Journal of Korean Society of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene (한국산업보건학회지)

Korean Industrial Hygiene Association (한국산업보건학회)
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Study on the Harmonization of Health and Environmental Hazard Classification Criteria and Its Results Based on the UN GHS

UN GHS 기준에 의한 국내 건강.환경유해성 분류기준 및 분류결과의 통일화 방안 연구

  • Lee, Kwon Seob (Occupational Safety & Health Research Institute, Korea Occupational Safety & Health Agency) ;
  • Lee, Jong Han (Occupational Safety & Health Research Institute, Korea Occupational Safety & Health Agency) ;
  • Song, Se Wook (Occupational Safety & Health Research Institute, Korea Occupational Safety & Health Agency)
  • Published : 2012.06.30
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Abstract

Objectives: This study was performed to provide harmonized guidelines on health and environmental classification criteria and its results of chemicals in Korea. Methods: Firstly, The history of GHS implementation in UN and Korea was reviewed. Secondly, the differences in classification criteria on health and environmental hazards among UN GHS and two Korean government agencies, Korea Ministry of Employment and Labour (KMoEL) and Korea Ministry of Environmental (KMoE). The classification results were compared between classifications of Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency (KOSHA) based on KMoEL and classifications of Korea National Institute of Environmental Research (KNIER) based on KMoE. Finally, an inter-agency harmonization on the classification criteria and the results was suggested by comparing the classification results of 5 chemicals; Benzene, carbon disulfide, formaldehyde, toluene-2,4-diisocyanate, and trichloroethylene. Results: KMoEL and KMoE revised regulations on chemical management and published a Notices on GHS classification criteria according to UN GHS document. However, the hazard to the ozone layer contained in the latest edition of UN GHS document published in 2011 was not included yet. The differences in classifications of 5 chemicals between KOSHA and KNIER were 36.2% in health hazards and 23.4% in environmental hazards, respectively. In conclusion, we suggested that a new revision be needed to include newly contained hazard and inter-agency working party be organized to harmonize classification results.

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