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Thailand : Status of GHS Implementation and Capacity Building

Thailand : Status of GHS Implementation and Capacity Building. Regional GHS Review Conference for South East Asian Countries 21-23 May 2013, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Content. Inter-ministerial coordination and committees Legal development Administrative development

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Thailand : Status of GHS Implementation and Capacity Building

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  1. Thailand : Status of GHS Implementation and Capacity Building Regional GHS Review Conference for South East Asian Countries 21-23 May 2013, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

  2. Content Inter-ministerial coordination and committees Legal development Administrative development Information and Database development Government and Business capacity building Public and Labour awareness raising Ongoing work & Way forward

  3. Lead Agencies for GHS implementation in Thailand • M of Industry/ Dept of Industrial Works (DIW) • M of Labour/ • Dept of Labour Protection & Welfare (DLPW) • M of Transport • Mof Agriculture & Co-op/ • Dept of Agriculture (DOA) • M of Public Health • / FDA Industry Transport Agriculture Consumer

  4. Inter- ministerial coordination and Committees I. Subcommittee on GHS under Hazardous Substance Committee - developing the regulatory scheme of Hazardous Substance Act to align with GHS. - composed of government representatives from M of Industry M of Labour M of Transport M of Public Health M of Agriculture and Cooperatives M of Natural Resources and Environment and etc. & associations of related chemical industry:Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) Chemical Business Association Thai-Crop Protection Association Agro-Chem Business Association

  5. Inter- ministerial coordination and Committees II. Subcommittee on Policy and Plan under National Coordinating Committee on Chemicals Management - an inter-ministerial body with the participation of related business, academia, public interest and labour organizations - responsible for the development of National Strategic Plan on Chemicals Management (NSPCM).The Subcommittee on Policy and Plan on Chemicals Management has endorsed the integration of GHS into the NSPCM.

  6. Achievements Translation into action through the first phase plan National Coordinating Committee on Chemicals Management/ Policy and Plan Subcommittee • Awareness raising • Situation and Gap Analysis • Comprehensibility Test • Identifying GHS as priority & integrating into 3rd National Strategic Plan for Chemicals Management (2007-2011) Translation into action • Continue to affirm the integration of GHS Capacity Building in 4th National Strategic Plan for Chemicals Management (2012-2021)

  7. Thailand’s National Strategic Map for GHS Implementation (2007-2011) Having the system of classification and communication of chemical hazards that is in line with the GHS and can strengthen the Nation’s chemical safety management in sustainable manner Vision Chemical safety scheme Sustainable development International standard Objective Goal level- To improve the classification and communication system of chemical hazards to reach the international standard and support the nation’s sustainable development, ---usingparticipatory approach among “Government – Business –Academia – Public interest/ Labour” Strategic level - To focus on the GHS implementation of 4 key sectors, i.e. (1) Industrial chemical sector, (2) Transport sector, (3) Agriculture sector and (4) Consumer product sector, in a cooperative and effective way Operational level- To make GHS implementation best suited with the national context and accommodate specific needs of target populations of 4 key sectors Direction &Goal 1. Administrative development 4. Business capacity development 5. Public & Labour awareness raising and participation 2. Legal development 3.Information and database development Strategy 1.1 Improve the classification scheme of chemical hazard 1.2 Enhance the communication system of chemical hazard 1.3 Strengthen government capacity and support life-cycle management of chemicals & relatedproducts 4.1 Develop resource persons capable of carrying out the GHS classification & chemical hazard communication 4.2 Enhance businesscapacity to implement the GHS 4.3 Provide GHS training and information towards workers to promote workplace safety 5.1 Build up the public understanding of GHS chemical hazard communication 5.2 Develop partnership with public interest /labour organizations for public awarenessraising process 2.1 Develop / revise legal tools to align with the GHS 2.2 Strengthen theenforcement of legal tools to move forwardGHS implementation 3.1 Develop informationand database to supportGHS implementation 3.2 Develop an effectiveand accessible process for information and experience sharing about GHS Measure

  8. Legal development by Lead Agencies Subcommittee on GHS under Hazardous Substance Committee • Ministry of Industry/ Dept of Industrial Works (DIW) Developing the key regulatory scheme to implement GHS in the scope of Hazardous Substance Act (HZA) 1992 and the enforcement on hazardoussubstances in industrial settings Notification of Ministry of Industry on System of Hazard Classification and Communication of Hazardous Substances 2012 (B.E. 2555)

  9. Effective since 13 March 2012 Coverage:Hazardous substances under the control of Department of Industrial Works,Except for chemical wastes, and used electronic devices Manufacturers, importers, exporters and possessors of hazardous substances are required to comply. Transition period : 1 year for single substances 5 years for mixtures Notification of Ministry of Industry on System of Hazard Classification and Communication of Hazardous Substances 2012

