Japanese and ASEAN GHS Implementation

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Japanese and ASEAN GHS Implementation
The Wercs 2009 Global User Group Albany, New
York

• Hiroshi SANO
• Technical Consultant
• Japan Chemical Database Ltd.

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• 1. GHS Implementation in Japan
• 2. GHS Implementation in East Asia
• 3. GHS Implementation in ASEAN Countries
• 4. Building block approach and
• cut-off value/concentration limits
• in the world

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1. GHS Implementation in Japan

• 1-1. Activities for GHS
• implementation in Japan
• 1-2. GHS Model Classification
• Project
• 1-3. Revision of Industrial
• Safety and Health Law
• 1-4. Supporting tools for GHS
• implementation
• 1-5. Review on GHS implementation in Japan
• 1-6. GHS implementation, from now on

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1-1. Activities for GHS implementation in Japan
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Industry

• Government

Inter-ministerial committee
JCIA Japanese Standards Association
Translation of UN Recommendation on GHS
Revision of MSDS JIS Z 7250-2005 Issue of
Labelling JIS Z 7251-2006
(1st Ver. Mar. 2004) (1st Rev. Mar. 2006) (2nd
Rev. Mar. 2008)
JCIA
GHS Classification Manual Technical guidance for
Classification
Guidelines for Classification, Labelling, and
Preparation of MSDS
(April, 2005)
(March, 2006)
Model Classification of Regulated Chemicals
Companies
(May, 2005 June, 2006)
Ministry of Health, Labour Welfare
GHS Classification of Products (single
substances mixtures)
Amendment of Industrial Safety Health Law
(Effective in December, 2006)
Preparation Announcement of Model MSDS
(July, 2006)
JCIA Japanese Standards Association
GHS Classification JIS (Z 7252 - 2009)
Seminars on Preparation of SDS for Mixtures
(by June, 2009)
(December, 2005 June, 2006)
JCIA
METI, MHLW, MoE
Work out GHS Classification standard set of
Building block approach policy, and
selection of Concentration limit
GHS Classification Guidance
(by June, 2009)
(March, 2008)
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Inter-Ministerial Committee on GHS (2001 - )

• ltMembergt
• Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA),
• Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communication
  (MIC),
• Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW),
• Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
  (MAFF),
• Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
  (METI),
• Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport
  (MLIT),
• Ministry of Environment (MoE),
• ltObservergt
• Experts
• Japan Chemical Industry association (JCIA)

Technical experts group of Inter- Ministerial
Committee on GHS
ltMembergt Experts from Universities,
National/public laboratories and Industries.
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• Translation of GHS Recommendation Text into
  Japanese
• Supervised by the Inter-Ministerial Committee
  on GHS

Available from the web-site of MHLW
http//www.mhlw.go.jp/bunya/roudoukijun/anzeneisei
07/index.html METI http//www.meti.go.jp/
policy/chemical_management/int/ghs_text.html
MoE http//www.env.go.jp/chemi/ghs/kariyaku2.
html
1st revised edition (Japanese Ver., Mar. 2006)
2nd revised edition (Japanese Ver., Mar. 2008)
(Original text)
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Classification manual is prepared under the
supervision of the Inter-Ministerial Committee
on GHS. Part 1 Principle of
classification Part 2 Physical and
chemical hazards Part 3 Health hazards
Part 4 Environmental hazards This
manual is prepared for the GHS model
classification project of the
Inter-Ministerial Committee on GHS. Use only
reliable data sources for the classification of
hazards, such as those peer-reviewed by
international authorities.
GHS Classification Manual (1st Ver.
Apr. 2005)
(Latest Ver. Feb.
2006)
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Technical Guidance Documents for GHS
Classification

(Dec. 2005)

• Technical Guidance Documents are prepared by
• the members of Technical experts group of
  Inter-Ministerial
• Committee on GHS.
• This guidance is used as supporting document of
  expert
• judgment, and complement for classification
  manual.

GHS Classification Manual and
Technical Guidance Documents for GHS
Classification is available from the web-site
of National Institute of Technology and
Evaluation (NITE)
http//www.safe.nite.go.jp/ghs/ghsi.html
(Japanese version)
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Issue of Japanese Industrial Standard (JIS)by
Japanese Standards association

• Revision of JIS Z 7250 - 2005Safety data
  sheet for chemical products Part 1 Content
  and order of sections ( Dec. 2005 )
• JIS for preparation of SDS based on GHS.
• Transition period up to end of 2010
• Revision of JIS Z 7250- 2000 (based on
  ISO 11014-1-1994)

Issue of JIS Z 7251 - 2006 Labelling
of chemicals based on GHS ( Mar. 2006 )
JIS for preparation of Labels based on GHS.
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JIS Z 7250 - 2005Safety data sheet for chemical
products Part 1 Content and order of
sections ( Dec. 2005 )
Japanese Industrial Standard
JIS Z 7251 - 2006Labelling of chemicals based
on GHS ( Mar. 2006 )
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(Japanese version and English version)
(Japanese version only)
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Issue of GHS Implementation Guidelines based
on JIS Z 7250 and JIS Z 7251 by Japan Chemical
Industry Association
Part 1 General guidelines
Part 3 Labelling
Part 2 Safety Data Sheet
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1-2. GHS Model Classification Project
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GHS Model Classification Project (1)

