254 new chemical substances were registered under Korea OSHA in 2020, of which 86 were hazardous substances needing special attention on precautionary measures to protect workers’ health.
On December 9, 2020, South Korea’s Ministry of Employment and Labor (MoEL) published a list of 254 new chemical substances that have been registered and assessed under the Occupational Safety and Health Act[1] (OSHA) in 2020, of which 86 were identified as hazardous.
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New pollutants refer to toxic and hazardous substances that are discharged into the environment with characteristics of biological toxicity, environmental persistence and bioaccumulation, etc. They tend to possess significant risks to the ecological environment or human health, but are usually unregulated or the existing regulation measures are insufficient. As one of the largest chemical producers in the world, it is paramount for China to strengthen the regulation of new pollutants to mitigate potential risks to the environment and human health.
