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Report on the Paint Shop Fire at the
Ujina No. 1 Plant
Environmental report for the paint shop fire at the Ujina No. 1 Plant
W ater, atmosphere and soil
To minimize the environmental effects of the fire on water quality,
an oil fence was set up on the drainage gutter as soon as possible,
along with other measures.
Water used to extinguish the fire was recovered, tested for water
quality, and confirmed as being safe before being processed.
Rainfall during the restoration construction process was
recovered and stored until the completion of the precipitation
processing facility for the paint shop, on March 13, 2005.
None of the paints or other materials used in the painting line
contains heavy metals or other hazardous substances, so there
was no danger of atmospheric pollution by chemical substances
due to the fire.
No chemical agents were used in firefighting activities, so there
was no danger of soil pollution.
Wastes generated by clean-up operations
Construction lumber
130.8
Waste materials 2
PS sheet
Concrete, etc.
1,721.1
Waste materials 1
ALC sheet
2,196.3
8,838.2
tons
Wastes generated by new construction
Recyclable materials
Steel structural members
Metal scrap
4,694.0
Waste plastic
Unit: Tons
Asphalt waterproofing
Insulation
66.0
Waste coatings
30.0
Unit: Tons
Processing of waste materials
A total of 8838.2 tons of structural waste was generated by the
fire, such as ALC sheet. The restoration project itself generated
another 126.9 tons. These wastes were appropriately processed
under guidance from Hiroshima City. Every effort was made to
keep the amount of waste generated to the minimum, and some
58% was recycled.
Mixed construction waste
10.4
Waste plastic
19.8
126.9
tons
Scrap wood and paper
40.6
Glass
Ceramic waste
55.5
Waste alkali
0.6
Effect on corporate performance
Direct losses of about 2.7 billion yen were absorbed for damage to
structures, equipment and semi-finished products, but this total
does not includes costs incurred in clean-up or restoration
operations. The recovery production efforts described on page 10
helped minimize the effects on the performance for the FY 2004.
The fire had no effect on production of the new Mazda5
Premacy.
Breakdown of processed waste
Processed
2,790.6
31.2
8,965.1
tons
Unit: Tons
Recycle
6,174.5
68.8
Sales activities
The fire occurring at the end of 2004 affectd deliveries of about
1,500 cars to customers in Japan, and about half of these
customers either settled for an in-stock model or selected a
different model or color. The management of Mazda wishes to
thank all its customers and sales people for their understanding
and cooperation.
Social & Environmental Report 2005