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On 20 Jul 2017, the National Institute of Environmental Research (NIER) announced by NIER Announcement No.2017-12 the updates on South Korea’s GHS Classification List. The updates are effective immediately.
The classification information, pictograms, hazard statements, M factors or UN No., of the following substances were revised, including
19 toxic substances:
Given No. 97-1-2, 97-1-12, 97-1-78, 97-1-84, 97-1-90, 97-1-99, 97-1-119, 97-1-182, 97-1-198, 97-1-203, 97-1-239, 97-1-332, 97-1-345, 97-1-382, 2001-1-519, 2013-1-669, 2013-1-677, 2014-1-718, 2017-1-763
1 restricted substance:
Given No. 06-5-5
30 accident precaution chemicals:
No. 1, 2, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 13, 16, 18, 19, 21, 23, 26, 29, 31, 37, 39, 42, 43, 51, 55, 56, 57, 59, 61, 63, 65, 66, 67
In addition, 23 toxic substances (Given No. 2016-1-773~2016-1-795) were newly added to South Korea’s GHS Classification List. The 23 substances were officially appended to South Korea’s Toxic Chemical Substance List (TCSL) by MoE Announcement No. 2017-130 on 7 Jul, 2017.
The updated details can be accessible here.
* The last update to the GHS Classification List finished in Jan 2017 by NIER Announcement No. 2017-1 (CL news).
