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Japan is planning to designate poly(oxyethylene) nonylphenyl ether (NPE) as Class II Specified Chemical Substance, according to an online seminar held by the Ministry of Environment (MoE) on February 14, 2023.
NPE is mainly used as a compounding ingredient for industrial detergents, dispersants, cutting fluids, emulsifiers and spreading agents.
It was listed as a priority assessment chemical (PAC) under the Chemical Substance Control Law (CSCL) on April 1, 2011. After more than ten years of assessment, the authority now plans to draw up a proposal to remove it from the PAC list and designate it as Class II Specified Chemical Substance.
The authority expects to open a public consultation in this regard and notify the WTO in Q4 of 2023. If all goes well, it will come into force in 2024.
Learn more about Class II Specified Chemical Substances They have a risk of long-term toxicity to humans or the environment, and are found or to be found in the near future in considerable amounts in the environment. Except for laboratory research uses, businesses need to notify the intended and actual manufacture/import volumes of Class II Specified Chemical Substances to the METI every year. So far, there are only 23 Class II Specified Chemical Substances. The list is accessible here. |
