Chemical Incident Prevention and Response Consulting

ITVC Global supports businesses in preparing chemical-incident prevention and response measures. The service brings together site information, chemical hazards, preventive controls, response resources and responsibilities.

1. Legal framework and applicability

References to the 2007 Chemicals Law and documents from 2011–2013 in the earlier version of this article should not be used independently to determine current procedures. Vietnam's Chemicals Law No. 69/2025/QH15 took effect on 1 January 2026, and the current scope must be reviewed under the applicable law and implementing rules.

References: Chemicals Law No. 69/2025/QH15 and Decree 25/2026/NĐ-CP.

The applicable document, approval or issuance procedure depends on the activities, chemical inventory, hazardous properties and quantities. The distinction between a formal prevention and response plan and prevention and response measures must be established for the specific project or facility.

2. Information needed for the assessment

• Investment scale, production capacity, site area and location.
• Production technology and process descriptions.
• Chemical inventory: names, maximum quantities, physical and chemical properties and hazards, including raw materials, intermediates and finished chemicals.
• Packaging, tanks and containers: construction materials, capacities, design requirements and applicable standards.
• Storage conditions, including temperature, pressure and relevant impact, lightning or static-electricity controls.
• Site-location maps and the layout of storage areas, including above-ground, partly buried or underground arrangements.
• Equipment layouts, process-flow diagrams and hazardous-chemical quantities in production equipment and intermediate storage.

3. Documents to prepare

The final list is tailored to the facility and current procedure. Relevant existing records may include:

• Business registration and applicable operating licences.
• Land-use or lease documents and construction records.
• Fire-prevention approvals, acceptance records, response arrangements and inspection records.
• Relevant lightning-protection inspection evidence.
• Dangerous-goods transport arrangements and service contracts, where applicable.
• Environmental approvals or permits and waste-management records.
• Hazardous-waste collection and treatment contracts.
• Site, floor, equipment and evacuation layouts.
• Storage and goods-receipt/dispatch procedures.
• Safety data sheets.
• Response-team lists, assigned roles and relevant training evidence.

4. Preparing practical prevention and response measures

1. Review the facility and applicable requirements: confirm activities, chemical hazards, quantities and the required document.
2. Assess scenarios and prevention: identify credible incidents and the controls needed to reduce their likelihood and consequences.
3. Organise response arrangements: define personnel, equipment, communications and coordination with relevant external responders.
4. Compile and review the document: connect the scenarios, resources, responsibilities, site layouts and supporting records.
5. Complete the applicable procedure: support the required approval or issuance arrangements and prepare the business for implementation.
6. Maintain readiness: organise relevant training, exercises, reviews and updates as required for the facility.

5. Authorities and processing time

The receiving authority, procedure and processing period must be confirmed for the current legal framework and the particular document. The earlier version's general references to a provincial Department of Industry and Trade and a 30-working-day procedure should not be treated as a universal current rule.

Send ITVC the chemical inventory, maximum storage quantities, site layout and existing safety documents to discuss the appropriate consulting scope.