• Target chemicals 1,500 substances under
  regulation of
• - Industrial Safety and Health Law (MHLW)
• - Poisonous and Deleterious Substances
  Control Law (MHLW)
• - Law Concerning Reporting, etc. of Releases
  to the Environment of
• Specific Chemical Substances and Promoting
  (PRTR Law)
• (METI / MoE)
• Model classification according to
• - GHS Classification Manual and
• - Technical Guidance Documents for GHS
  Classification
• Classification work was performed by experts
  selected from laboratories
• and industries.
• Classification results were checked by the
  member of Technical experts
• group of Inter-Ministerial Committee on GHS, so
  as to eliminate any different
• classification results among experts.
• Finished classification work in two years
  (20052006)

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Model GHS Classification project (2)
Results of GHS Model Classification Project is
available from web-site NITE
http//www.safe.nite.go.jp/ghs/index.html
(Japanese) METIhttp//www.meti.go.jp/policy/ch
emical_management/int/ghs.html
(English translation)

• Results of GHS Model Classification are used
  for the base data of GHS
• classification of mixed compounds, or
  preparation of label and MSDS in
• industries.
• The classification results are not authorized
  by the government.
• The results of the project are not compulsive
  and allow industries to use
• their own data, and classify chemicals on the
  basis of their own judgement.
• The classification results are translated into
  English by METI.

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Example of GHS model classification (a)
Xylene CAS 1330-20-7 Physical Hazards
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Example of GHS model classification (b)
Xylene CAS 1330-20-7 Health Hazards (1)
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Example of GHS model classification (c)
Xylene CAS 1330-20-7 Health Hazards (2)
Xylene CAS 1330-20-7 Environmental Hazards
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1-3. Revision of Industrial Safety and Health Law
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Partial amendment of Industrial Safety Health
Law (Decided by the Cabinet on November 2, 2005)

• Improvements of Labels and Document
  Communications
• for Chemical Substances based on GHS
  classification
• criteria, label contents, SDS format.
• (Date of Enforcement)
• This law was put into force from December 1,
  2006.
• (Penalty)
• The person who violate the provisions regarding
  labelling
• shall be punished with a penal servitude not
  exceeding
• six months or with a fine not exceeding
  500,000 yen
• ( US 5,000).

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Revision of Industrial Safety and Health Law
(Labelling)Article 57. A person who is to
transfer or provide substances explosive,
combustible, and flammable and other substances
which are liable to cause dangers to workers
which are liable to inflict health impairment
upon workers, shall, as provided for by Ministry
of Health, Labour and Welfare Ordinance, label
the container or the package.
(Material Safety Data Sheet)

Article 57-2. A person who is to transfer
or provide substances which are liable to cause
dangers to workers or inflict health impairment
upon workers shall notify the party to whom the
notifiable substances are to be transferred or
provided, of the following matters by means of
delivering a document or other manner prescribed
by Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare
Ordinance.

• Number of chemicals targeted under ISH Law

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1-4. Supporting tools for GHS implementation
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GHS Classification Working
SheetPrepared for classification work of the
Technical experts group of Inter-Ministerial
Committee on GHS.
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Workshops by Japan Industrial Health and Safety
Association (JISHA)

• How to classify chemicals especially mixed
  compounds,
• according to GHS criteria and to make labels and
  SDSs
• under GHS requirements. (Nov. 2005 Jun.
  2006)
• The module of Workshop by JISHA
• - Introduction of GHS and principle of revised
  Industrial Safety and Health Law (2 hrs)
• - Physical hazard classification (1.5 hrs)
• - Health hazard and Environmental hazard
  classification (2 hrs)
• Workshops at 26 places in the whole country, and
  more than 3,000
• participants totally.

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Pamphlet and Web-site (1)Ministry of
Environmenthttp//www.env.go.jp/chemi/ghs/
MoE GHS Pamphlet
MoE GHS Web-site
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Pamphlet and Web-site (2)Ministry of Health,
Labour and Welfare http//www.mhlw.go.jp/topics/b
ukyoku/roudou/ghs/index.html
Industrial Safety Health Law Pamphlet
Poisonous Deleterious Substances Control Law
Pamphlet
MHLW GHS Web-site
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Pamphlet and Web-site (3)Ministry of Economy,
Trade and Industry http//www.meti.go.jp/policy/c
hemical_management/int/ghs.html
PRTR Law Pamphlet
MWTI GHS Web-site
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Model Labels and MSDSs by Japan Industrial
Health and Safety Association (JISHA)

