CURRENT SITUATION OF GLOBALLY HARMONIZED SYSTEM (GHS)

IMPLEMENTATION IN MYANMAR

DR. KHIN PA PA SOE

ASSISTANT D IRECTOR22.5 .2013 MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY

MYANMAR

Shwedagon Pagoda

Current Situation Of Globally Harmonized System (GHS) Implementation in Myanmar

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Future Tasks of GHS DisseminationC

ACurrent Situation

GHS Implementation Activities in Myanmar

C DNeeds for GHS Implementation

(I) Current Situation

* Chemical and Related Substances Safety Law Draft was successfully drawn. * It is still submitted to Parliament and draft approved by Parliment. * IT need to be enforcement on Chemical Management by Law. * We have the plans to adopt the transition periods for substances, mixtures and Building Block Approach plans for GHS after the Chemical Safety Law was approved.* Now , we only organised a working group to do GHS. It contains government and private sector, Chemical Industry Group (CIG). * In the near future the plans will be implemented.

Present Issues

Chemical Safety Law

Government Sector

National Chemical Profile &

GHS

CIG

RC

Current Situation of GHS legislation

Private Sector (NGO)

Working Committee

MIA

Challenges

* Limited Financial Adoption/ Preparation Training / Dissemination IT facilities* Lack of voluntary supporting organization * Lack cooperation and coherence among the different agencies* Lack of human resource to strengthen the GHS Capacity Building* Lack of basic knowledge of chemicals in the public

(II) GHS Implementation Activities in Myanmar

Seminar and Talks on Industrial Zones grow

awareness on GHS among the

chemical Manufacturers,

Consumers, Traders and Distributors

Towards GHS

Implementation in

Myanmar

Workshop/ Training

Program on GHS

conducted by MIA

GHS Training Program on conducted by AOTS in

Japan

Publications on Industrial

Digest

Capacity Building for

GHS with National Resource Persons

Public Awareness

by interview with media

Cooperation and

Coordination with

Government

Capacity Building for GHS Implementation AOTS Training

ProgramTraining Schedul

e

Training Places

No. of Trainees

ASEAN, ASEAN-1 2004 Japan 7

ASEAN-1, ASEAN-2, RC & GHS (basic)

2005 Japan, 10

GHS Experts (advance), ASEAN-2 2006 Thai, Japan 10

RC & GHS (basic), GHS Instructors (ENEP-2)

2007 Thai, Japan 7

GHS Instructors (ENEP-1, basic), GHS (basic), GHS Instructor Practical (ENEP-2)

2008Japan, Thai, Japan

13

GHS Instructors (basic) 2009 Vietnam 5

GHS Instructor Practical (ENEP), GHS (basic), GHS Instructor (basic)

2010Japan, Thai, Indonesia

16

GHS Instructor Practical (ENEP) 2011 Japan 3

TOTAL2004

to2011 71

Trainees attended for the Program on GHS Training Course by AOTS

11 persons

18 persons

25 persons

17 persons

GHS Instructor Course

GHS Basic Course

ASEAN-1, ASEAN-2

GHS Practical Skill Course

Globally Harmonized System Training (2008- 2012)

in Myanmar

Training Program Training Schedule

No. of Participant

sTarget Participants

Globally Harmonized System -Basic Course (1)

4th-7th Nov 2008 15 persons Companies

Globally Harmonized System -Basic Course (2)

11th -12th Nov

2009 15 persons Companies

Globally Harmonized System -Basic Course (3)

3rd-5th Feb 2010 18 persons Ministry of Industry &

Companies

Globally Harmonized System -Intermediate Course (1)

22th -24th N0v 2010 20 persons

Ministry of Industry, Yangon Technology

University, University of Yangon

(Chemical Dept.) & Companies

Globally Harmonized System -Basic Course (4)

28th Feb -3rd Mar 2012 32 persons

Ministry of Industry,Ministry of Health &Yangon Technology

University

Current Functions of Government (Ministry of

Industry) We collected over 7000 kinds of Chemicals from 18 Ministries

in Myanmar. Most of them were transported by companies and they were

used by Ministries of Government. We catergorized these chemicals by the Physical Hazards (16),

Health Hazards (10) and Environmental Hazard s (2) under Globally Harmonized System (GHS).

