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Published on 29 Dec 2017 by NIER Notice No.2017-436, South Korea’s National Institute of Environmental Research (NIER) is now consulting on updates to the GHS Classification List.
The classification information, pictograms, hazard statements, M factors or UN No., of the following substances will be revised, including
9 toxic substances: Given No. 97-1-111, 97-1-134, 97-1-203, 97-1-208, 97-1-283, 2001-1-524, 2011-1-619, 2014-1-700, 2017-1-764
1 prohibited substance: Given No. 06-4-30
In addition, 22 toxic substances (Given No. 2017-1-811~2017-1-832) and 28 accident precaution chemicals (Given No. 70~97) will be newly added to South Korea’s GHS Classification List. The 22 substances were issued by MoE Notice No. 2017-784 on 23 Nov 2017 for public consultation to be appended to South Korea’s Toxic Chemical Substance List (CL news).
The details of proposed updates are accessible here (HWP file).
For any comments on the updates, please contact the authority before 18 Jan 2018 via
Tel: 032 - 560 – 7218/7244
Fax: 032 - 568 – 2038
* The last update to the GHS Classification List finished in Sep 2017 by NIER Announcement No. 2017-46.
