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Thailand Experience on GHS Capacity Building

Thailand Experience on GHS Capacity Building. Aurus Kongphanich Chemical Safety Section Food and Drug Administration Thailand National Focal Point for IFCS. Rationale/Objectives. To analyze strategies needed for 4 sectors in Thailand. Industrial Agriculture Transport Consumer.

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Thailand Experience on GHS Capacity Building

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  1. Thailand Experience on GHS Capacity Building Aurus Kongphanich Chemical Safety Section Food and Drug Administration Thailand National Focal Point for IFCS

  2. Rationale/Objectives To analyze strategies needed for 4 sectors in Thailand • Industrial • Agriculture • Transport • Consumer GHS practice Methodology Background WSSD (by 2008) • Situation analysis • Gap Analysis • Comprehensibility Test • Synergy development of policy and implementn plan Member State “Thailand” APEC (by 2006 for industrial chemicals) IFCS Forum IV Forum V 2003 2006 Outcome Global Goal for GHS implementation • Strategies • Legislation / Measure • Cap Building Contribute

  3. Life Cycle of Chemicals Export Use Industry Agriculture Productn/Package Environment/Health Import Storage Transport Domestic Storage Distributn Consumer Locallymade In case of no treatment Waste storage Waste storage Treatment Transport Transport Recycle Disposal Note :Yellow = Acute , Local adverse effect Red = Chronic , Widespread adverse effect

  4. Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals Sectors: Industry Transport Agriculture Consumer Mof Industry DIW M of Transport Mof Agric & Coop DOA Mof Public Health FDA

  5. I. Industry

  6. II. Agriculture

  7. III. Consumer

  8. IV.Transport

  9. Related Legislation • Drug Act 1967 • Cosmetic Act 1992 • Psychrotropic Substance Act 1975 • Narcotics Act 1979 • Emergency Decree on Volatile • Substance 1990 • Medical Device Act 1988 • Notification of Commerce Ministry • RE: Importation of Pharmaceutical • Chemicals into Thailand 2002 • Hazardous Substance Act 1992 • Fertilizer Act 1975 • Factory Act 1992 • Notification of Hazardous Substance Committee RE: Land Transportation of Hazardous Substance 2002 • Armament Control Act 1987 • Notification of Interior Ministry RE: Occupational Safety related to Dangerous Substances 1991

  10. Obstacles • Existing Legislation and Management Scheme - Complicated , under control of various ministries - No single legislation covers all chemicals • Overlapping in authorities of related laws • Loopholes of uncontrolled chemicals and products, • e.g. fireworks, new chemicals, certain consumer / agricultural products • Partnershipdevelopment (Multi- sectoral, public - business - civil society)

  11. Different levels of awareness and knowledge • Public , Workers, Business , Authorities • Complex nature of public consumption and interest • Conventional approachVs. Advertisement Obstacles (continued) • Capacity of business, esp. SME • Technical difficulty of classification, esp. Mixtures/ Products • Implementation Costs Burden of Price

  12. Challenges • Globalized Implementation • When ? How? • Sustainability of practice and benefit

  13. Achievements Relevant Government Agencies/Industry Associations / Academia / NGOs (labour, civil society) • Participation in movement for GHS • Preliminary and Intermediate Training courses

  14. Achievements (continued) Hazardous Substance Committee /Ad hoc Subcommittee on GHS • Translation of Purple Book • Standardization of signal words and hazard statements in Thai for labelling • Proposal of target dates and phase-in strategy for GHS implementation 1st Building block : Single compounds under HZA - all physical hazards - certain health & envir hazards, e.g. Acute toxicity, Carcinogenicity, skin corrosion Preparation, Revision of regulation 2006-2007 Enforcement 2008

  15. Hazardous Substance Act (HZA)

  16. Achievements (continued) National Coordinating Committee on Chemical Safety/ Policy and Plan Subcommittee • Awareness raising • Situation and Gap Analysis • Comprehensibility Test • Identifying GHS as priority & Intregating into 3rd National Master Plan for Chemical Management (2007-2011) Submit for Cabinet Approval Translation into action through yearly work plan

  17. Future Work • Priority List of Consumer / Agricultural Products for GHS implementation • Motivation program for SMEs • Capacity building for sustainability Educational Curricula / Activities • Secondary Schools / Little FDA • Vocational Colleges • Universities • Public Campaign for GHS, through mass media

  18. Future Work(continued) • NGOs networking and advocacy • Implementation of 1st Building Block Single chemicals under HZA • GHS measures under 3rd National Master Plan on Chemical Management (2007-2011) Consumer/ Agricultural products other chemicals of high priority concerns • Follow-up and monitoring Analysis for further action Exchange of experiences

  19. Thank you

  20. Industrial Chemicals Source: MOC

  21. Consumer Product Chemicals Source: MOC

  22. Pesticides Source: MOC

  23. Fertilizers Source: MOC

  24. Occupational and Environmental Diseases in 2003 Source: BE/DDC

  25. Chemical Accidents (2001-2004) Source: Ministry of Interior, Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation

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