We have already finished over 500 groups of Chemicals classification and labeling.

Cooperative activities between government and private sector (NGO).

We are searching the classification result s in the NITE, JSIA, EFFA, CRIP & ESIS website and MSDS of other website s from Internet.

Finally, we will classify the Prohibited, Restricted and Conditional Chemicals from the final classification result for National Chemical Profile.

Globally Harmonised System (GHS)

What is the GHS ?

A common and coherent approach - To define and classify hazards - To communicate information on labels and Safety

Data Sheets (SDS) Objective of GHS - To enhance the protection of human health and the

environment. GHS Benefits - Protection of human health and environment around

the world will be enhanced. - An internationally maintained system will be made

available to all nation without an existing system - Avoidance of duplication of testing and evaluation of

chemicals to determine their hazardous effects will be ensured. - International trade in chemicals will be facilitated

Workplace - Including Agriculture (pesticides) and Pharmaceuticals - Labels and Safety data sheets

Consumers - Labels, Emergency number

Transport - Labels, Placards, Transport documents (TREM CARD)

Emergency responders - Labels, Placards

Target Audiences Needs

Manufacturer or Supplier - To make labels and SDS (MSDS) Employer - To give a chance of education and training for workers on GHS. Consumer

- To understand the meaning of contents of label Workers - To understand meaning of contents of label or

(SDS,MSDS) Government

- To harmorize of the domestic regulations on order to implement GHS

Institute, Agency, Academic

- To do hazard assessment, information society, etc.., dissemination, education program, etc.

What should be done for GHS?

Physical Hazards (16 Class)

Explosive ChemicalsFlammable Solid/Liquid/GasFlammable AerosolPyrophoric Liquids/SolidsSelf Heating Chemicals Self-reactive Substances Substances which in contact with water emit

flammable gasesOxidizing Gas/Liquid/Solid/PeroxideGas under Pressure Corrosive Chemicals

1. Acute / Choronic Toxicity 2. Skin Corrosion/Irritation 3. Serious Eye Damage/ Eye Irritation 4. Respiratory or Skin Sensitization 5. Germ Cell Mutagenicity 6. Carcinogenicity 7. Reproductive Toxicity 8. Specific Target Organ System (Single

Exposure)9. Specific Target Organ System (Repeated

Exposure)10. Aspiration Hazard

Health Hazards (10 Class)

1.Hazardous to the Aquatic Life* Acute Toxicity * Chronic Toxicity (Disruption of the

ecosystem)2.Hazardous to the Ozone Layer* Depletion of the ozone layer * Global warming* Climate changes

Environmental Hazards ( 2 Class)

Elements of GHS Label - Pictograms

• Explosives • Self-reactive substances (Type A, B)• Organic peroxides (Type A,B)

• Gases under pressure

• Acute toxicity (Severe)

• Flammable substances • Self-reactive substances (Type B, C&D, E&F)• Pyrophoric substances• Self-heating substances• Organic peroxides

• Acute toxicity • Skin irritation • Eye irritation• Sensitization (dermal) • Target organ toxicity

• Oxidizing gases• Oxidizing liquids• Oxidizing solids

• Sensitization (Respiratory) • Mutagenicity • Carcinogenicity • Reproductive toxicity • Target organ toxicity • Aspiration hazard• Environmental toxicity

• Corrosive to metal• Skin corrosion• Serious eye damage

Hazard Communication - GHS Labels

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Epichlorohydrin C CAS No. 106-89-8 UN No.

ProductIdentifier

Pictogram

DANGER Signal word

Hazard statements:- Flammable liquid & vapour.

- Toxic if swallowed or in contact with skin.

- Fatal if inhaled.

