1. Progress

  O '04. 4. 9  Meetings were commenced with relevant authorities and experts to respond to the
                     domestic implementation of GHS and keep international trends such as APEC Chemical
                      Dialogue
                ※ GHS : Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals
                ※ Present: Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Ministry of Public Administration and Safety,
                    Ministry of Knowledge Economy (Agency for Technology and Standards), Ministry of
                    Environment (National Institute of Environmental Research), Ministry of Labor (Occupational
                    Safety and Health Research Institute)
  O '04. 9. 23  Task team of relevant authorities, consultative bodies, and experts on chemical
                    substances was established for GHS implementation
                ※ Relevant authorities: Ministry of Food, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Ministry of
                    Knowledge Economy, Ministry of Public Administration and Safety, Ministry of Land,
                    Transport, and Maritime Affairs, Ministry of Environment, Ministry of Labor
  O '05. 5. 31  Public hearing was held to collect opinions for translating GHS guidebook into Korean.
  O '05. 7.      First collaboratively translated edition of GHS guidebook was published
  O '06. 12.     First revised version of GHS guidebook in Korean was published
  O '07. 01.     GHS classification and labelling project was launched
  O '07. 12.     MSDS Editing Program was developed
  O '09. 11.     Third revised version of GHS guidebook was translated unofficially in Korean
  O '10. 01.     Classification results and MSDSs of 11,377 substances were provided in KOSHA.or.kr.

2. Promotion Details (As of May 10, 2010)

 A. Amendments in Industrial Safety and Health Regulations according to GHS Implementation

  1) Amendment in Industrial Safety and Health Enforcement Regulations
    O On September 25, 2006, to maintain harmonization in the classification and labeling of chemical
        substances, the classification was subdivided into 27 items from the current 15 items according to
        GHS, and labels were modified so that the hazard identification is easily recognized.
  2) Revision of Ministry of Labor(MoL) Public Notice
    O On December 12, 2006, the public notice regarding "Standards for Classification, Labeling of
        chemical substance and Material Safety Data Sheet" was entirely revised.
    O Some parts of public notice were further revised on January 10, 2008, according to the second
        revision of the GHS guidebook.
    O On June 27, 2008, enforcement date was delayed due to lack of preparatory period in workplaces
       and need to keep pace with global trends (for single substances, until June 30, 2010, for mixtures,
       until June 30, 2013) in the revised Public Notice No. 2008-29.
    O Some parts of public notice were further revised on October 26, 2009, including the changes in the
        size of pictograms, the number of precautionary statements, and etc.
  3) Special Remark
    O As the law and the public notice regarding chemical management are established and enforced,
       the GHS expected to be nationally enforced from July 1, 2010. However, the labels in single
       substances being distributed or used in workplaces by June 30. 2010 have a 1-year grace period
       (for mixtures, 2-year grace period) for lightening the burden in workplaces.

 B. Education for preparing GHS Implementation

   O 5 fairs are held for proprietors, workplace health managers, and chemical managers in 2010 under
      the supervision of the Ministry of Labor and KOSHA.
   O An intensive training course, "To prepare MSDS according to GHS", has been established since
      2008 by Occupational Safety Training Institute for industrial trainers.
   O In case of requests from workplaces that newly implements the GHS, experts from Chemical Safety
       and Health Research Center and KOSHA branch offices give them educational supports.
   O MoL and KOSHA investigate into the status of GHS implementation in workplaces handling chemicals
       in 2010.

3. Current Status of GHS-Related Supports from KOSHA

 A. Supply status of classification results according to GHS
   O For 11,377 substances, the GHS classification results and MSDSs were provided
      at www.kosha.or.kr.
   O "GHS classification and labelling program" was provided (December, '09) to help prepare label for
       single substances & mixtures.

 B. Development and Provision of MSDS Editing Program for Mixtures
   O "MSDS Editing Program" was developed (December, '07) to help prepare MSDS for mixtures in
       workplaces and currently made available on www.KOSHA.or.kr.

※ Attached file is a Public Notice No. 2009-68 "Standard for Classification, Labeling of Chemical
    Substance and Material Safety Data Sheet". This is not an official text, just a translation for
    convenience.

- Occupational Safety & Health Research Institute, Chemical Safety & Health Research Center, Chemical
   Information Management Team -