South Korea Designates 74 New Hazardous Substances

On March 27, 2026, South Korea's National Institute of Chemical Safety (NICS) issued NICS Announcement No. 2026-5, officially amending the List of Substances Acutely Hazardous to Human Health, Substances Chronically Hazardous to Human Health, and Substances Hazardous to the Environment (hereinafter referred to as the List). Promulgated under the Act on Registration and Evaluation, etc. of Chemical Substances (K-REACH), this regulatory update revises the chemical information of 3 previously listed hazardous substances, and includes 74 newly designated hazardous substances to the List.