Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Page 26 Page 27 Page 28 Page 29 Page 30 Page 31 Page 32 Page 33 Page 34 Page 35 Page 36 Page 37 Page 38 Page 39 Page 40 Page 41 Page 42 Page 43 Page 44 Page 45 Page 46 Page 47 Page 48 Page 49 Page 50 Page 51 Page 52 Page 53 Page 54 Page 55 Page 56 Page 57 Page 58 Page 59 Page 60 Page 61 Page 62 Page 63 Page 64 Page 65 Page 66 Page 67 Page 68 Page 69 Page 70 Page 71 Page 72 Page 73 Page 74 Page 75 Page 76 Page 77 Page 78 Page 79 Page 80 Page 81 Page 82 Page 83 Page 84 Page 85 Page 86 Page 87 Page 88 Page 89 Page 90 Page 91 Page 92 Page 93 Page 94 Page 95 Page 96 Page 97 Page 98 Page 99 Page 100 Page 101 Page 102 Page 103 Page 104 Page 105 Page 106 Page 107 Page 108 Page 109 Page 110 Page 111 Page 112 Page 113 Page 114 Page 115 Page 116 Page 117 Page 118 Page 119 Page 120 Page 121 Page 122 Page 123 Page 124 Page 125 Page 126 Page 127 Page 128 Page 129 Page 130 Page 131 Page 132 Page 133 Page 134 Page 135 Page 136 Page 137 Page 138 Page 139 Page 140 Page 141 Page 142 Page 143 Page 144 Page 145 Page 146 Page 147 Page 14845 All new industrial plants handling large quantities of hazardous substances and flammable materials are required to engage a registered vendor to carry out a Quantitative Risk Assessment (QRA) to determine if the proposed plant complies with safety criteria jointly established by NEA, the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) and the Ministry of Manpower (MOM). The QRA study identifies the hazards and risks related to the use, storage and transport of hazardous substances and flammable materials. It recommends measures to be incorporated in the design of proposed industrial plants to reduce the risks and accidents and safeguard the public’s health and safety. It also facilitates the preparation of emergency response plans to deal with fires, explosions and toxic release incidents. Setting new national standards and guidelines Revised Quantitative Risk Assessment guidelines for industrial plants In 2014, NEA, together with the SCDF, MOM, the Economic Development Board of Singapore and JTC Corporation, undertook a review of QRA guidelines with the goal of bringing them on an equal par with current international practices. As part of the review, pilot studies were conducted on selected industrial plants and held engagement sessions with the chemical industry to solicit feedback and obtain useful data from relevant stakeholders. The review resulted in a new set of QRA guidelines issued to stakeholders in October 2015. The revised guidelines took effect from 1 April 2016. 44 WORKING TOGETHER FOR A BETTER ENVIRONMENT NEA is the agency responsible for ensuring that Singapore’s air, water and land remain clean, liveable and sustainable. In the year, NEA spearheaded a number of key environmental initiatives in a continuing effort to sustain and transform Singapore’s environment for A clean and liveable environment is critical to both Singaporeans’ quality of life and to the nation’s economy and competitiveness. For that reason, NEA regards the safeguarding of Singapore’s environment as a primary goal and a pivotal responsibility. New measures for a cleaner, safer Singapore future generations to enjoy. These initiatives included the setting of several new national standards and guidelines for various industries. NEA ANNUAL REPORT 2015 / 2016 NEA ANNUAL REPORT 2015 / 2016