- Causes severe skin burns and eye damage.

- May cause allergy or asthma symptoms or breathing difficulties if

inhaled.

- May cause an allergic skin reaction.

- Suspected of causing genetic defects.

- May cause cancer.

- Suspected of damaging fertility or the unborn child.

- Causes damage to organs (Liver, Respiratory organs, Kidney)

- Causes damage to organs (Kidney, Heart, Nervous system) through prolonged or repeated exposure.

HazardStatement

s

Epichlorohydrin

Epichlorohydrin

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Precautionary statements:Prevention:- Obtain special instructions before use.- Keep away from heat/ sparks/ open flames/ hot surfaces. No

smoking. - Wash thoroughly after handling.- Do not eat, drink or smoke when using this product.- Wear protective gloves/ clothing/ eye/ face protection.- Do not breathe mist/ vapors/ spray.- Use only outdoors or in a well-ventilated area.- Do not handle until all safety precautions have been

read and understood.

Precautionary

statements

GHS LabelGHS Label(Epichlorohydrin)

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Response:

- In case of fire : Use appropriate equipment for extinction .- IF ON SKIN (or hair) : Take off immediately all contaminated clothing. Rinse skin with water/shower. - IF SWALLOWED : Immediately call a POISON CENTER or doctor/ physician. Rinse mouth. Do NOT induce vomiting.- IF INHALED : Remove person to fresh air and keep at rest in a position comfortable for breathing.- IF IN EYES : Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing.

Storage:- Store locked up. Store in a well-ventilated place. Keep cool. - Keep container tightly closed.

Disposal:- Dispose of contents/containers in accordance with local / regional / national / international regulation.

Precautionary statements

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Supplier identification

GHS Label (Epichlorohydrin)

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1- Product identifier

2- Pictograms

4- Hazard statements

3- Signal word

Sulfuric acid (conc:)　

Sulfuric acid (conc:) H2SO4

CAS No. 7664-93-9

Danger Hazard statements: Fatal if swallowed.Toxic if inhaled. Causes severe skin burns & eye damage.Causes severe May cause respiratory irritation.May cause an allergic skin reaction.May cause cancer.Causes damage to organs ( Respiratory organs ).Harmful to aquatic life.

GHS Label

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Precautionary statements:Prevention:

Obtain special instruction before useDo not handle until all safety precaution have been read and understoodUse personal protective equipment as required.Avoid breathing dust / fume / gas / mist / vapors / sprays.Use only outdoors or in well-ventilatedDo not eat, drink or smoke when using this productWear protective gloves /clothing and eye /face protectionWash hands thoroughly after handling.Avoid release to the environmentAvoid breathing dust / fume / gas / mist / vapors / sprays.

Response:IF SWALLOWED : Rinse mouth. DO NOT induce vomiting.IF ON SKIN : Remove /Take off immediately all contaminated clothing. Wash with plenty of soap and water. Rinse skin with water / shower. Wash contaminated clothing before reuse.

5- Precautionary statement

IF INHALED : Remove to fresh air and keep at rest in a position comfortable for breathing.

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IF IN EYE: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing.

Storage:Store in a well-ventilated place.Keep container tightly closed.Store locked up.

Disposal:Dispose of contents/containers in accordance with local / regional / national / international regulation.Supplier :

United Nations Corp. Ltd. 1-1, Peace Ave. Geneva, Switzerland TEL: 41 22 917 00 000 FAX: 41 22 917 00 000

6- Supplier identification

Principle: Physical and Chemical hazard data is based on to measure but can be collected from various data lists.

The data used under international agreement, laws and regulations can be used as GHS classification because GHS is based upon part of the UN classification system (Transport of Dangerous Goods.)

