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- List of newly notified chemical substances was made public.

"-Correspondending to GHS- Regulations about the Labeling/SDS provision under the PRTR Law, ISHL and PDSCL (Nov.2017)" (METI/MHLW) was made public.

Cabinet Order which sets down the implementation date of the Law which partially amends the Chemical Substance Control Law (Law No.53, 2017) was promulgated.

High mutagens were added to the list.

"Regarding the efforts for the prevention of health hazard, by the transfer of hazard information of powder substances" was made public.

Contents: Purpose, Target substances (Inorganic, organic materials handled in powder forms), Hazard properties, Information provision (Regarding Talc, Magnesium oxide, Amorphous silica, the information to the effects that these substances are subject to Dust Ordinance shall be displayed in the Applicable Laws and Regulations Section of SDS, and that the information about health effect of pulmonary damages etc. when inhaled shall be displayed, others), Promotion of exposure prevention measures, health monitoring, occupational health education, Provision of information to administrative body.

List of newly notified chemical substances was made public.

"Candidate Substances applicable to Default Class" was made public.

Cabinet Order which partially amends the Designation Order and the Enforcement Order of the Law was promulgated.

Ministerial Ordinance which partially amends the Enforcement Ordinance of the Law was promulgated.

Jul.11, 2017

Ministerial Ordinance which partially amends the Ordinance on the Safety of High Pressure Gas, etc. and Notice which partially amends the Notice that Sets Down the Details of Marking etc., of Containers based on the Ordinance on the Safety of Containers were promulgated.

Ministerial Ordinance related to the exclusion of Fire Fighting Activity Inhibitor was promulgated.

List of newly notified chemical substances was made public.

"Concerning the revision of the judgment standard of Poisonous and Deleterious Substances (Notice)" was made public.

Cabinet Order which partially amends the Designation Order of Poisonous and Deleterious Substances was made public.

Ministerial Ordinance which partially amends the Ordinance on the Safety of Containers and Notice which partially amends the Notice that Sets Down the Details of Marking etc., of Containers based on the Ordinance on the Safety of Containers were promulgated. (Related to the Introduction of Containers for compressed hydrogen motorcycle fuel system)

1. The names of new chemical substances published based on the Law prior to the 2003 amendment were partially revised.

2. The name of Type 2 Monitored Chemical Substance published by METI/MHLW/MOE Notice No.8 in 2011 was partially revised.

Cabinet Order which partially amends the Enforcement Order of the Law was promulgated. (addition of Specified Chemical Substance)

List of newly notified chemical substances was made public.

A new substance for which no hazard property has been confirmed was made public.

"Notice which specifies the explosive devices not subject to the Explosives Control Law" was partially amended.

Documents concerning following matters have been made public.

1. Prevention of inadequacies (e.g. illegally manufactured/imported as published substances) in the application of SVE.

2. Notice for complying with the law (due to the fact that cases of violation have been found: corrective actions required)

3. Calling for public opinion about the drafted modified law (re: drafted regulations on small volume, law volume, highly toxic new chemical substances)

4. Calling for confirming the name of published new chemical substances (limited to those base on typos and the likes)

"Concerning the thorough implementation of health hazard prevention measures for labors based on the results of risk assessment" was made public.

(requested industries to take risk reduction measures on the work handling Titanium Oxide (IV)(excluding nanoparticle))

List of newly notified chemical substances was made public.

”The Notice that lays down Transportation Standards etc. of Explosives etc. by aircrafts " was partially amended.

High mutagens were added to the list.

Ministerial Ordinance / Notice that partially amend the Ordinance on the Safety of Containers, etc., the Notice for Manufacturing Details and the Notice relevant to the Enforcement Order of the Law were promulgated. (Enlargement of exempted application, modification/clarification of the Standard of Combustibility, Toxic Gas, Combustible Gas, etc.)

Cabinet Order which partially amends the Enforcement Order of the Law was promulgated. (addition of Specified Chemical Substance, etc.)

MHWL published the information about the reinforcement of regulations for o-toluidine, Diantimony trioxide on their website respectively.

List of newly notified chemical substances was made public.

Cabinet Order which partially amends the Enforcement Order of the Law and Ministerial Ordinance which partially amends the Enforcement Ordinance of the Law were promulgated. (Addition of psychotropics)

A Ministerial Ordinance related to the addition of a Fire Fighting Activity Inhibitor was promulgated.

Cabinet Order which partially amends the Designation Order of Poisonous and Deleterious Substances was made public. (Addition/removal of Poisonous/Deleterious Substances) (Acetic anhydride, Maleic anhydride and preparation thereof, etc. were added to Deleterious Substance List)

"Concerning the thoroughness of the health hazard prevention measures in connection with chemical substances which may pose carcinogenicity in workplaces" etc., was made public. (related to ortho-toluidine)

List of newly notified chemical substances was made public.

Ministerial Ordinance which partially amends the Enforcement Ordinance of the Law, etc. was promulgated. (Regarding the amendment of the judgment standard for one substance)

”The Notice that lays down Transportation Standards etc. of Explosives etc. by aircrafts " was partially amended. (amendment of Appended Table 1)

- Chemical substances set down by the Minister of MHLW based on the provision of Paragraph 3, Article 28 of the law was partially amended.

List of newly notified chemical substances was made public.

Enforcement Order of the Law was partially amended. (Addition of Class I Specified Chemical Substances and Banned Products for Importation)