• Model Labels and MSDS according to the results
  of GHS model
• classification project.
• Model Labels for 100 substances under ISH Law
  http//www.jaish.gr.jp/anzen/gmsds_label/label_ind
  ex.htm
• (in Japanese)
• Model MSDSs for 700 substances under ISH Law
  http//www.jaish.gr.jp/anzen_pg/GHS_MSD_FND.aspx
• (in Japanese)

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JISHA GHS Web-site http//www.jaish.gr.jp/user/
anzen/kag/kag_main01.html
JISHA Model MSDS
JISHA Model Label
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Classification software for Mixtures

• Development of computer software for GHS
  classification
• of mixture, installed with the classification
  results of 1500
• chemicals.
• Only 3 steps
• 1. Input GHS classification results of
  substances,
• 2. Input the percentage of substance in
  mixture,
• 3. Get the classificatin of the mixture.
• Software is available from the site below
  (in Japanese)
• http//www.meti.go.jp/policy/chemical_management/G
  HS/land20of20thousand20of20GHS20classificatio
  n.htm

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Educational publication (Books CD-ROM)

• GHS-Education
• CD-ROM with
• narration for an
• employer to educate
• workers.
• Supervision Dr. Jonai
• (Based on GHS 1st rev.
• available both in
• Japanese and English)
• (2006)

Challenge of GHS Supervision Dr.
Jonai Coauthor Jonai, Sano,
Noguchi The Chemical Daily
(2006)
Guidebook on Preparation of Labels and MSDS,
complying with GHS system Author Sano The
Chemical Daily (2007)
GHS QA Coauthor Jonai
Miyagawa Morita The Chemical
Daily (2008)
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1-5. Review on GHS implementation in Japan
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Failure 1

• Started without deciding governmental policy on
• Building block approach and
• selection of cut-off value/concentration
  limits

Almost chemical companies already finished GHS
classification, labeling, and revision of MSDS of
their products according to the GHS
classification manual (Feb. 2006), in these work,
they had to select cut-off limit value for
mixture by their own responsibility. After
setting policy on Building block approach and
Selection of cut-off value/concentration
limits, all chemical company must repeat all
GHS classification, labeling, and must revise
their MSDS again.
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Failure 2

• Started GHS application simultaneously to
• Single substances, and
• Mixtures

Transitional periods Japan Industrial Safety and
Health Law (effective on Apr. 2006) Single
chemicals and Mixture Dec. 2006 (8
months) EU REACH and CPL Regulation (effective
on Jul. 2007) Single chemicals Dec. 2010
(3.5 years) Mixture June
2015 (8 years) Korea Toxic Chemicals
Control Act (effective Jul. 2008) Single
chemicals June 2011 (3 years) Mixture
June 2013 (5 years)
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Failure 3

• GHS classification is still not fully applicable
• to domestic transportation rule.
• There are double standards
• Adopted GHS and UNRTDG rule for
• Sea and Air transportation.
• (Domestic and international
  transportation)
• Not adopted GHS and UNRTDG rule for
• Road and Rail road transportation.
• (Domestic transportation only)

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Failure 4

• Started without deciding unified governmental
  policy on
• Confidential Business Information (CBI)

Industrial Safety and Health Law approve usage
of generic name and expression of round number
for percentage of components in MSDS. PRTR Law
do not approve usage of generic name and
expression of round number for the chemicals
regulated under PRTR Law in MSDS. Poisonous and
Deleterious Substances Control Law do not have
any regulation on CBI.
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Failure 5

• Japanese Inter-Ministerial Committee on GHS can
  not establish Comprehensive Chemical Control
  Law

In Japan, there is no umbrella law on chemical
safety management. There are many laws related
chemical safety control, such as Fire
Defense Law, High Pressure Gas Safety Law ,
Chemical Substances Control Law (Kashinhou) ,
Industrial Safety and Health Law,
Poisonous and Deleterious Substances Control
Law, Water Pollution Control Law, Air
Pollution Control Law, and Soil Pollution
Control Law, Maritime Transportation Law,
Aviation Law, Read Law, Law Concerning
Regulations on the Import/Export of Specific
Hazardous Wastes (Basel Law), and etc.
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1-6. GHS implementation, from now on
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Adoption of classification based on Building
block approach do not adopt Acute
toxicity Category 5, Skin irritation
Category 3, Aspiration hazard Category 2
Selection of Concentration limits as
classification trigger for mixture. Adopted
same concentration limit for SDS and labelling.
Select higher limit value if there are two limit
value in GHS recommendation.
Sensitization, Carcinogenicity Category
2, Reproductive toxicity, STOT-
single exposure. and STOT- repeated
exposure.
a) Work out GHS Classification standard
(March, 2008)
Preparation of draft plan of GHS classification
standard Report of the Committee
Supported by Ministry of Economy, Trade and
Industry (METI), Observed by Ministry of
Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW), and
Ministry of Environment
(MoE).
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Building block approach in Japan JIS Z 2752
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by Japanese Standards Association Japan
Chemical Industry Association
b) Issue of Japanese Industrial Standard (JIS)