Example: ICSC

http://www.ilo.org/public/english/protection/safework/cis/products/icsc/index.htm

Annex I to the Directive 67/548/EEC 　 (EU/Annex I) UN Recommendation for Transport of Dangerous Goods

(UNRTDG) IMO (IMDG Code) Appendix/EmS Guide North American Emergency Response Guidebook (NAERG)　 http://hazmat.dot.gov/pubs/erg/gydebook.htm Chemical Risk Information Platform in JAPAN(CHRIP)

Websites for Physical and Chemical Hazards

eChemPortal http://webnet3.oecd.org/echemportal/

CHRIP,CESAR,CHRIP,EnviChem,ESIS,HPVIS,HSDB,HSNO CCID,INCHEM,JECDB,NICNAS PEC,OECD HPV,SIDS IUCLID,

SIDS UNEP,US EPA SRS

http://www.safe.nite.go.jp/english/Haz_start.htmlhttp://www.ec.gc.ca/CEPARegistry/subs_list/Priority.cfm http://www.safe.nite.go.jp/english/db.htmlhttp://www.ymparisto.fi/default.asp?contentid=141944&lan=enhttp://esis.jrc.ec.europa.euhttp://www.epa.gov/hpvis/http://www.toxnet.nlm.nih.gov/http://www.ermanz.govt.nz/hs/compliance/chemicals.htmlhttp://www.inchem.org/http://dra4.nihs.go.jp/mhlw_data/jsp/SearchPageENG.jsphttp://www.nicnas.gov.au/Publications/CAR/PEC.asphttp://cs3-hq.oecd.org/scripts/hpv/http://www.oecd.org/document/55/0,2340,en_2649_34379_31743223_1_1_1_1,00.htmlhttp://www.chem.unep.ch/irptc/sids/OECDSIDS/sidspub.htmlhttp://www.epa.gov/iris/

CICADs （ Concise International Chemical Assessment Document ）

http://www.who.int/ipcs/publications/cicad/en/

CLP/GHS http://esis.jrc.ec.europa.eu

Human & Environmental Risk Assessment on Ingredients of Household Cleaning Products(EU HERA)

http://www.heraproject.com/

Cosmetic Ingredients Review (CIR)

http://www.cir-safety.org/

Websites for Health Hazards and Environmental hazards

UNRTDG & GHS

Dangerous Goods~ is used internationally to describe the goods covered by the UN Recommendations.

These goods are divided into nine classes based on their hazardous properties:

Class 1 Explosives Class 2 Gases Class 3 Flammable Liquids Class 4 Flammable Solids Class 5 Oxidizing Substances Class 6 Toxic and Infectious Substances Class 7 Radioactive Material Class 8 Corrosives Class 9 Miscellaneous Dangerous Substances

UNRTDG Pictogram

PAINT (FLAMMALINE, LEAD CHROMOMIUM)

Outer Packaging : Box with a flammable liquid transport labelInner Packaging : Plastic bottle with GHS hazard warning label

2-METHYL FLAMMALINE

Product Identifier

Precautionary Statements

Supplier Identification

Additional information as required by the competent authority as appropriate.

SIGNAL WORD

Hazard Statements

II. Combination Packaging I. Single Packaging

Product Identifier

SIGNAL WORD

Hazard Statements

Precautionary Statements

Additional information as required by the competent authority as appropriate.

Supplier Identification

Example of Arrangements of GHS Label Elements

GHS label should include appropriate precautionary information. e.g - Precautionary Pitograms

Respira

tor

Goggle Boiler Suits

Precautionary Statements

Face Shield

Boiler Suits

Gloves

Safety Data Sheet "SDS 16 Heading''

1. Identification2. Hazard(s) identification3. Composition / Information on ingredients4. First-aid measures5. Fire-fighting measures6. Accidental release measures7. Handling and storage8. Exposure controls/personal protection

Safety Data Sheet "SDS 16 Heading''

11. Toxicological Information12. Ecological Information 13. Disposal Consideration14. Transport Information15. Regulatory Information16. Other Informations

9. Physical and Chemical properties10. Stability and reactivity

GHS Implementation Working Group Ministry of Indust ry

Globally Harmonized System Basic Course (3)

