Transcript OUTLINE 1. Why is GHS important 2. GHS Implementation in Malaysia (Roadmap) 3. UNITAR-GHS Project 4.

OUTLINE
1. Why is GHS important
2. GHS Implementation in Malaysia
(Roadmap)
3. UNITAR-GHS Project
4. Impact of GHS in Malaysia
5. Challenges of GHS Implementation
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Why is GHS Important
• Before GHS
• After GHS
• Laws and regulations
similar
and
yet
differences are significant
enough
to
cause
confusion
Laws
to include GHS
elements understood and
practiced all over the world
• Different labels or SDS
for the same product in
different countries
One labelling
criteria
internationally
• Different definitions of
hazards, e.g. a chemical
may
be
considered
flammable in one country,
but not in another.
One definition of hazards
information, acceptable
and SDS
practiced
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Malaysia’s Chemicals Industry Sub-sectors
Source: MITI
Structure of
Chemicals
Industry
Chemicals &
Chemical Products
Agricultural
chemicals,
pesticides &
fertilizers
Soap,
detergents,
cosmetic &
toiletry
preparations
Inorganic
chemicals
Organic
Chemicals
Petroleum Products
& Petrochemicals
Industrial
gases
Paints,
varnishes
Oleochemicals
Plastic
Products
Plastic
resins
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GHS “Setup” in Malaysia
GHS National Coordinating Committee
(NCCGHS)
GHS Technical Working
Group (TWGGHS)
Industrial
Workplace
(DOSH)
Pesticides
(PB)
Transport
(MOT)
Consumer
Products
(MDTCC)
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GHS “Setup” in Malaysia (continued)
Project Coordination Committee (PCC)
Chaired by: MITI
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National
Coordinator
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•
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Financial Official:
MITI (Finance)
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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 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
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harmonization
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.
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GHS Implementation Roadmap
ST1 (cross sectoral strategy): Enhance capacity of the National
Coordinating Committee on the implementation of GHS (NCCGHS)
No.
Action Plans
Lead Collaborating
Status
agency
agencies
MITI
DOSH, IKM,
Have been
AP1 To establish a Group of
Resource Person on GHS
(GRPGHS)
AP2 To establish a Technical
Working Group on
Establishing an Integrated
Chemical Database (TWGCD)
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
LESTARI
MITI
MITI
established in Sept
2011 (completed)
DOE, DOSH, IKM, Have established
LESTARI
an e-Technical
Working Group in
April 2012
however the latter
is underway
NRE
In progress
GHS Implementation Roadmap
ST2 (Industrial Workplace): Strengthen upstream chemical safety
requirements at industrial workplace
No.
Action Plans
Lead
Collaborati
Status
agency ng agencies
DOSH
DOE
Have merged
AP4 To establish common
definitions related to GHS
AP5 To incorporate GHS provisions
DOSH
DOE
AP6 To incorporate GHS provisions
DOSH
DOE
into Occupational Safety and
Health (Classification,
Packaging and Labelling of
Hazardous Chemicals)
Regulations 1997 (CPL 1997)
into the Occupational Safety
and Health (Use and Standards
of Exposure of Chemicals
Hazardous to Health)
Regulations 2000 (USECHH
2000)
some of CPL
into CLASS
201X
Proposal of
CLASS 201x in
final stages
with Attorney
General’s
office
In progress
GHS Implementation Roadmap
ST3 (Industrial Workplace): Facilitate data generation for chemicals
No.
Action Plans
Lead
agency
Collaborating
agencies
Status
AP7 To ensure data reliability (e.g.
DOSH
DOE
Held
workshop
completed in
May 2012
AP8 To maintain the list of SAMM
Standards
Malaysia
IKM, SIRIM
Berhad
In progress
establish guidelines to obtain
reliable data from various
databases)
accredited laboratories and
GLP Compliant Testing
Facilities in the field of
chemical and toxicity testing.
GHS Implementation Roadmap
ST4 (Industrial Workplace): Enhance awareness and capacities of
industrial workers
No.
AP9
Action Plans
To amend GHS training modules
by incorporating elements of the
CLASS regulation (that will
replace CPL 1997)
Lead Collaborati
agency ng agencies
Status
DOSH
CICM, NIOSH,
LESTARI
In Progress
AP10 Training of trainers
NIOSH
DOSH, CICM
In progress
AP11 Sustainability of the training
NIOSH
DOSH, CICM
In progress
course
GHS Implementation Roadmap
ST5 (Agriculture): Enhance preparedness for GHS implementation in
agriculture sector
No.
Action Plans
AP12 Identify possible
amendments on the
requirements for pesticide
classification and labelling
based on available WHO
and FAO guidelines
AP13 GHS capacity building for
upstream personnel
Lead
agency
Collaborating
agencies
Status
PB
MCPA
In planning
with WHO. No
indication on
completion yet
PB
MCPA
In the stage of
identifying
personnel and
reporting by
year end 2013
GHS Implementation Roadmap
ST6 (Transport): Adopting the latest version of the UNRTDG in
transport sector
No.
Action Plans
Lead
agency
Collaborating
agencies
AP1 Enhance capacities and
capabilities of port
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MOT
MDM, Port
authorities and
port operators
AP1 Enhance transport safety of
dangerous goods by road
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MOT
authorities and port
operators
and rail
Status
Discussions
have been
planned and
expected for
reporting by
year end 2013
Land Public
Discussions are
Transport
still underway
Commission
and expected to
(SPAD), RTD, DOR be reported by
year end 2013
GHS Implementation Roadmap
ST7 (Transport): Enhance GHS implementation at areas that relate to
transport sector
No.
Action Plans
Lead
agency
Collaborating
agencies
Status
AP1 Reduce the risks of chemicals
in transit that are stored at
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Customs
DOSH
Ongoing
enforcement
at warehouse
AP1 Enhance safety of customs
officers, and other related
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Customs
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AP1 Enhance capability of
emergency responders in
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BOMBA
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Custom
officers on
duty are well
briefed
Initiated for
BOMBA to
give seminars
bonded warehouse
officers at the custom ports.
addressing chemical accidents
GHS Implementation Roadmap
ST8 (Consumer): Enhance preparedness for GHS implementation in
consumer sector
No.
Action Plans
AP19 To carry out
Comprehensibility
Testing (CT) and
Situation and Gap
Analysis (SGA) for
consumer sector
Lead
agency
MDTCC
Collaborating
agencies
LESTARI
Status
Ongoing
Training and
Capacity Building
for the
Implementation of
GHS in Malaysia
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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 Materials
GHS 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)
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The booklets have been distributed to some of the schools
students :
Impact of GHS In Malaysia
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 GHSSpecification 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
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A safer work environment through
consistent and comprehensible
system of chemical hazards
communications and practices for
safe handling and use;
Improved
employees;
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relations
with
One standard hence avoids
duplication
of testing and
evaluating chemicals and chemical
mixtures
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Impact of GHS In Malaysia (contd.)
Transport Sector
GHS in Transport
• 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)
• 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
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Impact of GHS In Malaysia (contd.)
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 and
applicable 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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Impact of GHS In Malaysia (contd.)
Consumer sector
GHS for consumer
• Consumer Protection Act
1999
• Different and inadequate
labelling of consumer
products
• 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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Challenges of GHS Implementation
Recommendations
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
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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 onboard –added value.
Cooperation with industry
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Challenges of GHS Implementation
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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Challenges of GHS Implementation
Recommendations
Dissemination Challenge
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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.
• 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
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;
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THANK YOU
MINISTRY OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE
AND INDUSTRY
MALAYSIA
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