• Revision of JIS Z 7250 - 2005Safety data
  sheet for chemical products Part 1 Content
  and order of sections ( Dec. 2005 )
• JIS for preparation of SDS based on GHS.
• Revision of JIS Z 7250- 2000 (based on
  ISO 11014-1-1994)

Issue of JIS Z 7251 - 2006 Labelling
of chemicals based on GHS ( Mar. 2006 )
JIS for preparation of Labels based on GHS.
Issue of JIS Z 7252 - 2009 New JIS
Classification of chemicals based on GHS (
June 2009) Standardization of GHS
classification method is considered to be
suitable to clarify the ambiguity of the Purple
Book, with decision of Japanese policy
on Building block approach and Cut-off
value/concentration limits.
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JIS Z 7250 - 2005Safety data sheet for
chemical products Part 1 Content and order
of sections ( Dec. 2005 )
Japanese Industrial Standard
JIS Z 7252 - 2009Classification of Chemicals
based on GHS ( Mar. 2009 )
JIS Z 7251 - 2006Labelling of chemicals based
on GHS ( Mar. 2006 )
JIS Japanese INDUSTRIAL STANDARD
JIS Z 7252 2009 Classification of chemicals
based on GHS
(Japanese version and English version)
(Japanese version only)
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c) New Classification Guidance
GHS Classification Manual
(Latest Ver. Feb. 2006)

Technical Guidance Documents for GHS
Classification (Dec. 2005)


UN GHS Recommendation (2nd ed.) (Japanese
ver. Mar. 2008)

Draft of New GHS Classification Industrial
Standard (Mar. 2008)


GHS Classification Guidance
(June 2009)
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New GHS Classification Guidance will be
issued under supervision of the METI committee
on GHS Classification Manual. This Guidance
was prepared based on UN GHS Recommendation
2nd ed. and Japanese governmental policy on
Building block approach and selection of
cut-off value and concentration limits
There are two part in
Classification Guidance Part A.
Classification Guidance for Governmental
administration
(Classification of Single substances) Part
B. Classification Guidance for Private
enterprises (Classification
of Single substances and Mixture)
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d) Classification of Non Regulated Chemicals

• Japan Industrial Health and Safety
  Association (JISHA) started GHS model
  classification of Non-regulated chemicals under
  the financial support of MHLW.
• 1,500 chemicals in three years (2008
  2010)

Japan Chemical Industry Ecology-Toxicology
Information Center (JETOC) started GHS model
classification of the chemicals listed in SIDS
Report (OECD Screening Information Data Set)
using the data in SIDS Report . 200
chemicals (2004 2008) . classification work
will continue !
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e) The electronic bulletin board for GHS
(J-Chemipedia)

• Trial establishment of the electronic bulletin
  boards for GHS
• classification with the data source of comments
  to the GHS
• classification results. http//www.ghs-net.
  jp/

Offer for board and initial data
METI
Technical comment for initial data
Reference for data and comment
Companies
Experts
2009/11/13
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f) Risk-based labelling for consumer products (1)

• The decision to adopt risk-based labelling for
  consumer
• products.
• GHS Inter-Ministerial Committee (Jan. 2007)
• http//www.meti.go.jp/policy/chemical_managemen
  t/GHS/Consumer_product
• _labelling.htm
• Outlook on Risk Assessment for Consumer
  Products Based
• on Exposure for GHS Labeling
• GHS Inter-Ministerial Committee (Jan. 2007)
  (in English) http//www.meti.go.jp/policy/chemical
  _management/03kanri/risk_based_label_interministri
  al080218set.doc

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f) Risk-based labelling for consumer products (2)
The guidance documents of risk-based labelling
for consumer products. National Institute
of Technology and Evaluation (NITE)
http//www.safe.nite.go.jp/ghs/risk_consumer.html
Guidance for implementation the GHS of
consumer products (Draft) Guidance
documents for the implementation of the GHS in
collaboration with Asian countries. Japan
Soap Detergent Association (JSDA)
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g) Application of GHS to chemical risk management
(1)

• Use GHS system as the tools of hazard
  communication
• in chemical risk management.
• GHS will lead to
• - Logical classification of hazards of
  chemicals,
• - Domestic harmonization of diverse
  regulations.
• Raising awareness on chemical hazards.
• Sharing a responsibility of chemical control
  with the people
• to use it.

