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1Anuar Mohd. Mokhtar
ASEAN-Experiences in GHS Implementation
GLOBAL THEMATIC WORKSHOP ON
STRENGTHENING CAPACITIES TO IMPLEMENT
GHS
ASEANReview of Experiences
for Regional GHS Capacity Building Project
Anuar Mohd. MokhtarDepartment of Occupational Safety & Health
Ministry of Human ResourceMalaysia
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ASEAN-Experiences in GHS Implementation
GLOBAL THEMATIC WORKSHOP ON
STRENGTHENING CAPACITIES TO IMPLEMENT
GHSASEAN = ASSOCIATION OF SOUTH EAST ASIAN NATIONS
PAPUA
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ASEAN-Experiences in GHS Implementation
GLOBAL THEMATIC WORKSHOP ON
STRENGTHENING CAPACITIES TO IMPLEMENT
GHSASEAN-OSHNET• The ASEAN-OSHNET is a regional networking
group for ASEAN member countries to foster close relationships and cooperation in the interest of occupational safety and health.
• A programme of the ASEAN Sub-Committee on Labour Affairs & the ASEAN Labour Ministers Meeting
• Formed in August 2000• Secretariat:
– Indonesia: August 2000- July 2003 (extended to July 2004)– Malaysia: August 2004- July 2007
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ASEAN-Experiences in GHS Implementation
GLOBAL THEMATIC WORKSHOP ON
STRENGTHENING CAPACITIES TO IMPLEMENT
GHSASEAN-OSHNET• Represented by the ten ASEAN nations
1. BRUNEI
2. INDONESIA
3. KAMPUCHEA
4. LAOS
5. MALAYSIA
6. MYANMAR
7. PHILIPPINES
8. SINGAPORE
9. THAILAND
10. VIETNAM
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GLOBAL THEMATIC WORKSHOP ON
STRENGTHENING CAPACITIES TO IMPLEMENT
GHSREGIONAL HARMONIZATION
• APEC ECONOMIES– APEC Ministers declaration-2006
• ASEAN– ASEAN-OSHNET
• Technical workshop for officials• ASEAN Guidelines on Classification, Labelling &
Packaging of Hazardous Chemicals• Create awareness & promotion of GHS
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ASEAN-Experiences in GHS Implementation
GLOBAL THEMATIC WORKSHOP ON
STRENGTHENING CAPACITIES TO IMPLEMENT
GHS
CHALLENGES IN GHS IMPLEMENTATION
• Lack of coordination– Except for ASEAN-OSHNET that caters only for workplace situations
• Lack of expertise in GHS classification, labelling & SDS• Differences in classification among ASEAN nations• Differences in labeling requirements
– Symbol-pictogram & shape• Differences in safety data sheet requirements
– Number of sections– Format & content
• Languages to be used– 7 main national languages
• Lack of trained technical translators
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STRENGTHENING CAPACITIES TO IMPLEMENT
GHS
APEC Economies agreed to… Accelerate implementation of the finally agreed
GHS guideline on classification and labelling Recognize GHS as vehicle to standardize
format and content of ISO-based Safety Data Sheet
APEC-wide education and training in public and private sector
When will it be implemented?When will it be implemented?
2006
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GLOBAL THEMATIC WORKSHOP ON
STRENGTHENING CAPACITIES TO IMPLEMENT
GHSASEAN AS APEC MEMBER
• Six of the ten ASEAN countries are APEC members– i.e. Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand
& Vietnam
• APEC targets 2006 for voluntary GHS adoption• Countries at different stages of implementation
– APEC economies, except for Brunei, are ahead of others
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GLOBAL THEMATIC WORKSHOP ON
STRENGTHENING CAPACITIES TO IMPLEMENT
GHSASEAN-OSHNETGHS Implementation
• Malaysia entrusted with development of an ASEAN guidelines on the Classification, Labeling & Packaging
• Workshop in July 2002 discussed possibility of the ASEAN CLP guidelines adopting GHS as basis
• ASEAN-OSHNET Coordinating Board approved the adoption of GHS as basis for guidelines
• UNITAR willing to collaborate with ASEAN-OSHNET to conduct workshop on GHS in March 2006– Proposed ASEAN guidelines on the Classification, Labelling &
Packaging to be discussed
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GLOBAL THEMATIC WORKSHOP ON
STRENGTHENING CAPACITIES TO IMPLEMENT
GHS
ASEAN CLP GUIDELINES
• SCOPE– Industrial chemicals & pesticides
• APPLICATION– Applicable to manufacturers, formulators, importers & suppliers of
chemicals & chemical products• LANGUAGES
– English + National languages• GHS BUILDING BLOCKS
– To get consensual decision– Proposal is
• to adopt full GHS classification in guidelines• individual nations to determine building blocks to be adopted in their
respective legislation• To be finalised by 2006
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STRENGTHENING CAPACITIES TO IMPLEMENT
GHSDRAFT ASEAN CLP GUIDELINES
• DEFINITIONS• CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION1.1 Scope1.2 Coverage2. Chemicals covered by this guideline are industrial chemicals and
pesticides. Chemicals refer to pure chemical substances, their dilute solutions or to mixtures of chemical substances.
1.3 Exclusions3. Pharmaceutical products, consumer products, food additives,
cosmetics, and pesticide residues in food are not covered for intentional intake.
4. Articles are outside the scope of this guideline.
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GHSDRAFT ASEAN CLP GUIDELINES
• CHAPTER 2: CLASSIFICATION2.1 Duty to classify 2.2 Classification process2.3 Use of available data2.4 Use of cut-off/concentration limits2.5 Classification summary
• CHAPTER 3: LABELLING3.1 Information on a Label3.2 Dimension of a Label3.3 Affixing of label3.4 Review of labels
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GHSDRAFT ASEAN CLP GUIDELINES
• CHAPTER 4: SAFETY DATA SHEET4.1 Duty to Furnish Safety Data Sheet
Table I: Cut-off values/concentration limits for health & environmental hazard class.
4.2 Review of Safety Data Sheet4.3 Format of SDS4.4 Content of SDS
• CHAPTER 5: CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS INFORMATION
• CHAPTER 6: LANGUAGES USED IN LABELS & SDS
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STRENGTHENING CAPACITIES TO IMPLEMENT
GHSDRAFT ASEAN CLP GUIDELINES
• Schedule I: – Hazard Classes and Hazard Categories
• Schedule II: – Classification and Labelling Summary
• Schedule II: – Label Sizes
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GLOBAL THEMATIC WORKSHOP ON
STRENGTHENING CAPACITIES TO IMPLEMENT
GHSCONCLUSIONS
• GHS to be basis of an ASEAN Guideline on the Classification, Labelling & Packaging of Hazardous Chemicals that covers only industrial chemicals & pesticides
• There is a need to harmonize hazard communication systems among ASEAN countries so as to increase worker & consumer protection & to ease the burden of implementing hazard communication