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2012/SOM2/SCSC/CON/013
Regulatory Perspective on Chemical Management in Singapore
Submitted by: Singapore
9th Conference on Standards and Conformance in the Field of Innovations
and Related Good Practices Kazan, Russia
22-23 May 2012
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Veronica ChowSenior Assistant Director (Occupational Hygiene)
Occupational Safety and Health Specialist Department
Chemical Management in Singapore
• Life cycle of a chemical
• Overview ‐ Chemical Management in Singapore
• Government Agencies
‐ The National Environment Agency (NEA)
‐ Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF)
‐ Ministry of Manpower (MOM)‐ National Management of Hazardous Chemical Programme
‐ WSH Guidelines on Management of Hazardous Chemical Programme
Scope
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chemical
Transport
storage
Use / Handle
Processing
ProductWaste Disposal
emission
Simple Life cycle of a Chemical
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Click to edit Master title styleRevalent Regulatory Bodies
MOM
Ministry of Manpower NEA
National Environment
Agency
SCDF
Singapore Civil Defence
Force
SPF
Singapore Police Force
MPA
Maritime and Port Authority
Different agencies regulate or control different hazardous chemicals
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Click to edit Master title stylesafety & health aspects of hazardous chemicals at work
regulates prescribed hazardous substances of environmental concerns
regulates petroleum & flammable substances
regulates explosives
controls dangerous goods in ports
Who is regulating what?
Relevant Legislation
Environmental Protection Management Act • EPM (Hazardous Substances) Regulations
Environmental Public Health Act
• EPH (Toxic Industrial Waste) Regulations
• NEA website: www.nea.gov.sgSingapore Standards
• SS 586 :2008 Specification for Hazard Communication for hazardous chemicals and dangerous goods‐ Part 1: Specification for Recommendation on the Transport & Storage of Dangerous Goods
• CP 100, Code of Practice on Hazardous Waste Management
Fire Safety Act
• Fire Safety (Petroleum and Flammable Materials) Regulations 2005.
• SCDF website: www.scdf.gov.sg
Singapore Standards
• SS 586 :2008 Specification for Hazard Communication for hazardous chemicals and dangerous goods‐ Part 1: Specification for Recommendation on the Transport & Storage of Dangerous Goods
• SS 532 Specification for storage of flammable and combustible liquids
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Relevant Legislation
Workplace Safety and Health Act
• WSH (General Provisions),
• WSH (Medical Examinations)
• WSH (Risk Management) Regulations, etc..
• MOM website: www.mom.gov.sg
Singapore Standards :
• SS 586 :2008 Specification for Hazard Communication for hazardous chemicals and dangerous goods‐
• SS 508 Specification for graphical symbols ‐ Safety colours and safety signs ‐ Design principles for product safety labels
• SS 506 Specification for Occupational safety and health (OSH) management systems , etc..
Key Stakeholders
• Chemical Manufacturers
• Chemical Suppliers
• Singapore Chemical Industrial Council
• Trade Associations
• Chemical users
• Service providers
• Others
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National Environment Agency (NEA)
controls a list of Hazardous Substances (HS) 125
1. mass‐disaster potential,
2. highly toxic and pollutive,
3. and/or generate toxic wastes that can only be disposed of with greater difficulty.
responsible for improving and sustaining a clean and green environment in Singapore.
Controls air and water pollution, and regulates hazardoussubstances and toxic industrial wastes through prevention, enforcement and monitoring.
Hazardous Substance Requirements‐Permit, Licence, Transport Approval
• Any person who wishes to import, sell or export, any hazardous substance
Hazardous Substances Licence
• Any person who wishes to purchase, store and/or use any hazardous substance
Hazardous Substances Permit
• Any person who wishes to transport any hazardous substance must possess a valid licence first before applying for transport approval
Hazardous Substances Transport Approval
• Any person who wishes to act as toxic industrial waste collector
Toxic Industrial Waste Collector licence
Hazardous Substances , Licence (125):
EPMA Part1 Schedule 2
Hazardous Substances Permit (102):
EPM (HS) Regn, Schedule
Hazardous Substances Transport Approval
Toxic Industrial Waste (28) Licensed Collectors:
EPH (TIW) Regn
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SCDF: Singapore Civil Defence Force
• Licensing requirement for
IMPORT-- STORAGE --TRANSPORT
• Regulated chemicals
1. Petroleum
2. Flammable Materials
Role is to provide fire-fighting, rescue and emergency ambulance services; mitigating hazardous materials incidents, as well as formulate, implement and enforce regulations on fire safety and civil defence shelter matters.
1.Petroleum
Classification– Class O Petroleum (LPG)
– Class I Petroleum (Flash point < 23 °C)
– Class II Petroleum (Flash point > 23 but ≤ 61 °C)
– Class III Petroleum (Flash point > 61 °C but ≤ 93 °C)
Licensing requirement forIMPORT-- STORAGE --TRANSPORT
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2. Flammable Materials
• Licensing requirement for 237 chemicals in Fire Safety Act
Licensing requirement forIMPORT-- STORAGE --TRANSPORT
3. Mixture• Petroleum or scheduled Flammable Materials• Flash points below and equal to 61°C
Licensing requirement forIMPORT-- STORAGE --TRANSPORT
• Vehicle transporting• Container containing • Premises storing
the regulated petroleum and flammable materials are required to provide with labels SS 586 for Hazard communication for hazardous
chemicals and dangerous goods.
