New information requirements for safety data sheets (SDS) and labeling will apply in Japan as of April 1 of this year. The Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor, and Welfare has published detailed information on this (in Japanese only). The legal basis is the Industrial Safety and Health Act (ISHA). The…
At the end of March, the Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry (METI), the Ministry of Health, Labor, and Welfare (MHLW), and the Ministry of Environment (MoE) published an up-to-date current list of the classifications of 3,281 chemicals, some of which had been classified multiple times in previous years. Japan…
As part of an update of the Industrial Safety and Health Act (ISHA), Japan is also introducing workplace exposure limits for 860 chemical substances. The introduction will occur in steps according to the following schedule (only in Japanese). The update means that in the future, companies must perform a risk…
Japan is updating its Industrial Safety and Health Act (ISHA). The revision means that companies must meet new requirements for safety data sheets (SDS) and the labeling of substances. The Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor, and Welfare (MHLW) announced the revised law (in Japanese) on May 31, 2022. According to…
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)…