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g) Application of GHS to chemical risk management
(2)
Use GHS classification results as the means
of hazard rating in risk assessment of
hazardous chemicals. UK HSE COSHH
ESSENTIALS  -  Easy steps to control health risks
from chemicals. (use EU R-phrase for
hazard rating) http//www.coshh-essentials.org.
uk/ UN ILO Control Banding - Practical Tools
for Controlling Exposure to Chemicals. (use
EU R-phrase and GHS classification for hazard
rating) http//www.ilo.org/public/english/protec
tion/safework/ctrl_banding /index.htm US
NIOSH Control Banding - Qualitative Risk
Characterization and Management of
Occupational Hazards. (use OEL and R-phrase
for hazard rating) http//www.cdc.gov/niosh/to
pics/ctrlbanding/
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g) Application of GHS to chemical risk management
(3)
Use GHS classification results as the means of
hazard rating in risk assessment of hazardous
chemicals. Japan Industrial Health and Safety
Association (JISHA) JISHA Method Chemical
Health Risk Assessment (use EU R-phrase and
GHS classification for hazard rating)
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2. GHS Implementation in East Asia

• 2-1. Korea
• 2-2. China
• 2-3. Taiwan

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2-1. Republic of Korea

• Inter-ministerial Committee (Ministry of
  EnvironmentMOE, Ministry
• of LaborMOL, National Emergency Management
  gencyNEMA)
• has been created.
• Translation of GHS Recommendation into Korean
  (Completed in 2005)
• Development of GHS Guideline and Training
  Program.
• MOE revised Toxic Chemicals Control Act to
  reflect GHS regarding
• classification and labelling.
• Revised in 2007, enforced in 2008/7
• Transitional period 3 years transition
  period for single chemicals (up to 2011/6),
• 5 years
  transition period for mixtures (up to 2013/6).
• MOL to reflect GHS classification and labelling
  in its Industrial
• Safety and Health Act.
• Revised in 2006/12, enforced in 2008/7
• Transitional period 2 years transition
  period for single chemicals (up to 2010/6),,
• 5 years
  transition period for mixtures (up to 2013/6),.

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Building block approach in Korea MOL
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Building block approach in Korea MOE
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2-2. Peoples Republic of China

• The General Administration of Quality
  Supervision, Inspection and
• Quarantine of the Peoples Republic of China
  (AQSIQ)
• China National Standard(GB)
• List of Dangerous Goods GB 6944-2005
  ---- UNRTDG
• Classification and Labels of Dangerous
  chemical Commonly Used
• substances
  GB 13690-1992 ---- Classification
• General rules for preparation of precautionary
  label for industrial chemicals
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  GB 15258-1999 ---- Label
• General rules for preparation of chemical
  safety data sheet
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  GB16483-2000 ---- CSDS
• (GB 15258-1999 and GB 16483-2000 quote GB
  13690-1992 for evaluation of
• dangerous chemicals)
• Safety Regulation on Chemicals Classification
  and Labelling
• GB 20576
  GB 206022006 ---- GHS
• Implementation 2008/1 (Production
  section)
• 2008/12
  (Distribution section)

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• Recommended National Standard (GB/T)
• Safety Data Sheet for Chemical Products
  Content and Order of Sections
• 
  GB/T 16483-2008 ----
  CSDS
• Standard terminology relating to hazard
  potential of chemicals
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  GB/T 22233-2008
• Labelling of Chemicals based on GHS GB/T
  22234-2008 ---- Label
• General provision for hazard evaluation of
  chemicals
• 
  GB/T 22235-2008 ----
  Classification
• (Cite GB 20576 GB 20602- 2006 as the
  standard of hazard evaluation)
• GB/T 2223322235 is implementated on
  2009/2, but GB/T is only recommended
• standard, and not compulsory
• New China National Standard (GB)
• General rules for preparation of precautionary
  label for chemicals
• GB 15258-1999 (revision) ? GB
  15258-200x ---- Label
• General rules classification and hazard
  communication of chemicals
• GB 13690-1992 (revision ) ? GB
  13690-200X ---- Classification, CSDS

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National Standard of the Peoples Republic of
China GB Safety Regulation on Chemicals
Classification and Labelling

• Explosives
  
  GB 20576-2006
• Flammable gases
  
  GB 20577-2006
• Flammable aerosols
  
  GB 20578-2006
• Oxidizing gases
  
  GB 20579-2006
• Gases under pressure
  
  GB 20580-2006
• Flammable liquids
  
  GB 20581-2006
• Flammable solids
  
  GB 20582-2006
• Self-reactive substances and mixtures
  
  GB 20583-2006
• Pyrophoric liquids
  
  GB 20584-2006
• Pyrophoric solids
  
  GB 20585-2006
• Self-heating substances and mixtures
  
  GB 20586-2006
• Substances and mixtures which, in contact with
  water, emit flammable gases GB 20587-2006
• Corrosive to metals
  
  GB 20588-2006
• Oxidizing liquids
  
  GB 20589-2006
• Oxidizing solids
  
  GB 20590-2006
• Organic peroxides
  
  GB 20591-2008
• Acute toxicity
  
  GB 20592-2006
• Skin corrosion/irritation
  
  GB 20593-2006
• Serious eye damage/eye irritation
  
  GB 20594-2006

Note China National standard implement GHS
Recommendation 1st Edition.
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2-3. Taiwan

• Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
• Toxic Chemical Substance Control Act
  (1986), Section 17,
• Regulation of Toxic Chemical Substances
  Labelling and Material Safety Data Sheet,
  Environmental Protection Administration (1998)
• revised on July 2008, adopting GHS to label
  and MSDS system.
• effective from December 31st 2008.
• 258 toxic substances enlisted by EPA
  regarding labelling and MSDS.
• Council of Labor Affaires (CLA)
• Labor Safety and Health Act (1974), Section
  5, and 7.
• Regulation of Labelling and Hazard
  Communication of Dangerous and Harmful Materials
  
• revised on October 2007, adopting GHS to
  label and MSDS system.
• effective from December 31st 2008.
• 1,062 prioritized chemicals specified by CLA
  regarding labelling and
• MSDS.

