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Status of GHS Implementation In Malaysia

By Sri Ram Letchimanan

Ministry of Interntional Trade & Industry

OUTLINE

1. Why is GHS important2. GHS Implementation in Malaysia

(Roadmap)3. UNITAR-GHS Project4. Impact of GHS in Malaysia5. Challenges of GHS Implementation

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Why is GHS Important

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• Laws and regulations similar and yet differences are significant enough to cause confusion

• Different labels or SDS for the same product in different countries

• Different definitions of hazards, e.g. a chemical may be considered flammable in one country, but not in another.

Laws to include GHS elements understood and practiced all over the world

One labelling and SDS criteria practiced internationally

One definition of hazards information, acceptable

• Before GHS • After GHS

Source: MITI

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Structure of Chemicals Industry

Chemicals & Chemical Products

Organic Chemicals

Paints, varnishes

Industrial gases

Petroleum Products & Petrochemicals

Inorganicchemicals

Soap, detergents, cosmetic &

toiletry preparations

Agricultural chemicals,

pesticides & fertilizers

Plastic Products

Oleo-chemicals

Plastic resins

Malaysia’s Chemicals Industry Sub-sectors

GHS “Setup” in Malaysia

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Industrial Workplace

(DOSH)

Pesticides(PB)

Transport (MOT)

ConsumerProducts(MDTCC)

GHS National Coordinating Committee(NCCGHS)

GHS Technical Working Group (TWGGHS)

Project Coordination Committee (PCC)

Chaired by: MITI

National Coordinator

Financial Official: MITI (Finance)

• Facilitate and coordinate all activities under the project

• Preparation of PCC meetings• Present overall progress of the

project in PCC• Prepare periodic status report

• Approve and sign all financial statements and budget requests associated with the project

GHS “Setup” in Malaysia (continued)

GHS Implementation In Malaysia

• Malaysia is committed to GHS implementation;

• Currently reviewing and ensuring the existing laws and legislations pertaining to the control chemical substances, in the related sectors are in line with the GHS implementation as introduced in the “Purple Book”;

• Identified and addressing sectoral issues (situational and gap analysis) ;

• Organized training and capacity building programs for parties involved in control of chemical substances in each sector; and

• Increasing awareness on the benefits of regulatory harmonization 7

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GHS Implementation Roadmap in Malaysia

• The GHS Implementation Roadmap for Malaysia (MyGHS) was established in 2010

• A total number of 8 strategies and 19 action plans have been identified in the MyGHS Roadmap.

• Out of the 8 strategies, 1 of the strategies is cross sectoral strategy, whereas other strategies are focusing on industrial workplace (i.e. 3 strategies), agriculture (i.e. 1 strategy), transport (i.e. 2 strategies) and consumer (i.e. 1 strategy).

• The implementation of MyGHS Roadmap involved participation of all stakeholders, including government, private sector, NGOs, professional bodies, research institutes and academia.

GHS Implementation RoadmapST1 (cross sectoral strategy): Enhance capacity of the National Coordinating Committee on the implementation of GHS (NCCGHS)

No. Action Plans Lead agency

Collaborating agencies

Status

AP1 To establish a Group of Resource Person on GHS (GRPGHS)

MITI DOSH, IKM, LESTARI

Have been established in Sept 2011 (completed)

AP2 To establish a Technical Working Group on Establishing an Integrated Chemical Database (TWGCD)

MITI DOE, DOSH, IKM, LESTARI

Have established an e-Technical

Working Group in April 2012

however the latter is underway

AP3 To enhance cooperation between the NCCGHS and the National Committee on the Management of Environmentally Hazardous Substances (NCMEHS) towards a sound chemicals management in Malaysia

MITI NRE In progress

GHS Implementation RoadmapST2 (Industrial Workplace): Strengthen upstream chemical safety requirements at industrial workplace



Status

AP4 To establish common definitions related to GHS

DOSH DOE Have merged some of CPL into CLASS

201XAP5 To incorporate GHS provisions

into Occupational Safety and Health (Classification, Packaging and Labelling of Hazardous Chemicals) Regulations 1997 (CPL 1997)

DOSH DOE Proposal of CLASS 201x in

final stages with Attorney

General’s office

AP6 To incorporate GHS provisions into the Occupational Safety and Health (Use and Standards of Exposure of Chemicals Hazardous to Health) Regulations 2000 (USECHH 2000)

DOSH DOE In progress

GHS Implementation RoadmapST3 (Industrial Workplace): Facilitate data generation for chemicals



Status

AP7 To ensure data reliability (e.g. establish guidelines to obtain reliable data from various databases)

DOSH DOE Held workshop

completed in May 2012

AP8 To maintain the list of SAMM accredited laboratories and GLP Compliant Testing Facilities in the field of chemical and toxicity testing.

