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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.
According to NIER Notification No.2022-63, chemical information (names, concentration limits in mixtures) of 25 toxic substances previously designated is updated (see Details). In addition, 11 chemicals (NIER Given No. 2022-1-1085 ~2022-1-1095) are newly added as toxic chemicals as they are found toxic after hazard evaluation under K-REACH.
NIER Given No. | Newly designated toxic chemicals | CAS No. |
2022-1-1085 | Cobalt monoxide (Including mixtures containing ≥ 1% of the substance) | 1307-96-6 |
2022-1-1086 | 1,2-benzisothiazol-3-(2H)-one (Including mixtures containing ≥ 1% of the substance) | 2634-33-5 |
2022-1-1087 | Chlorine (Including mixtures containing ≥ 1% of the substance) | 7782-50-5 |
2022-1-1088 | Potassium permanganate (Including mixtures containing ≥ 5% of the substance) | 7722-64-7 |
2022-1-1089 | Copper pyrithione (2-Pyridinethiol, 1-oxide, copper salt) (Including mixtures containing ≥ 1% of the substance) | 14915-37-8 |
Zinc pyrithione (2-Pyridinethiol 1-oxide zinc salt) (Including mixtures containing ≥ 1% of the substance) | 13463-41-7 | |
2022-1-1090 | Sodium pyrithione (2-Pyridinethiol, 1-oxide, sodium salt) (Including mixtures containing ≥ 25% of the substance) | 3811-73-2 |
2022-1-1091 | Formic acid (Including mixtures containing ≥ 10% of the substance) | 64-18-6 |
2022-1-1092 | Dicarbonyl (η5-2,4 -cyclopentadien-1-yl) cobalt (Including mixtures containing ≥ 1% of the substance) | 12078-25-0 |
2022-1-1093 | 2,4,8,10-tTetraoxa-3,9-dithiaspiro[5.5]undecane 3,9-dioxide (Including mixtures containing ≥ 25% of the substance) | 3670-93-7 |
2022-1-1094 | 4-Bromo-α,α,α-triflu oro-m-toluidine (Including mixtures containing ≥ 25% of the substance) | 393-36-2 |
2022-1-1095 | (±)-Nornicotine (Including mixtures containing ≥ 25% of the substance) | 5746-86-1 |
Manufactures, importers and handlers, who have operated businesses involving the abovementioned toxic substances and mixtures containing them before the implementation date, shall complete relevant obligations under K-CCA within the deadlines specified. More specifically,
By July 1, 2023, manufactures or importers shall submit a "Written Confirmation of Verification on Chemical Products" as per Article 9 of K-CCA.
By July 1, 2023, handlers shall complete updating the labels of these toxic substances as per Article 16 of K-CCA.
By July 1, 2023, importers shall submit importation notification as per Article 20 of K-CCA.
By January 1, 2024, handlers shall meet the criteria for handling toxic substances as per Article 13 of K-CCA and Annex 1 of K-CCA Enforcement Rules.
By January 1, 2025, handlers shall obtain the corresponding business license as per Article 28 of K-CCA.
By January 1, 2025, enterprises who install and operate relevant handling facilities shall prepare the chemical accident management plan as per Article 23 of K-CCA.
By January 1, 2027, enterprises which install and operate relevant handling facilities shall meet the standards for the establishment and management of such handling facilities as per Article 24 of K-CCA and Annex 5 of K-CCA Enforcement Rules.
The classification and labeling information of these chemical substances are provided by NIER Notification No.2022-64, including their corresponding classification information, pictogram, signal words, hazard statements, M factors and UN No., etc. In addition, the name or classification information of 61 toxic substances, 2 restricted substances (NIER Given No.06-5-4, No.06-5-13) and 17 accident precaution substances (NIER Given No.3, 4, 11, 26, 35, 40, 42, 43, 45, 47, 49, 52, 54, 62, 65, 66, 73) are updated. Click here for more details.
