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09 Sep 2014

 
 
 
Database Expansion
 
Guidelines for the Implementation of GHS in Chemical Safety Program in the Workplace
Scope: Chemicals in workplaces / Status: To be enforced / Release: 2014-3-6/ Effective: To be decided

The Order applies to all workplaces engaged in the manufacture, use and storage of industrial chemicals (see Note 1), aiming at protecting workers and properties from hazards resulting from the chemicals in the workplace.

 
Guidance for the Industry on the Notification and Registration Scheme of Environmentally Hazardous Substances (EHS) in Malaysia
Scope: Environmentally hazardous chemicals / Status: In Force / Release: 2008/ Effective: 2008

Malaysia has implemented the EHSNR under the Environmental Quality Act since 2008. The EHSNR is designed to gather necessary information on chemicals for the government to establish sound management system.

 
Regulation on Registration of New and Existing Chemical Substances
Scope: New and Existing Chemical Substances / Status: Draft / Release: 2014-8-25/ Effective: To be decided

This draft regulation addresses the details of registration issues under the revised Taiwan TCSCA.Three registration types will be adopted for Taiwan new chemical registration, including standard registration, simplified registration, and low-volume registration.

 
 
 
 
 
News Update
 
Japan GHS Classification Tool for Mixtures Based on UN GHS Rev.4
03 Sep 2014 The Japanese METI released a bilingual stand-alone system to facilitate GHS classification and labeling of mixtures in accordance with UN GHS Rev.4.
 
Two-Year Grace Period to Be Granted for New Chemical Registration under Taiwan TCSCA
04 Sep 2014 Two-year grace period will be granted for new chemical substance manufactured/ imported before 31 Dec 2015. Registration certificate validity varies for different registration types.
 
New Tonnage Bands Drafted for Taiwan New and Existing Chemical Registration
25 Aug 2014 Three registration types will be adopted for Taiwan new chemical registration. Four tonnage bands will be set for standard registration, including 1-100t/y, 100-1000t/y, 1000-10000t/y, and above 10000t/y.
 
China to Implement Amended Work Safety Law from December 2014
04 Sep 2014 Amendment of China’s 12-year old Work safety Law will come into force from Dec 1, 2014. The amended law reinforces the concept of human safety over economic progress and increases penalties to a large extent.
 
Tianjin issues Standard on Industrial VOC Emission
01 Aug 2014 On Aug 1st, Tianjin city government issued Standard on Industrial VOC Emission. This was the first comprehensive municipal standard on industrial VOC emission in China.
 
South Korea: Toxic Chemical Substance List Updated with GHS Classification
06 Aug 2014 Four substances have been added to the South Korea’s Toxic Chemical Substance List (TCSL) and GHS Classification List. Two substances have been added to the South Korea’s Observational Chemical Substances List (OCSL).
 
 
 
 
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