Japan And South Korea GHS Enforce &Nbsp, And Export Regulations Meet New Regulations.

　　 Recently, authoritative departments in Japan and South Korea issued a list of hazardous chemicals hazards and forced the use of this classification, which effectively promoted the implementation of GHS (>Globally Harmonized System) in Japan and Korea.

South Korea's Ministry of environmental protection issued "toxic" on the official website of the Ministry of environmental protection in May 23, 2011. Chemical The list of hazards will be publicized until June 10th, including 318 substances classified in April 15th. About 615 substances are included in the list. About 500 substances are identified as toxic chemicals. Once the list is publicized, it will be mandatory to require enterprises to classify hazardous chemicals according to the list, and make corresponding chemical safety technical manuals (MSDS) and labels.

The Japanese National Institute of technology assessment (NITE) added a new GHS classification of 370 chemicals in June 1st. Up to now, the number of substances added to the Japanese chemical GHS classification list will increase to 2231. According to the GHS regulations of Japan, enterprises need to manufacture GHS and SDS labels according to Japanese industrial standards.

According to the classification of hazardous chemicals in Japan and Korea, Japan GHS The classification does not include: 5 categories of acute hazard classification, 3 types of skin irritation and 2 categories of respiratory hazard classification. The Korean GHS classification does not include: 4 categories of flammable liquids, 5 categories of acute hazard classification, 3 categories of skin irritation, 2 categories of acute aquatic toxicity and 3 categories of GHS.

　　 Japan and South Korea market It has always been an important part of the trade of Chinese chemical enterprises. The promulgation and implementation of these new rules undoubtedly raise more and more requirements for Chinese enterprises' exports. Rui Xu Technology (China REACH Solution Center) experts remind domestic enterprises to pay attention to the implementation of GHS in Japan and Korea, and make or update products MSDS and tags according to the latest GHS classification, so as to ensure that products take the initiative in the process of losing Japan and Korea.