South Korea Korean National Chemical Safety Agency designates 26 new toxic chemical substances with GHS standards

Korean National Chemical Safety Agency designates 26 new toxic chemical substances with GHS standards

On November 20, 2024, the National Institute of Chemical Safety (NICS), an agency affiliated with the Ministry of Environment (MOE) of South Korea, announced that it plans to designate 26 new chemicals as "toxic substances" following a toxicity review of new chemical substances and finding them to be highly toxic.

Author / Responsibility

AOKI Kenji

Senior Consultant, EnviX Ltd.
General Director, E&H Consulting Co., Ltd.

Business Performance

Expertise in EHS (environment, health and safety) consulting in ASEAN region.
- Environmental regulations updating
- Chemical regulations consulting

Background

MSc in Earth Science, The University of Tokyo

AOKI Kenji