishment:
November 25, 2011
Committee Members:
Mitsuru Arai
University of Tokyo, Professor
Environmental Safety Research Center
Kazuhiko Suzuki Okayama University, Professor
Graduate School of Environmental Sciences
Atsumi Miyake
Yokohama National University, Professor
Graduate School of Environmental Information Research
Sadashige Horiguchi
Industrial Technology Research Center, Professor
Safety Research
Yasukazu Arai
High Pressure Gas Safety Association, Special Advisor
Yasuyuki Koie
Tosoh Corporation, Managing Director
Head of Responsible Care Committee
Yoshihiro Maeda
Tosoh Corporation, Managing Director
Senior General Manager of Nanyo Complex
Naohiro Chuuma
Tosoh Corporation, Director
Senior General Manager of Yokkaichi Complex
Nobuaki Murashige
Tosoh Corporation, Associate Director
Production and Technology Planning
Masaki Nomura
Tosoh Corporation, General Manager Environment, Safety & Quality Control
The chairman of the accident investigation and prevention committee will be decided during the first committee meeting.
TOSOH CORPORATION
WHO WE ARE
Tosoh Corporation is a Japanese chemical company established in 1935 and listed on the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange. It is the parent of the Tosoh Group, which comprises 140 companies worldwide and a multiethnic workforce of over 11,000 people and generated net sales of ¥684.4 billion (US$8.2 billion at the year-end rate of ¥83.15 to the US dollar) in fiscal 2011, ended March 31, 2011.
WHAT WE DO
Tosoh is one of the largest chlor-alkali manufacturers in Asia. The Company supplies the plastic resins and an array of the basic chemicals that support modern life. Tosoh's petrochemical operations supply ethylene, polymers, and polyethylene, while its advanced materials business serves the global semiconductor, display, and solar industries. Tosoh has also pioneered sophisticated bioscience systems that are used for the rapid diagnosis of life-threatening diseases, such as diabetes and certain cancers, and to prevent epidemics by identifying pathogenic microbes. In addition, Tosoh develops products and provides services to purify water and to monitor the environment as part of a commitment to a sustainable future.
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