Japan’s Ministry of Health Labour and Welfare proposes guidelines for measuring workplace exposure limits
In March 2023, Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare (MHLW) proposed revised guidelines for measuring workplace exposure limits for hazardous substances under the country’s Industrial Safety and Health Act (ISHA)....
Read MoreSafety data sheets and labelling for 1469 chemicals will be mandatory in Japan
On 16 March 2023, Japan announced the inclusion of 1,469 substances to the list of chemicals for which companies are required to maintain safety data sheets (SDSs) and labels that comply...
Read MoreSix substances removed from Japan’s PACs list
In a notice published on March 31, 2023, the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry (METI) and the ministries of Health, Labour, and Welfare (MHLW) and Environment (MOE) announced the...
Read MoreJapan considers removing 8 and will add 6 substances to the Priority Assessment Chemicals list
In a notice published on 27 March 2023, the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), the ministries of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) and Environment (MOE) announced that they...
Read MoreNPE to be designated as Class II Specified Chemical Substance in Japan
On 14 February 2023, Japan’s Ministry of Environment (MOE) announced its plan of drawing up proposals to designate poly(oxyethylene) nonylphenyl ether (NPE) as class II specified chemical substance. Class II specified...
Read MoreJapan to monitor workers’ exposure to specified chemical substances
On 31 January 2023, Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) published a draft notification to begin measuring workers’ exposure to 15 specified chemical substances, dust and organic solvents, using...
Read MoreJapan to ban production and import of PFHxS and its salts
The Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare (MHLW), Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry (METI), and Ministry of the Environment (MoE) held consultations on 18 February 2023, regarding a ban...
Read MoreJapan updates the list of Deleterious Substances
In Japan, the Poisonous and Deleterious Substances Control Law (PDSCL) designates poisonous and deleterious substances according to their acute toxicity level. On 26 January 2023, the Ministry of Health, Labour and...
Read MoreJapan updates its positive lists for hair dyes and quasi-drugs
Hair dyes and "quasi-drugs" are governed under the Pharmaceutical and Medical Devices Act in Japan. Before producing or promoting their products, businesses must first meet registration requirements and receive approval from...
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