With the objective to help manufacturers comply with the Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare’s (MHLW) risk control requirements and to keep abreast of new regulations being introduced under the Industrial Safety and Health Act (ISHA), Japan is going to launch a platform on chemical management.

The information portal will be set up on a test basis in the financial year 2023 which runs from 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024 and will be updated later with the feedback received from user experience. Japan has implemented the Globally Harmonized System for Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS) through its ISHA regulatory framework. 

The Japan National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (JNIOSH) is responsible for creating, running and upgrading the platform as per governmental policy on occupational safety and health. 

Currently, the website is under construction and will provide detailed information on:

• News on revisions to ISHA and enforcement schedules which includes updates on risk management provisions under the Act, such as changes to SDS, labelling and exposure limit requirements. 

• Chemical risk management requirements for consultants and managers 
• Risk assessment tools
• Guidelines for monitoring workers’ health