The Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry (METI) has added to its Pollutant Release and Transfer Register (PRTR). As the government stated in its official journal (Japanese only), the register of “Class I Specified Chemicals” now lists 515 chemicals, and the register of “Class II Specified Chemicals” now lists…
Japan wants to improve work safety when dealing with chemicals and is considering modifications of its Health and Safety Law. The measures being planned are based on a report, How to Manage Chemicals in the Workplace (in Japanese only), published by the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare (MHLW)…
As of April 2021, companies operating on the Japanese market can access a new cloud-based online tool, the GHS Mixture Classification and Labelling Creation System (GMICCS) to help classify and label chemicals much more easily and much more quickly. The tool was developed by Japan’s National Institute of Technology and...
