Japan MHLW Proposes Addition of Six Poisonous or Deleterious Chemical Substances
Dec. 27th, 2019
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Takehome:
- Japan MHLW proposed to designate six more poisonous or deleterious substances.
On December 5, 2019, the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) held an internal meeting. Based on preliminary findings it was proposed that six substances could be designated as poisonous or deleterious substances. The details of the six substances are shown in the table below.
| Substance Name | CAS No. | Toxicity Test Item(s) | Result |
| Dibutyltin Dichloride | 683-18-1 | Acute toxicity (inhalation) | Poisonous substance |
| 3-Amino-1-propanol | 156-87-6 | Skin corrosion/ Serious eye damage | Deleterious substance |
| Triacetoxyethylsilane | 17689-77-9 | Skin corrosion | Deleterious substance |
| 9-Octadecen-1-amine, (9Z)- | 112-90-3 | Skin corrosion | Deleterious substance |
| 1-Chloro-4-nitrobenzene | 100-00-5 | Acute toxicity (oral)/ Acute toxicity (dermal) | Deleterious substance |
| 2,4-Dichlorophenol | 120-83-2 | Acute toxicity (dermal), skin corrosion, and serious eye damage | Deleterious substance |
Later on December 20, the MHLW issued a notice [1] to chemical industry associations in the country, with a view to soliciting applications for a review of the finding mentioned above or an exemption granted to any preparation with a certain concentration of relevant substances before January 31, 2020.
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