Standards Malaysia

IKM, SIRIM Berhad

In progress

GHS Implementation RoadmapST4 (Industrial Workplace): Enhance awareness and capacities of industrial workers



Status

AP9 To amend GHS training modules by incorporating elements of the CLASS regulation (that will replace CPL 1997)

DOSH CICM, NIOSH, LESTARI

In Progress

AP10 Training of trainers NIOSH DOSH, CICM In progress

AP11 Sustainability of the training course

NIOSH DOSH, CICM In progress

GHS Implementation RoadmapST5 (Agriculture): Enhance preparedness for GHS implementation in agriculture sector



Status

AP12 Identify possible amendments on the requirements for pesticide classification and labelling based on available WHO and FAO guidelines

PB MCPA In planning with WHO. No indication on

completion yet

AP13 GHS capacity building for upstream personnel

PB MCPA In the stage of identifying

personnel and reporting by

year end 2013

GHS Implementation RoadmapST6 (Transport): Adopting the latest version of the UNRTDG in transport sector



Status

AP14

Enhance capacities and capabilities of port authorities and port operators

MOT MDM, Port authorities and port operators

Discussions have been

planned and expected for reporting by

year end 2013AP15

Enhance transport safety of dangerous goods by road and rail

MOT Land Public Transport

Commission (SPAD), RTD, DOR

Discussions are still underway

and expected to be reported by year end 2013

GHS Implementation RoadmapST7 (Transport): Enhance GHS implementation at areas that relate to transport sector



Status

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Reduce the risks of chemicals in transit that are stored at bonded warehouse

Customs DOSH Ongoing enforcement at warehouse

AP17

Enhance safety of customs officers, and other related officers at the custom ports.

Customs - Custom officers on

duty are well briefed

AP18

Enhance capability of emergency responders in addressing chemical accidents

BOMBA - Initiated for BOMBA to

give seminars

GHS Implementation RoadmapST8 (Consumer): Enhance preparedness for GHS implementation in consumer sector



Status

AP19 To carry out Comprehensibility Testing (CT) and Situation and Gap Analysis (SGA) for consumer sector

MDTCC LESTARI Ongoing

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Training and Capacity Building for the Implementation of GHS in Malaysia

GHS Training Sessions

• The GHS advanced training sessions were held on 26-27 September 2011 (Session 1) and 28-29 September 2011 (Session 2).

• A total number of 195 participants have completed the training sessions. It comprises about 90 agencies/companies.

GHS ImpleTraining Sessions

• After the training sessions were held in 2011, 10 GHS trainers have been identified (i.e. GHS trainers), i.e. 6 representatives from DOSH, 2 representatives from NIOSH, 1 representative from SIRIM and 1 representative from LESTARI.

• In 2012, 5 training sessions were held in different regions and each training session comprises GHS awareness seminar and GHS advanced training course.

GHS Training Sessions

• A total number of 543 participants have completed the GHS basic training whereas 396 participants have completed the GHS advanced training. It comprises about 174 agencies/companies.

GHS Awareness MaterialsGHS Awareness Seminar:•Session 1: Introduction to GHS (by NIOSH)•Session 2: GHS implementation in Malaysia (by MITI)•Session 3: Importance of GHS to the industry (by CICM)•Session 4: GHS toolkit (by SIRIM)•Session 5: CPL vs GHS-Malaysia supplier perspectives (by DOSH)•Session 6: Legislative GHS requirement in Malaysia-CLASS regulations (by DOSH)

GHS Advanced Training Course:•Session 1: Classification and communication of chemical hazards (UKM)•Session 2: Environmental hazard classification criteria for substances and mixtures (SIRIM)•Session 3: Practicing environmental hazards classification (SIRIM)•Session 4: Physical hazard classification criteria for substances and mixtures (NIOSH)•Session 5: Practicing physical hazards classification (NIOSH)•Session 6: Health hazard classification criteria for substances and mixtures (DOSH)•Session 7: Practicing health hazards classification (DOSH)

GHS Awareness Material

GHS Awareness MaterialThe booklets have been distributed to some of the schools students :

Industrial Workplace

• A new regulation based on GHS principles Occupational Safety and Health (Chemicals Classification, Labeling and Safety Data Sheet) Regulations 201X (CLASS) is going to be implement by end of 2013.

