Regulatory Briefing

In Japan, industrial chemicals are primarily regulated under four different laws, each of which has its own chemical inventory. These inventories define different categories of chemical substances subject to specific regulatory requirements.

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Japan adds 4-methylbenzenesulfonic acid to its list of deleterious substances
Japan adds 4-methylbenzenesulfonic acid to its list of deleterious substances

The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) in Japan recently designated 4-methylbenzenesulfonic acid as a deleterious substance. This is an industrial substance widely used in coating products, polymers, lubricants, and...

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Japan is moving forward with the ban on the PFOA and its salts
Japan is moving forward with the ban on the PFOA and its salts

Apr-21-2021

Japan is going forward with a global ban on the production, import, and use of Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), its salts, and 2,2,2-Trichloro-1-(2-chlorophenyl)-1-(4-chlorophenyl) ethanol (also known as o,p’-Dicofol), as a part of...

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ACF GHS Report