• Vehicle transporting or • Premises storing hazardous chemicals be provided with
Transport or Storage Emergency Information Panel
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Transport Emergency Information Panel
Proper shipping name
UN No. 1234IN EMERGENCY DIAL
999 POLICE or995 FIRE SERVICE
SPECIALIST ADVICE
ABC Pte LtdTel No. 1234567
Refer SS 586 :2008 Part 1
TEIP
Storage Emergency Information Panel
Refer SS 586 :2008 Part 1
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Import by land or transport in a vehicle exceeding the following quantities:
Exemption Quantity (Import / Transport)
Class of Petroleum Quantity
(a) Class O ( LPG ) Total of 130 kg Gross wt in not more than 2 cylinders
(b) Class I 20 L(c) Class II 200 L(d) Class III 200 LFM QuantitySolid FM 10 KgLiquid FM 20 LGaseous FM Total of 130 kg Gross wt in not more
than 2 cylinders
Quantity of Class O petroleum (LPG) not requiring a storage licence
Type of Usage Quantity
(i) For private use in a private dwelling house
Not more than 30 kg in not more than 2 cylinders
(ii) For use in an eating place
Not more than 30 kg per stall where the maximum quantity to be stored in an eating place does not exceed 200 kg
(iii) For use in a restaurant Not more than 200 kg
(iv) For use in a factory Not more than 300 kg per factory
Exemption Order (Storage)
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Quantity of Class I, II & III of petroleum not requiring a Storage licence
Type of Usage Class I Petroleum
Class II Petroleum
Class III Petroleum
(i) For private use in a private dwelling house or for use in any business other than in a factory
Not more than 20 litres
Not more than 200 litres
Not more than 200 litres
(ii) For use in a factory
Not more than 400 litres
Not more than 1000 litres
Not more than 1500 litres
Exemption Order (Storage)
• Workplace Safety and Health (WSH) Act• WSH (General Provisions) Regulations• WSH (Medical Examinations) Regulations• WSH (Risk Management) Regulations• ..
MOM
WSH(General Provisions) Regulations
Reg. 5 Ventilation Reg. 26 Precautions with regard to explosive or flammable
substance Reg. 39 Toxic dust, fumes or other contaminants Reg. 40 Permissible exposure levels (PEL) of toxic substances Reg. 41 Hazardous substances Reg. 42 Warning labels Reg. 43 Safety data sheets Reg 44 Exclusion from regn 42 and 43 ….
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Workplace Safety and Health (WSH) Act
Section 11 ‐ Duties of occupiersTake measures to ensure the workplace, means of accessor egress, machinery, equipment, plant, article &substance kept on the workplace are safe & withoutrisk to health to every person within the premises.
Section 12 ‐ Duties of employersTake measures to ensure the safety & health of hisemployees at work & also persons who may beaffected by any undertaking carried on by him in theworkplace. Such measures include adequateinstruction, information, training & supervision
Workplace Safety and Health Act 5th Schedule – Hazardous Substances
1. Corrosive substances2. Flammable substances3. Explosives4. Oxidising substances5. Pyrophoric substances6. Gases under pressure7. Organic peroxides8. Self heating substances9. Self‐reactive substances10. Substances which in contact with water, emit flammable gases
11. Toxic substances12. Mutagens13. Carcinogens14. Teratogens15. Sensitizers16. Irritants17. Substances hazardous to
aquatic environment.
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WSH (General Provisions) Regulations
Regulation 42 - Warning labels
The occupier of a workplace shall ensure that, everycontainer of hazardous substances is affixed with one ormore labels that conform with -
(a) any SS relating to classification & labelling ofhazardous substances;
(b) such other standards, Code of Practice or guidancerelating to the classification & labelling of hazardoussubstances as is issued or approved by the WSHCouncil.
Regulation 43 ‐ Safety data sheet
43 (1) Where any hazardous substance is used, handled or storedin a workplace, it shall be the duty of the occupier of theworkplace to —
(a) obtain a SDS of the substance;
(b) assess the information in the SDS & take precautionarymeasures to ensure the safe use of the substance;
(c) make available the SDS to all persons at work in the
workplace who are liable to be exposed to the substance.
WSH (General Provisions) Regulations
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Regulation 43 ‐ Safety data sheet
43(2) Where any hazardous substance is sold to any person foruse in a workplace, the seller or any agent of the seller whocaused or procured the sale shall provide the buyer with a SDSfor the substance that
(a) gives accurate & adequate information on the substance
(b) conforms with any SS relating to SDS or such otherstandards, CP or guidance as is issued or approved by theWSH Council.
WSH (General Provisions) Regulations
• 43(3) Any seller or agent of any seller who fails to provide a SDS or any person who provides inaccurate, inadequate or misleading information in a SDS shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000.
