Sources of Hazard Information
[Legend]- Definitions of the symbols,X and Y, in relation to the GHS Classification Guidance and Chemical Substances Control Law are as described below.
- X: List 1 (GHS Classification Guidance) or Priority 1 (CSCL)
- Y: List 2 (GHS Classification Guidance) or Priority 2 (CSCL)
* Click here [Japanese] for the Descriptions of Information Sources Regarding Human Health Hazards
CSCL Individual Substance Information
CSCL Screening Assessment Results
- 1st CSCL Screening Assessment Results (January 21, 2011) (in Japanese)
- http://www.meti.go.jp/committee/summary/0004475/102_haifu.html
- 2nd CSCL Screening Assessment Results (January 27, 2012) (in Japanese)
- http://www.meti.go.jp/committee/summary/0004475/113_haifu.html
- 3rd CSCL Screening Assessment Results (July 27, 2012) (in Japanese)
- http://www.meti.go.jp/committee/summary/0004475/118_haifu.html
- 4th CSCL Screening Assessment Results (July 19, 2013) (in Japanese)
- http://www.meti.go.jp/committee/summary/0003776/h25_02_haifu.html
Web pages on reliability evaluation of physicochemical properties and hazard data according to the CSCL
http://www.meti.go.jp/policy/chemical_management/kasinhou/information/shinraisei_kijun.html- Reliability evaluation of physicochemical properties, biodegradability, and bioconcentration data (in Japanese)
- http://www.meti.go.jp/policy/chemical_management/kasinhou/files/information/ra/reliability_criteria02.pdf
- Reliability evaluation of toxicity data on human health (in Japanese)
- http://www.meti.go.jp/policy/chemical_management/kasinhou/files/information/ra/reliability_criteria03.pdf
- Reliability evaluation of ecotoxicity data (in Japanese)
- http://www.meti.go.jp/policy/chemical_management/kasinhou/files/information/ra/reliability_criteria04.pdf
Information on the Information Sources
- JIPS Guidance on Chemical Risk Assessment, 2nd Edition (in Japanese)
- https://www.nikkakyo.org/sites/default/files/RA2.pdf(Updated on November 30, 2017)
Information sources on the JIPS Guidance on Chemical Risk Assessment (JCIA)
Information Sources on the GHS Classification Guidance (Inter-Ministerial Meeting on GHS)
- GHS Classification Guidance for the Japanese Government (revised in 2013; in Japanese)
- http://www.meti.go.jp/policy/chemical_management/int/files/ghs/h25jgov_r.pdf
- GHS Classification Guidance for the Enterprises (revised in 2013; in Japanese)
- http://www.meti.go.jp/policy/chemical_management/int/files/ghs/h25jenter_r.pdf
Information on Exposure Assessment
- List of REACH Use Descriptor
Appendix of GPS/JIPS Seminar (Practice Edition II). Japanese translation of the categories and descriptions of Use Descriptors (PROC, PC/AC, ERC/SPERC) under REACH.
- ECETOC TRA (v.3.1)
- http://www.ecetoc.org/tra
Download procedure of ECETOC TRA ver.3.1 and the URL link to the download page
Regulatory Information
regulatory information
| Country, International Organization | Name of the law | How to access the information |
|---|---|---|
| United Nations | UN Number and UN Hazard Class | UN Numbers and Hazard Class are indicated in the PDF file “Part 2: Classification” |
| EU | REACH: Substances of Very High Concerns (SVHC) | - |
| United States | Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA): Significant New Use Rules (SNUR) | Select “TSCA 5A SNUR (1820) - Significant New Use Rules” from the search list and press the Search button at the bottom of the page. Although a message appears, stating that the search results were too large to display, click “Export Core Metadata for List” or "Export List Information" under Export Options below to download a substance list in CSV format. |
| United States | Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA): Regulation of hazardous chemical substances and mixtures | Select “TSCA 6 Unreasonable Risk (25) - Hazardous Chemicals Control Rules” from the search list and press the Search button at the bottom of the page to show the list. The list can be downloaded in Excel and CSV format. |
| South Korea | Toxic Chemicals Control Act | Five substance lists are displayed and can be downloaded in Excel format. The lists include (from the top): the list of hazard assessment results for existing chemicals, the list of GHS classification and labelling, the list of toxic chemical substances, the list of observational chemical substances, and the list of chemicals excluded from Toxic substances. |
| Vietnam | Law on Chemicals (Law No. 06/2007/QH12) | List of substances determined by Decree No. 108/2008/ND-CP of Vietnamese Law on Chemicals (Law No. 06/2007/QH12) is available in PDF file on ECOLEX and can be accessed from “Link to full text: vie84416.pdf” in the middle of the page. When the decree is updated, a link to the updated version will be provided at “Amended by:” under References. (The newest version is “Decree No. 26/2011/ND-CP,” although the substance list has not been updated.) |
| Indonesia | Government Regulation No.74/2001 on Management of Hazardous and Toxic Substances | (Coming soon) |
| Thailand | Hazardous Substances Act (Jurisdiction of the Ministry of Industry, Department of Industrial Works) | (Coming soon) |
| OECD | High Production Volume (HPV) Chemicals | In the OECD Existing Chemicals Database, select “By HPV chemical only” in the third box from the top on the right side of the page. Click the Search button to display the HPV chemicals list. |
| ICCA | High Production Volume (HPV) Chemicals | The list of HPV chemicals by ICCA is available. Select “ICCA HPC Working List” under “The latest publication” at the bottom of the page to browse the list in PDF format. |
| - | Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) | The substance lists in Annexes A, B, and C are available. |
| - | Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent (PIC) | The substance list in Annex III of PIC Convention is available. |
GHS Information
GHS Information
| Country | Organization Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| South Korea | KOSHA (Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency) | GHS classification results of more than 10,000 substances can be viewed in the GHS information database by KOSHA (Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency) |
| National Institute of Environmental Research (Updated on February 26, 2015) | Database on GHS classification information on the website of National Institute of Environmental Research. Search is possible at BIGDr’s Chemical Hazard Database Portal. | |
| Taiwan | CLA (Council of Labor Affairs) (Updated on February 26, 2015) | GHS classification results and SDS of 3,171 substances can be viewed in the GHS information database by Taiwan CLA |
| Taiwan EPA (Environmental Protection Administration Executive Yuan, R.O.C.) (Updated on February 26, 2015) | GHS, SDS, prevention, and relief manuals are summarized by substance on the website of Taiwan EPA. Press the GHS SDS button of each substance to display the contents in a Word file. | |
| National Taipei University of Technology (Updated on February 26, 2015) | GHS information can be searched on the website of Taipei Tech. Select “All” in the search box and press “Inquiry” to display the substance list. In addition, search by substance name and CAS Number is also possible. | |
| Thailand | Department of Industrial Works of the Ministry of Industry | GHS classification results of 525 substances can be viewed in the GHS Information database by the Department of Industrial Works of Ministry of Industry in Thailand |
| Malaysia | Department of Environment | GHS classification results of 3,843 substances can be viewed in the EHS (Environmentally Hazardous Substances) database of the Malaysian Department of the Environment. |