Yeongpung Seokpo Smelter Conducts Fire and Sulfuric Acid Leak Response Drill with Firefighting Authorities

Over 50 Participants; Fire Trucks and Special Vehicles Mobilized

Response Procedures Checked from Initial Firefighting to Neutralization of Leaks

Yeongpung Seokpo Smelter conducted a joint drill with firefighting authorities to prepare for fire and hazardous chemical leakage incidents.

On the 17th, during a joint firefighting drill and hazardous chemical response training conducted at the first plant of Yeongpung Seokpo Smelting Complex, a firefighter is spraying fire-extinguishing water toward the target area. Yeongpung

Yeongpung Seokpo Smelter announced on the 18th that it held the "2026 Joint Firefighting and Hazardous Chemical Response Drill" with the Seokpo 119 Fire Station of the Bonghwa Fire Department on the 17th.

More than 50 people attended the drill, including representatives from Seokpo Smelter and firefighting authorities. A 119 fire pump truck and an 8-ton special firefighting vehicle owned by Seokpo Smelter were also mobilized.

The drill simulated a fire and a sulfuric acid leakage scenario. Participants practiced each step of the proper response procedure, beginning with alerting others and calling 119, initial firefighting, evacuation and rescue of personnel, preventing the spread of sulfuric acid and neutralization treatment, as well as accident resolution.

Training included practice on how to use fire extinguishers, water supply equipment, and special fire trucks to check the effectiveness of on-site response in the event of a real accident.

A Yeongpung Seokpo Smelter spokesperson said, "In emergency situations such as fires or hazardous chemical leaks, swift and systematic initial response is more important than anything else," adding, "We will continue to review our on-site response system through joint drills with firefighting authorities in the future."

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