Regulation 43 ‐ Safety data sheet
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• 44 (1) Regulations 41, 42 and 43 shall not apply in respect of the use, handling or storage in a workplace, or the sale for use in a workplace, of any hazardous substance that is in a consumer package & that is intended for retail sale.
Regulation 44 – Exclusion from regs 41, 42 & 43
Regulation 44 – Exclusion from regs 41, 42 & 43
• 44 (2) In this regulation —
• "consumer package" means a container that is intended forretail display and sale to households or offices, and includes acontainer that is transported or distributed as part of a largerconsolidated container that consists of a number of identicalconsumer packages;
• "container" means anything in or by which substances are orhave been wholly or partly encased, covered or packed.
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1.Developing and prescribing appropriate standards
2.Providing compliance assistance
3. Deepening capabilities to monitor and control hazards
4. Educating and engaging employees
5. Targeted enforcement
National Management of Hazardous Chemical Programme
Objective: To prevent occupational illnesses or diseases from hazardous chemicals
WSH Guidelines on Management Hazardous Chemical Programme (MHCP)
provides guidance on establishing and implementinga comprehensive programme to manage hazardouschemicals at the workplace.
Purposes
enhancement of chemical management atworkplace prevention & control of chemical hazards protection of persons at work against suchhazards
www.wshc.sg/chemicals
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No Element Legislative provisions By MOM or Regulatory Authorities
1 Policy and strategy Good practice
2 Selection and procurement Good practice
3Register of chemicals &
Safety Data Sheets (SDS)Refer to SCDF & NEA requirement and WSH (General Provisions) Regulations
4 Labelling and Warning Signs WSH (General Provisions) Regulations
5 Storage and Transportation WSH (General Provisions) Regulations and refer to SCDF transport requirements
6 Risk assessment and control WSH (Risk Management) Regulations
7 Safe work procedures & PPE WSH (Risk Management) Regulations
8 Workplace monitoring WSH (General Provisions) Regulations
9 Medical surveillance WSH (Medical Examinations) Regulations
9 Information and training Workplace Safety and Health (WHS Act
10Emergency planning and
first aid procedures WSH (First Aid) Regulations
11 Waste disposal Refer to NEA requirement
12 Contract work Good practice
13 Programme review and audit Good practice
1. Policy & strategy
2. Procurement & procurement
3. Register and Safety DataSheet
4. Labelling and Warning Signs
5. Storage and Transportation
6. Risk assessments and control
7. Safe work procedures and Personal
Protective Equipment
8. Workplace Monitoring and Surveillance
9. Information and Training10. Emergency planning & first-aid
11. Waste disposal
12. Contract work (where applicable)
13. Programme review & audit
1. Policy & strategy
2. Procurement & procurement
3. Register and Safety DataSheet
4. Labelling and Warning Signs
5. Storage and Transportation
6. Risk assessments and control
7. Safe work procedures and Personal
Protective Equipment
8. Workplace Monitoring and Surveillance
9. Information and Training10. Emergency planning & first-aid
11. Waste disposal
12. Contract work (where applicable)
13. Programme review & audit
Elements of in-plant MHCP
GHSGlobally harmonised system of classification and labelling of chemicals
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WSH (Approved Codes of Practice) Notification
Part 1: Specification for Recommendation on the Transport & Storage of Dangerous Goods
Part 2: Globally Harmonised System of Classification & Labelling of Chemicals – Singapore’s Adaptations
Part 3 : Preparation of Safety Data Sheets
SS 586:2008 Specification for Hazard Communication for hazardous chemicals and dangerous goods
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National GHS Implementation Task Force
• Ministry of Manpower [MOM]
• Singapore Chemistry Industry Council [SCIC]
• National Environment Agency [NEA]
• Singapore Civil Defence Force [SCDF]
• Singapore Police Force [SPF]
• Maritime and Port Authority [MPA]
• Ministry of Trade and Industry [MIT]
• Standards Productivity and Innovation Board [SPRING]
• Health Science Authority [H S A]
• Singapore Institution of Safety Officers [SISO]
• Workplace Safety and Health Council [WSHC]
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Revised Draft GHS Implementation DeadlinesRevised Draft GHS Implementation Deadlines
Phase Deadline Target Industry Requirement1A Feb 2012 All Chemical
Manufacturers & Suppliers
Preparation of GHS SDSs & Labels for Single Substances.
2A End 2012 All Users of Chemicals GHS Labelling of Containers for Single
Substances.
1B Mid 2015 All Chemical Manufacturers &
Suppliers
Preparation of GHS SDSs & Labels for
Mixtures.
2B Mid 2015 All Users of Chemicals GHS Labelling of Containers for Mixtures.
www.wshc.sg/ghs
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National level Co‐ordination1. Advisory Committee on Hazardous
Substances and Toxic Wastes led by NEA which co‐ordinates the approach to managing hazardous chemicals in Singapore.
3. WSH (Chemical Industry) Industry Committee& WSH (Workplace Health) Functional Committee set up under the WSH Council (WSHC) to address WSH issues in the chemical industry and workplace health issues in Spore.
2. Multi‐agency National GHS Task Force led by MOM to co‐ordinate the implementation of GHS in Spore.