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South Korea Implements OSHA Revisions for MSDS Preparation Using CBI-Protected Substance Information
Dec 04, 2023
On September 27, 2023, the Ministry of Employment and Labor of South Korea (MoEL) promulgated the partial revision to the Enforcement Rules of the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA). The revised Article 162 stipulates that manufacturers and importers are allowed to directly use alternative chemical names and content ranges for CBI-protected substances to prepare the MSDS for a mixture containing them.
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South Korea Revises MSDS Standards to Redefine
Mar 03, 2023
On January 27, 2023, the Korean Ministry of Employment and Labor (MOEL) consulted on draft amendments to the Standards for Classification and Labeling of Chemical Substances and Material Safety Data Sheet (MOEL Public Notice No. 2020-130). Comments are welcome before February 6, 2023.
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South Korea Inspects MSDS Compliance, 120 Companies Fined
Nov 23, 2022
Companies manufacturing or importing chemicals at 100~1,000 tons/y shall submit MSDS and apply for CBI protection (if needed) before January 16, 2023.
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South Korea Designates 11 Chemicals as Toxic Chemicals and Updates GHS Classification List
Oct 18, 2022
On October 6, 2022, South Korea’s National Institute of Environment Research (NIER) issued two notifications to make public the updated Toxic Chemical Substances List and GHS Classification List. They will come into force one month after publication.
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South Korea to Update Toxic Substances List and GHS Classification List
Apr 29, 2022
On April 18, 2022, South Korea’s National Institute of Environmental Research (NIER) issued two notices (NIER Announcement No.2022-158 and NIER Announcement No.2022-159), seeking public comments on the amendments to the Toxic Chemical Substances List (TCSL) and the GHS Classification List. The consultations will end on May 9, 2022.
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South Korea Initiates MSDS Self-check Campaign, Followed by Official Inspection
Apr 22, 2022
On April 8, 2022, the Ministry of Employment and Labor announced to initiate a nationalwide supervision campaign on MSDS. Korean manufacturers and importers are required to review internal management on MSDS and fill in the self-checklist from April 11, 2022 to May 31, 2022. The Basin/Regional Departments of Employment and Labor conduct spot checks from July 2022 on the compliance of units and rectify issues uncovered.
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Annual Report | A Look Back at 2021 with ChemLinked: Chemical Regulation Updates
Jan 21, 2022
The year 2021 has witnessed many significant events and progress in the chemical industry in the Asia-Pacific region.
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South Korea Designates 23 New Toxic Chemical Substances and Updates GHS Classification List
Sep 29, 2021
On September 13, 2021, 23 toxic chemical substances (Given No. 2021-1-1057~2021-1-1079) were officially listed into the Toxic Chemical Substances List (TCSL) by NIER Announcement No.2021-62, with corresponding classification information, pictograms, signal words, hazard statements, M factors and UN No.
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South Korea Updates GHS Classification List
Jul 12, 2021
On July 12, 2021, South Korea’s National Institute of Environmental Research announced the updates to the GHS Classification List by NIER Announcement No. 2021-40, which came into effect immediately.
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South Korea Publishes English Leaflet for Implementation of New MSDS Rules
Apr 07, 2021
It’s been almost three months since South Korea implemented the new MSDS rules on January 16, 2021. The authority published a leaflet in English illustrating the detailed requirements to facilitate the implementation.
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