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South Korea’s National Institute of Environmental Research (NIER) announced the addition of a single substance into South Korea’s Toxic Chemical Substance List (TCSL) and GHS Classification list on 17 Feb 2015 by NIER Notice No.2015-4. The changes became effective immediately after the issuance of the NIER Notice. The details of the substance are summarized in Table as below.
Table 1. Details of The Newly Added Substance
KE-No | Substance name | CAS | Classification | Labeling Elements | M factor | UN NO. | |||
Class | Category | Pictogram | Signal Word | Hazard Statement | |||||
2014-1-723 | 2-Aminoethanol reaction products with ammonia by-products from (mixture containing 0.3% or more of substance) | 68910-05-4 | Acute oral toxicity (3.1) Skin corrosion/irritation (3.2) Skin sensitization (3.4) Reproduction toxicity (3.7) | 3 1 1 1 | GHS05 GHS06 GHS08 | Danger | H331 H314 H317 H360 | - | - |
South Korea has developed a National Chemicals Information System for online search of substance information using KE No., CAS No., or chemical name. Chemical companies can use it to judge whether a substance is classified as existing or new. In addition, the search results also classify the substance based on its toxicity (toxic/non-toxic) or any associated restrictions (prohibited/restricted).
Since the implementation of K-REACH and CCA on 1st Jan 2015, Section 15 of Korea SDS should also be revised accordingly. The regulatory titles should be updated to include K-REACH and CCA in place of the original TCCA.