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• EPA and CLA use China National Standard
  CNS15030-Z1051-2006
• as classification and labelling standard.
• China National Standard CNS15030 revised on
  December 2008, and
• now corresponds to GHS Recommendation 2nd
  revised edition.
• In 2008, CLA drafted amendment in the Labor
  Safety and Health Act
• to include new chemical notification.
• Due to the deficiency of chemical inventory,
  full scale of GHS
• implementation in Taiwan is pending on the
  development of national
• chemical substance inventory and new chemical
  notification schemes.
• (CLA notification on Feb. 3, 2009)

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China National Standard Classification and
labelling of chemicals CNS15030-Z1051

• General rule
  
  CNS 15030
• Explosives
  
  CNS 15030-1
• Flammable gases
  
  CNS 15030-2
• Flammable aerosols
  
  CNS 15030-3
• Oxidizing gases
  
  CNS 15030-4
• Gases under pressure
  
  CNS 15030-5
• Flammable liquids
  
  CNS 15030-6
• Flammable solids
  
  CNS 15030-7
• Self-reactive substances and mixtures
  
  CNS 15030-8
• Pyrophoric liquids
  
  CNS 15030-9
• Pyrophoric solids
  
  CNS 15030-10
• Self-heating substances and mixtures
  
  CNS 15030-11
• Substances and mixtures which, in contact with
  water, emit flammable gases CNS 15030-12
• Oxidizing liquids
  
  CNS 15030-13
• Oxidizing solids
  
  CNS 15030-14
• Organic peroxides
  
  CNS 15030-15
• Corrosive to metals
  
  CNS 15030-16
• Acute toxicity
  
  CNS 15030-17
• Skin corrosion/irritation
  
  CNS 15030-18

Note China National standard revised in 2008,
and implement GHS Recommendation 2nd Rev. Ed.
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3. GHS Implementation in ASEAN Countries

• 3-1. Malaysia
• 3-2. Thailand
• 3-3. Philippines
• 3-4. Indonesia
• 3-5. Vietnam
• 3-6. Cambodia
• 3-7. Lao People's Democratic Republic
• 3-8. Myanmer
• 3-9. Singapore

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3-1. Malaysia

• Ministry of International Trade and Industry
  (MITI) to lead the National
• Coordinating Committee to examine
  implementation of GHS.
• Department of Occupational Safety and Health
  (DOSH) is working
• on adoption of GHS classification and
  labelling by amending its
• Occupational Safety and Health Regulations
  - Presented to government and Industry in August
  2007, and to put the amended regulations in
  force with in 2 years.
• Occupational Safety and Health
  (Classification, Packaging and Labelling
• of hazardous chemicals) regulations 1997
  CPL Regulation ltRepealgt
• Occupational Safety and Health (Chemicals
  Classification, Labelling and Safety Data Sheets)
  Regulations 20XX CLASS Regulation
  ltEstablishgt
• Department of Environment (DOE) is working on
  the the future notification
• scheme of Environmentally Hazardous Substances
  (EHS) under the
• Environmental Quality Act 1994. DOE check of
  Notified data and GHS
• classification of components in the product.

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Seminar Chemicals Managing at WorkplaceMalaysia
, Ministry of Human Resouces, Department of
occupational Safety and Health (DOSH)Jul. 9,
2008 at Putra World Trade Centre (PWTC) , Kuala
Lumpur

• Opening ceremony by Dato Nariani, Dupity
  minister, Ministry of Human Resources.
• There were presentation on CLASS Regulation by
  DOSH, and
• Plan of regulation on Environmental Hazardous
  Substances (EHS)
• at this seminar.

