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.
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.
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.
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).