No. 583
Promulgation Date 2014-12-24
Ministry of Environment
ALL
CHAPTER 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1 (Purpose)
CHAPTER 2 STATISTICAL SURVEYS, DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION, ETC. ON CHEMICALS
Article 2 (Verification of Chemicals)
Article 3 (Application for Certification of verification of Chemicals)
Article 4 (Statistical Survey, etc. on Chemicals)
Article 5 (Investigation, etc. of Volume of Chemical Discharges)
Article 6 (Disclosure, etc. of Results of Surveys of Chemicals and Information)
Article 7 (Composition and Operation of Deliberative Committee on Disclosure of Information on Chemicals)
CHAPTER 3 SAFE CONTROL OF HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS
Section 1 Criteria for Handling Hazardous Chemicals
Article 8 (Criteria for Handling Hazardous Chemicals)
Article 9 (Wearing of Personal Protective Equipment)
Article 10 (Restrictions, etc. on Quantity of Hazardous Chemicals Displayed or Stored)
Article 11 (Preparation, Submission, etc. of Plan for Transporting Hazardous Chemicals)
Article 12 (Subjects Requiring Labeling of Hazardous Chemicals, and Methods for Labeling)
Article 13 (Written Request for Cancellation, etc. of Suspension etc. of Manufacture, Importation, etc. of Hazardous Chemicals)
Article 14 (Permission, etc. for Manufacture, Importation and Sales of Prohibited Substances)
Article 15 (Permission to Manufacture, Import, or Use Substances Requiring Permission, etc.)
Article 16 (Permission to Import Restricted Substance, etc.)
Article 17 (Declaration for Import of Toxic Substances, etc.)
Article 18 (Approval for Export of Restricted Substances or Prohibited Substances, etc.)
Section 2 Installation, Operation, etc. Of Hazardous Chemical Handling Facilities
Article 19 (Preparation, Submission, etc. of Evaluation of Impact on Outside of Place of Business Where Chemical Accident Occurs)
Article 20 (Designation, etc. of Specialized Institutions)
Article 21 (Criteria, etc. for Disposition, Installation and Management of Handling Facilities)
Article 22 (Inspection Agencies, etc.)
Article 23 (Regular and Occasional Inspection, etc. of Hazardous Chemical Handling Facilities)
Article 24 (Safety Diagnosis, etc.)
Article 25 (Orders to Improve Handling Facilities, etc.)
Article 26 (Self-inspection of Handling Facilities, etc.)
CHAPTER 4 HAZARDOUS CHEMICAL BUSINESS OPERATORS
Section 1 Classification Of Hazardous Chemical Business And Permission To Conduct Business
Article 27 (Permission to Conduct Hazardous Chemical Business, etc.)
Article 28 (Issuance, etc, of Permit)
Article 29 (Permission for Change of Hazardous Chemical Business and Report on Change thereof)
Article 30 (Provision of Information on Permission to Conduct Hazardous Chemical Business)
Article 31 (Exemption from Permission to Conduct Hazardous Chemical Business)
Section 3 Management Of Hazardous Chemical Business Operators
Article 32 (Reporting, etc. on Awarding of Contracts for Handling Hazardous Chemicals)
Article 33 (Standards for Appointment of Hazardous Chemical Supervisors)
Article 34 (Report, etc. of Appointment of Hazardous Chemical Supervisors)
Article 35 (Educational Institution for Safety)
Article 36 (Plan for Safety Education)
Article 37 (Conduct, etc. of Safety Education)
Article 38 (Corrective Measures in Case of Suspension of Handling of Hazardous Chemicals, Suspension of Business, or Closure of Business)
Article 39 (Reporting on Suspension of Handling of Hazardous Chemicals, Suspension of Business, or Closure of Business etc.)
Article 40 (Criteria for Administrative Dispositions)
Article 41 (Succession to Rights and Obligations)
Article 42 (Approval for Shared Utilization of Hazardous Chemical Supervisors and Handling Facilities)
Article 43 (Report on Change in Shared Utilization)
CHAPTER 5 PREPARATION FOR AND RESPONSE TO CHEMICAL ACCIDENTS, ETC.
Section 1 Designation, etc. Of Substances Requiring Preparation For Accidents
Article 44 (Standards for Control of Substances Requiring Preparation for Accidents)
Article 45 (Subject Matters of Submission of Hazard Control Program)
Article 46 (Preparation, Submission, etc. of Hazard Control Program)
Article 47 (Review of Hazard Control Programs)
Article 48 (Notice of Hazard Control Program to Local Communities)
Section 2 Response To Chemical Accidents, Etc.
Article 49 (Reporting of Occurrence of Chemical Accidents, etc.)
Article 50 (Requirements for Official of Scene-of-Accident Control and Coordination)
Article 51 (Orders to Take Measures, etc.)
CHAPTER 6 SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS
Article 52 (Establishment and Operation of Comprehensive Chemical Information System)
Article 53 (Performance Report on Handler of Hazardous Chemicals)
Article 54 (Entry and Inspection)
Article 55 (Chemicals Inspection Agency)
Article 56 (Recording and Preservation of Documents)
Article 57 (Application for Data Protection, etc.)
Article 58 (Management of Protected Data)
Article 59 (Fees)
Article 60 (Report)
Article 61 (Re-examination of Regulation)
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