• Presentation on Implementation of GHS in Japan
  by Sano

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GHS Advanced Course Seminar on classification
training (mainly mixture) for DOSH and other
agency officers related to GHS, one week course
July / 2008
March / 2009
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3-2. Thailand

• In 2005, National GHS Implementation
  Sub-Committee was formed
• participated by the representatives of relevant
  Government agencies.
• Under the support of UNITAR, completed
  Comprehensibility Testing and Gap
• Analysis.
• Department of Industrial Works (DIW), Ministry
  of Industry, took the central
• role to complete the translation of the first
  revised edition of the GHS into
• Thai.
• Target date for the implementation of the GHS.
  Proposed transitional periods
• 1 year for substances and 3 years for
  mixtures and products (by 2012)
• controlled under the Hazardous Substance
  Act.
• Phased-in implementation is being considered
• Phase I For Substances
• Physical Hazards
• Part of Health Hazards (Acute
  toxicity, Skin corrosion/irritation,
• Serious eye damage/eye
  irritation, Mutagenicity, Carcinogenicity)
• Phase II For Substances and Mixtures
• Physical Hazards

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3-3. Indonesia

• In 2005 the National Agency for Drug and Food
  Control (NADFC)
• took the lead to establish the National GHS
  Implementation
• Committee involving relevant bodies.
• Under the support of UNITAR, completed
  Comprehensibility Testing
• and Gap Analysis. Now conducting GHS awareness
  raising
• activities through workshops etc.
• Translation of GHS Recommendation into
  Indonesian and
• preparation of guidance document are underway.
• NADFC published GHS Comic in Nov. 2008
• KN-RCI (Indonesian Responsiblecare
  Association) distributed
• GHS Leaflets since March 2008.

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Legislation related to the GHS in Indonesia
Ministry of Industry Decree Number
24/M-IND/PER/2006 (Hazardous material
production and usage control for the industry)
Ministry of Trade Decree number
04/M-DAG/PER/5/2006 (Distribution Control of
Hazardous Substances) Ministry of
Environmental Decree number Per-MENLH
No.3/2008 (Method for using symbol and label
of Hazardous chemical substances) Ministry
of Industry New Chemical Act will be
drafted to implement GHS in 2009
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3-4. Philippines

• A National GHS Implementation Committee was
  created in 2004
• through the initiative of the Board of
  Investment (BOI), participated
• by relevant bodies.
• Under the support of UNITAR, completed
  Comprehensibility Testing
• and Gap Analysis.
• Now conducting GHS awareness raising
  activities through
• workshops etc.
• BOI, in cooperation with Environmental
  Management Bureau(EMB),
• is working on GHS implementation by amending
  RA6969 which is
• governed by EMB. Implementation date yet to be
  determined.
• Joint Administrative Order (JAO), to be signed
  be concerned
• government agencies involved in the
  implementation of GHS.

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3-5. Vietnam

• Ministry of Industry is in charge of GHS
  implementation.
• Government Decree No.68/2005/ND-CP was issued
  in 2005.
• The decree defines the Goverments basic stance
  towards safety of
• chemicals.
• Law on Chemicals No.06/2007/QH12 (2007/11/27)
  effective 208/7
• Decree providing for detailed regulations and
  guidelines for the
• implementation of some articles of the
  Chemical Law, No.108/2008
• /ND-CP (2008/10/7)
• (Specific details will be covered in a Decree
  to be issued by the
• Ministry of Industry. The Notice is expected
  to specify the details of
• GHS implementation.)
• Vietnam intend to adopt GHS according
  Chemical Law by July
• 2009.

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3-6. Cambodia

• During 2006-2008, Cambodia is participating as a
  pilot country in the
• UNITAR/ILO Global GHS Capacity Building
  Programme.
• A capacity building programme has been
  established for the
• development of a draft GHS implementing
  legislation/regulation for
• Four sectors (industrial workplace, agriculture,
  transport, and
• Consumer products) and the development of a
  strategic plan for
• national GHS implementation.
• The existing Inter-Ministerial Technical Working
  Group, responsible
• for advising and facilitating the implementation
  of International
• Conventions on chemicals in Cambodia, has been
  designated as the
• coordination/steering body for the implementation
  of the GHS
• National implementation plan. (UNECE GHS
  status of Implementation)

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3-7. Lao People's Democratic Republic

• Lao People's Democratic Republic has recently
  drafted the Hazardous
• Chemical Strategic Plan for 2006-2020 and the
  Hazardous Chemical
• Action Plan for 2006-2010. These Plans are
  designed to provide
• a framework for the safe and effective management
  of chemicals.
• In terms of the GHS, Lao People's Democratic
  Republic has begun to
• draft a project proposal and has set up a
  National Steering Committee.
• During 2006-2008, Lao PDR is participating as a
  pilot country in the
• UNITAR/ILO Global GHS Capacity Building Programe.
  
• The results of the comprehensibility training
  (held in October 2006) as
• well as those of the situation and gap analysis
  will be used for the
• development of GHS implementation activities
  during 2007.
• (UNECE GHS status of Implementation)

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3-8. Myanmer

• There is no specific institution assigned to the
  task of overall
• management of chemicals and waste, but there are
  a number of
• existing frameworks in legislation,
  classification and labelling standards
• that could accommodate the GHS.
• Myanmar is currently preparing to revise existing
  legislation and
• administrative procedures to implement the GHS.
• (UNECE GHS status of Implementation)
• Occupational Health Department (OHD) is currently
  focal point for GHS
• Implementation in relation with UNITAR and ILO

