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Japan Introduces Occupational Exposure Limits for 116 Substances
May 08, 2024
On May 8, 2024, the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) published 116 substances with corresponding occupational exposure limits (8-hour OELs and 15-minute OELs).
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Japan Announces Updates to PAC List, 5 Substances Removed and 12 Added
Apr 02, 2024
According to the Gazette on April 1, 2024, Japan added 12 substances to the List of Priority Assessment Chemical Substances (PAC List) following the removal of 5 substances on March 29. This brings the total number of PACs to 225.
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Japan Publishes English Guidance on Import Clearance Procedures for Chemicals
Mar 21, 2024
On March 7, 2024, Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry published the English translation of the Import Clearance Procedures for Chemical Substances Related to the Act on the Regulation of Manufacture and Evaluation of Chemical Substances, known as the Chemical Substance Control Law (CSCL). It was translated by National Institute of Technology and Evaluation with the assistance of Japan Chemical Exporters and Importers Association.
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Japan to Ban PFOA Isomers, Their Salts and PFOA-related Compounds
Feb 01, 2024
On February 1, 2024, Japan issued a joint consultation regarding the designation of PFOA isomers, their salts and PFOA-related compounds as Class I Specified Chemical Substances controlled under the Chemical Substance Control Law (CSCL).
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Japan to Ban Methoxychlor, Dechlorane Plus and UV-328
Dec 14, 2023
On December 12, 2023, the Japanese MHLW, METI, and MoE issued a joint consultation regarding the designation of methoxychlor, dechlorane plus and UV-328 as Class I Specified Chemical Substances under the Chemical Substance Control Law (CSCL). Comments are welcome before January 10, 2024.
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Japan to Ban PFHxS, Its Isomers and Their Salts
Nov 30, 2023
Japan will prohibit the manufacture, import and use of PFHxS, its isomers, and their salts, and prohibit the import of certain products in which PFHxS, its isomers, or their salts are used.
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Japan to List NPE as Class II Specified Chemical Substance
Nov 03, 2023
Japan released a public consultation to designate poly(oxyethylene) nonylphenyl ether (NPE) as Class II Specified Chemical Substance under the Chemical Substance Control Law (CSCL). The public consultation will remain open for feedback until November 26 of this year.
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Japan Made Changes to ISHL SDS and Labelling List
Oct 20, 2023
The MHLW has amended the Enforcement Order of the Industrial Safety and Health Law (ISHL) on August 30, 2023 to expand and revamp the listings of mandatory SDS and label substances under the ISHL.
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Japan Amends GHS Classification for Six Substances
Oct 10, 2023
On September 25, 2023, Japan’s National Institute of Technology and Evaluation (NITE) amended the classifications of six substances.
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Japan Issues Recommended GHS Classifications for 170 Substances
Jul 17, 2023
On June 29, 2023, NITE announced the recommended GHS classifications for 170 chemical substances, of which 47 substances were newly classified and 123 were re-classified. The classifications were made in 2022 based on the JIS Z 7252-2019 standard that adopts UN GHS Rev.6.
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