ISSN : 1738-4125(Print)
ISSN : 2287-7509(Online)
ISSN : 2287-7509(Online)
화학물질 분류 및 표시 국제기준의 국내 적용방안에 관한 화학물질 관련 업종별 실태 조사
A Preliminary Survey on Application of the Globally Harmonized System for Classification and Labelling of Chemicals by Chemical Industries in Korea
Abstract
when adopting and implementing GHS system in Korea and to draft the revision proposal for Industrial Safetyand Health Act taking into account of unique domestic situation. The research method is to conduct asurvey for 2 month period from early April to late May in 2006 to 830 randomly selected chemicalmanufacturing, importing and exporting, and consumption companies out of all the companies surveyed bythe Ministry of Labor under 2004 Work Environment Status National Survey. A total of 610 survey wascollected and analyzed.The results of this thesis is summarized as follows ;First, based on the survey analysis it is vital to conduct a national PR using pamphlet, internet, and dailynewspaper and to provide technical assistance such as training expert and publishing GHS manual by expertorganization such as Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency (KOSHA) for early settlement of GHS inKorea.Second, it is also needed to give a grace period of 1 to 2 years to minimize the dramatic impact forindustry, to encourage the establishment of the GHS team utilizing safety managers within companies, and todevelop and distribute the standard GHS software by government.Third, taking into account of difficult situation of small companies, KOSHA needs to provide a fulltechnical and financial support for companies with less than 100 employees and especially for chemicalmanufacturing companies.Fourth, it is also needed to operate an Interministrial GHS Committee (IGC) involving 7 related ministriesfor smooth GHS implementation and to develop an infra by sharing responsibilities among related ministriesand establishing internationally recognized organization for hazard classification, labelling, and MSDS.
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