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South Korea Issues Amendment to the Regulations on the Classification and Labeling of Chemical Substances

Nov 06, 2018 South Korea Issues Amendment to the Regulations on the Classification and Labeling of Chemical Substances

Seoul, South Korea city skylineOn 5 November 2018, Korean National Institute of Environmental Research issued a final version of draft amendment to the Regulations on the Classification and Labeling of Chemical Substances.

The amendment adds 15 new toxic substances including 2-Hydrazinylbenzothiazole (CAS No. 615-21-4) with the designated number from 2018-1-855 to 2018-1-869 to the Annex 4. The substances name with the designated number of 2018-1-774 and 2018-1-829 also have been corrected.

The new amendment entered into force on 5 November 2018.

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