• Malaysian Standard on GHS-Specification for Classification, Labelling and Formulation of Safety Data Sheet for Chemical Products in 2008 (MS1804:2008)

• DOSH has translated the GHS Purple Book into Bahasa Malaysia (3rd revised edition)

GHS in Work place

A safer work environment through

consistent and comprehensible system of chemical hazards communications and practices for safe handling and use;

Improved relations with employees;

One standard hence avoids duplication of testing and evaluating chemicals and chemical mixtures

Impact of GHS In Malaysia

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Transport Sector

• Civil Aviation Act 1969 [Act 3]• Civil Aviation Regulations 1996• Road Transport Act 1987 [Act

333] • Merchant Shipping Ordinance

1952• Railway Act 1991 [Act 463]• Carriage of Goods By Sea Act

1950 [Act 527]• UN Recommendations on the

Transport of Dangerous Goods, (UNRTDG)

GHS in Transport

• Safer transport of chemicals, with common signals and precautionary statement

• Avoids duplication of testing and evaluating chemicals and chemical mixtures

• Facilitates international trade at ports of entry

• GHS pictograms are similar to UNRTDG pictograms

Impact of GHS In Malaysia (contd.)

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Agricultural sector

• Align with other guidelines such as FAO International Code of Conduct on the Distribution and Use of Pesticides

• Pesticides (Labelling) Regulations 1984

• Label wording must be consistent, clear andapplicable to local use

GHS in Agriculture

• By incorporation into international agreements, e.g.– FAO Pesticide Labelling

Guideline (not yet in line with GHS)

– Updated WHO classification that already in line with GHS

– Pesticide labels remain the primary communication tool with the farmer on safe and effective handling

– provide clear and transparent messages on health and safety

– Information transfer via label and SDS


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Consumer sector• Consumer Protection Act

1999• Different and inadequate

labelling of consumer products

GHS for consumer • Label provides important

source of information for consumers on the chemical hazards involved.

• GHS- harmonised hazard communication elements (pictograms, signal words and hazard statements)


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Challenges of GHS Implementation

Legal Challenges• Review/Amendment of

regulations and law takes time

• More resources needed/ expertise (for legal review)

• Dependent on international regulatory development and guidelines( e.g. FAO Guidelines on Labelling of Pesticides)

Recommendations• Adopt and adapt GHS to local

needs ( do not reinvent the wheel)

• To leverage on the existing infrastructures and systems, and the strengths

• to synergize GHS with other initiatives relating to chemicals management (Environmental Hazardous Substance Scheme, Multilateral Environmental Agreements, MEAs)

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Technical Challenges

• More experts needed to classify chemicals and competent and translator

• More trainers to train the industry players and regulators

• Too many precautionary statements

• Capacity-building– Lack of technical experts

within the region– Acceptable database on

chemicals – like OECD to come up with a web Portal on chemicals

Recommendations

• To step up training and capacity building under the UNITAR project funding

• Engage the assistance of ASEAN partners

• Information sharing– through a help desk from industry, print materials and electronic media.

• Require supplier to provide reports on chemicals.

• List of chemicals – for monitoring.

• Continuing support from UNITAR.

• Need for multinationals to be on-board –added value.

• Cooperation with industry organization and association.

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Implementation Challenge

• Process of classification – different sets of data

• Additional resources needed (financial and manpower)

• Different building blocks – by different countries

• Need for guidelines to consider it as mixtures or as a separate classification

• Commitment from all the stakeholder

Recommendations

• Engaging stakeholder – different stakeholders

• Develop a national policy• Road Map – promoting

GHS• Provide incentives or

matching grants• MNCs to spearhead the

implementation of GHS( mentor/mentee)

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Dissemination Challenge

• Need to reach out to Small & Medium Companies.

• Website – regular updates on GHS

• Knowledge and awareness, generally lacking & need further enhancement within government, - especially for policy makers.

Recommendations

• MITI continue to engage with other government agencies, civil society and industry to promote GHS in Malaysia through the print and electronic media.

• To coordinate training:

> GHS Awareness Seminars,

> GHS advanced trainings

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CONCLUSION

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GHS can lead to Harmonization; allow recognition of GHS prior to formal commencement; more reach-out programme to be organized;

Efforts have been made to introduce A Malaysian Standard by SIRIM and new regulation based on GHS is in the pipeline by DOSH;

GHS has been planned to be implemented for industrical chemicals and will be extended to other sectors;

Goods get faster clearance at ports especially for movements of shipment and transshipments goods;

THANK YOU

MINISTRY OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND INDUSTRY

MALAYSIA

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