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3-9. Singapore

• Establishment of a multi-agency public-private
  GHS implementation
• taskforce in 2005 to oversee and coordinate the
  implementation of the GHS in
• Singapore. All government agencies (MOM, NEA,
  MITI, SCDF) impacted by
• GHS as well as chemical industry (SCIC) and
  SPRING Singapore
• representatives are members of the taskforce.
• SPRING Singapore (Standards Productivity and
  Innovation Board)
• Singapore standard CP 982003 ltRepealgt
• Code of Practice for Preparation and use of
  Material Safety Data Sheets
• Singapore standard SS2861984 ltRivisiongt
• Hazard Communication for Hazardous
  Substances and Dangerous Goods
• Singapore standard SS5862008
  ltEstablishgt
• Hazard Communication for Hazardous
  Substances and Dangerous Goods
• Part 1 Transport and storage of
  dangerous goods.
• Part 2 Global harmonized system of
  classification and labelling of
• chemicals Singapores
  adaptations

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Singapore adopted most of the hazard classes of
GHS, excluding Flammable Liquids
Category 4 (except diesel) Acute
Toxicity Category 5 Skin corrosion /
irritation Category 3 Aspiration
hazard Category 2 Aquatic environment
acute hazard Categories 2 and 3 and
Aquatic environment chronic hazard Categories 3
and 4.

• The SS 586 2008 is currently not mandatory. It
  is however referred to by
• Singapolian government agencies administratively.
  Government agencies
• like the National Environment Agency (NEA),
  Ministry of Manpower
• (MOM), Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) and
  Singapore Police
• Force (SPF) have worked out the timeframe for GHS
  implementation as
• follow

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4. Building block approach and cut-off
value/concentration limits in the World
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4-1. Policy on Building block approach
4-2. Selection of Cut-off value/concentration
limits

• Competent authority of each country must select
• Cut-off value/concentration limits for
  following hazard
• classes
• Skin sensitization Cat. 1
• Respiratory sensitization Cat. 1
• Carcinogenicity Cat. 2
• Reproductive toxicity Cat. 1, Cat. 2,
  Additional category
• Specific target organ toxicity (Single
  exposure)
• 
  Cat. 1, Cat. 2, Cat. 3
• Specific target organ toxicity (Repeated
  exposure)
• 
  Cat. 1, Cat. 2

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4-2. Selection of Cut-off value/concentration
limits
lt Acute Toxicity gt
GHS Recommendation UN GHS Recommendation,
Rev.2 (Jul., 2007) EU CLP Regulation
Regulation (EC) No. 1272/2008 (16 Dec. 2008)
Japan JIS Z 5272 -2009 Japan Industrial
Standard (June, 2009) Korea MOL
Korea Ministry of Labor, Notice No.2008-1
(Jan., 2008)
Red frame  EU, Korea, or Japan
will not adopt GHS criteria Blue letters
EU will change current criteria
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lt Skin corrosion / irritation gt
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lt Skin Sensitizer/Respiratory Sensitizer gt
1This concentration limit is generally used for
the application of the special labeling
requirements of Annex II 2.10 to protect
already sensitised individuals. A SDS
would be required for the mixture containing an
ingredient above this concentration limit .
2This concentration limit is used to trigger
classification of a mixture as a skin
sensitizer. 3This concentration limit is used
to trigger classification of a mixture as a
respiratory sensitizer.
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lt Carcinogen gt
1If a Category 2 carcinogen is present in the
mixture as an ingredient at a concentration ?0.1
a SDS would be required for the mixture.
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lt Reproductive Toxicant gt
1If a Category 1 or Category 2 reproductive
toxicant is present in the mixture as an
ingredient at a concentration above
0.1, a SDS would be required for the mixture.
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lt Specific target organ toxicity / Single
exposure gt
1 If a Category 1 or 2 specific target
organ/systemic toxicant is present in the mixture
as an ingredient at a concentration
above 1.0, a SDS would be required for the
mixture. 2 Care shall be exercised when
extrapolating toxicity of a mixture that contains
Category 3 ingredient(s). A generic
concentration limit of 20 is appropriate
however, it shall be recognised that this
concentration limit may be higher or lower
depending on the Category 3 ingredient(s) and
that some effects such as respiratory
tract irritation may not occur below a certain
concentration while other effects such as
narcotic effects may occur below this 20 value.
Expert judgement shall be exercised.
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lt Specific target organ toxicity / Repeated
exposure gt
1 If a Category 1 or 2 specific target
organ/systemic toxicant is present in the mixture
as an ingredient at a concentration
above 1.0, a SDS would be required for the
mixture. 2 If a Category 2 specific target
organ toxicant is present in the mixture as an
ingredient at a concentration 1,0 a
SDS shall be available for the mixture upon
request.
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lt Aspiration Hazard gt
1 A mixture which contains a total of 10 or
more of a substance or substances classified
in Category 1, and has a kinematic viscosity
of 20.5 mm2 /s or less, measured at 40 oC,
shall be classified in Category 1.
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Thank you for your attention!Arigato-gozaimashi
ta!
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