Globally Harmonized System Intermediate Course22th -24th N0v 2011

Globally Harmonized System Basic Course (4 )

28th Feb -3rd Mar 2012

Globally Harmonized System Awareness Activities

2009- 2012Activities Area Date Target Audients

Defence Services Technological Academy (PyinOo Lwin)

24th May 2009 Academic Trainees

Monywa Industrial Zone 4th Dec 2009 Chemical related Industries

Dagon Seikan Industrial Zone 24th June2010 Chemical related Industries

Hlaing Tharyar Industrial Zone 13th July 2010 Chemical related Industries

Ayetharyar ( TaungGyi ) Industrial Zone

2nd Sept 2010 Chemical related Industries

Responsible Care & GHS Awareness Defence Services Technological Academy

(PyinOo Lwin)24th May 2009

Responsible Care & GHS Awareness Monywa Industrial Zone 4th Dec 2009

Responsible Care & GHS Awareness Dagon Seikan Industrial Zone

24th June2010

Responsible Care & GHS Awareness Hlaing Tharyar Industrial Zone 13th July 2010

Responsible Care & GHS Awareness Ayetharyar ( Taung Gyi ) Industrial Zone

2nd Sept 2010

Globally Harmonized System Awareness Posters

Future Tasks of GHS Dissemination

* To prepare National Chemical Profile of Myanmar implementing GHS* Translation of Purple Book into Local language* To prepare classification , labeling of priority chemicals based on GHS for industries.* To establish Expert and Working Group to drive GHS implementation in the National Level * To support by CIG in conducting GHS training and awareness to Industry, Consumers, Traders and Distributors.* Proceeding GHS dissemination through Government and Working Group

Future Tasks of GHS Dissemination

* To establish Chemicals Management Database* To coordinate and cooperate with international • sponsoring bodies e.g, AOTS, JETRO, KEMI and UNITAR, etc* To include subject for GHS in formal and non formal channels of education* Media enhancing awareness of the benefits of labeling and SDSs.* Promote public awareness and understanding on hazard communication through brochures, posters publication and other media

Responsible Care®

RESPONSIBLE CARE ACTIVITIES IN

MYANMAR

Myanmar Industries Association (MIA)

Chemical Industry Group (CIG)

Myanmar Responsible Care Council (MRCC)

Responsible Care Activities in Myanmar

Responsible Care®

• United Paint Group Co., Ltd.

• United Pacific Co., Ltd.

• Chemical Engineering Production Co- operative Society

Limited

• Myanmar U R Chemical Co., Ltd.

• G P Battery Industries Private Ltd.

• Mount Popa Co., Ltd.

• Supreme Group of Companies

• Proven Technology Industry Co., Ltd.( Toyo Battery )

• Khin Maung Nyunt Manufacturing

• MCEG 9 Co., Ltd. ( Rising Sun Paint )

Implemented Companies in Responsible Care (RC)

1. Management System Code - nil

2. Environmental Conservation Code - 1 company

3. Process safety Code - 2

companies

4. Occupational Safety and Health Code - 7

companies

5. Distribution Safety Code - nil

6. Chemical and Product Safety Code - nil

7. Social Dialogue Code - nil

Completed RC Codes at 2012

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Chemical Safety Implementation of MOLES

- To determine the appropriate sampling methods for organic solvent and acids in air

- To be able to conduct air sampling of different chemical substances

- To evaluate chemical concentration level at the workplace

- To recommend control measures.

Safety Data Sheet (SDS) Raw Material Process By products / End products

Chemical Hazard Identification

Common Chemical Groups that Cause Health Risk

Organic Solvents / Vapors Acids / Mists Dust / Particulates Heavy metals / Fumes Gases

Monitoring Levels of Exposure

MONITORING is a continuing program of observation, measurement and judgment – all of which are necessary to recognize potential hazards and to judge the adequacy of protection

Needs for GHS Implementation

1. Training for Human Resources2. International Experiences and Ideas3. Financial and Technical Support4. Laboratory and Accessories

To improve GHS