Regional Administrative Measures Promote Safe Development of Chemical Industrial Parks in Shandong Province of China

This paper describes background and main points of a regional administrative measure that aims to mitigate integrated risks of chemical industrial park. In the fourth quarter of 2017, administrative measures for authorization of chemical industrial parks in Shandong province were issued officially. Administrative measures presented twelve compulsive requirements and quantitative optimal conditions of five categories, named planning layout, public infrastructure, work safety, environmental protection and economic development. Chemical industrial parks satisfied with all compulsive requirements and get over 60 scores on optimal conditions could apply for authorization. Contributions of administrative measures for development of chemical industrial parks are analyzed. Since implementation of administrative measures, the number of chemical industrial parks decreased from 199 to 85 in Shandong province. More importantly, inherent safety, environmental standard and comprehensive competitiveness of local chemical industrial parks have significant improvements.