Japan
The Industrial Safety and Health Law (ISHL)
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| Banned chemicals | Banned Chemical Substances | |
| Restricted chemicals | Permission required for manufacturing (= Specified Chemical Substances: Category I) | |
| New chemicals | Types of Pre-Manufacturing Notifications | |
| 1. | Low Molecular Weight Chemical Substances (None Polymers) | |
| 2. | Polymers | |
| Exemptions from notification (Prior Approval required) | ||
| 1. | Small Volume Chemical Substances | |
| 2. | Polymer of Low Concern | |
| Exemptions from notification (Prior Approval NOT required) | ||
| 1. | R&D chemicals | |
| 2. | Salts, Hydrates etc. | |
| 3. | Articles | |
| 4. | Impurities/By products | |
| 5. | Others | |
| Inventory | 1. | The inventory is consisting of the Static part and Dynamic part New chemicals may be added to the Dynamic part |
| 2. | No confidentiality | |
| 3. | Common registry number with substances in CSCL inventory | |
| Exclusions | None applicable chemicals under the Industrial Safety and Health Law | |
| 1. | Radio active materials (under the relevant law) | |
| MSDS | MSDS requirements | |
| 1. | Exemptions | |
| 2. | MSDS format | |
| 3. | JIS Z 7250, JCIA Guideline | |
| 4. | Language | |
| Label | Labeling requirements | |
| 1 | Exemptions | |
| 2. | Label elements | |
| 3. | JIS Z 7251, JCIA Guideline | |
| Specified Chemical Substances | 1. | Category I Substances |
| 2. | Category II Substances | |
| 3. | Category III Substances | |
| Organic Chemical Substances | 1. | Type I Organic Solvents |
| 2. | Type II Organic Solvents | |
| 3. | Type III Organic Solvents | |
| Lead, Lead alloy, Lead compounds and Tetra alkyl leads | ||
| Carcinogens | ||
| Dusts | ||
| Asbestos | ||
| Dangerous materials | 1. | Explosive materials |
| 2. | Pyrophoric materials | |
| 3. | Oxidizing materials | |
| 4. | Flammable materials | |
| 5. | Flammable gases | |
| Penalties | ||
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