The Tianjin government launched a third-level hazardous chemical emergency drill at Tianjin Petrochemical on July 1. The local emergency, safety supervision, fire, meteorology, environmental protection and public security departments, as well as units from Xiqing district, all took part in the drill. Lei Changqun, director of the information management department of the State Administration of Work Safety; He Shushan, vice mayor of Tianjin; and officials from Xiqing and Tianjin were present.