  10. Attached Provision of Ministry of Industry’s Notification • Table 1 Criteria for hazard classification and elements of hazard communication • Table 2 Information in SDSs in accordance with GHS, 3rd revised edition (2009)

  11. The Cabinet, on 26 June 2012, • Approved the attached provision of Ministry of Industry’ Notification • Designated other lead agencies to develop Ministerial Notification to further GHS implementation in their respective sectors

  12. Legal development by lead agencies (continued) • FDA is in the process of developing and revising • Ministry of Public Health (MOPH)’s Notification on System of Hazard Classification and communication of Hazardous Substances • MOPH’s Notification on Labelling and hazard classification >>>for GHS implementation over Household and Public Health Use Department of Agriculture (DOA) is in the process of developing related Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives (MOAC)’s Notifications >> for GHS implementation over agricultural chemicals

  13. Legal development by lead agencies (continued) • Ministry of Transport Developing the legislation and the enforcement of UN RTDG and GHS in transport setting)through • Thai Provision Volume-I (TP-I) on the Transport of Dangerous Goods that is aligned with the UNRTDG • Thai Provision Volume-II (TP-II) on the Transport of Dangerous Goods by Road and Rail that is in line with the European agreements (ADR and RID)

  14. Legal development by other agencies (continued) • Ministry of Labour/ Dept ofLabour Protection & Welfare (DLPW) Promoting safety management for occupational settings, according to Labour Protection Act 1998 • Office of the Prime Minister/Office of Consumer Protection Board (OCPB) Promoting safety management for other consumer products through Consumer Protection Act 1979 & Product Liability Act 2008 Notification of Labelling Committee No.27 (2010)Re: Asbestos-containing Products are subject to Labelling Control

  15. Administrative Development Hazardous Substance Committee /Subcommittee on GHS • Standardization of signal words and hazard statements in Thai for labelling • Translation of Purple Book 2009 into Thai Language (available in hard copies, CD-ROMs, and via website of Hazardous Substances Control Bureau / DIW at http://eis.diw.go.th/haz/index.asp) • 1st Building block : Hazardous substances / productsunder HZA

  16. Hazardous Substance Act (HZA) (as of November 2009)

  17. Information and Database Development • Creation of database and computer software model classification of 500 industrial hazardous substances according to GHS (by DIW) • Development of Thai First Response Information Database for the Accidents Involving Chemicals/ Dangerous Goods Transport : Thai-FRID (by Ministry of Transport and GTZ) • About 3,000 commonly used substances are listed and internet users can search for information by filling in the UN Number or CAS Number or substances name.

  18. Information and Database Development(continued) • Preparation of a list of information sources and database to support hazard classification of agricultural hazardous chemicals according to GHS (by Department of Agriculture; DOA) • Translation of International Chemical Safety Cards (ICSCs) into Thai and development of the database (by FDA)

  19. Sample of ICSC in Thai

  20. Database of WHO / IPCS ICSCs in Thai Language http://ipcs.fda.moph.go.th/csnetNEW/

  21. Government and Business Capacity Building Government: Department of Industrial Works (DIW) /METI /JETRO /AOTS /FTI workshops on GHS Training of Trainers Trainings and dissemination about GHS implementation to industries and factories (by DIW) E-learning about GHS basic knowledge (by DIW) at << www.diw.go.th >> Ministry of Transport and German Agency for Technical Cooperation (GTZ) Training of Trainers program on safety transport and classification of dangerous goods

  22. Government and Business Capacity Building (continued) • UNITAR–Thailand Workshop on Training and Capacity Building for the Implementation of the GHS, 20-23 September 2011, in Bangkok. • 215 participants • Trained by the UNITAR experts • Objective: To build up technical capacity of concerned sectors and to train prospective participants to be trainers in subsequent trainings.

  23. Government and Business Capacity Building (continued) • Extended trainings : UNITAR–Thailand Workshop on GHS Capacity Building for the Development of Thailand National Chemicals Management, 12 and 20-21 December 2012 • Trainers: resource persons trained in the advanced course of UNITAR-ILO-OHP primary program in 2011 • Training materials : UNITAR courses translated into Thai available in hard copy and CD-Rom and will be also made available on the web. • About 240 participants in the Basic Course and 110 participants in the Advanced course Most of trainees were from related business entities

  24. UNITAR–Thailand Extended trainings in December 2012

  25. Public & labour awareness raising Government: People manual on transport of dangerous goods by roads (by Department of Land Transport; DLT) Manual on sound management of agricultural chemicals, including GHS information for local administrative organizations (by Department of Agricultural Extension; DOAE)

  26. Public & labour awareness raising (continued) Public & labour awareness raising (continued) • GHS pilot school project (by FDA, Office of the Basic Education Commission; OBEC, and Thailand Environment Institute; TEI) • FDA, in collaboration with OBEC, developed learning content on GHS chemical hazard communication and integrated into health and physical education group under the compulsory education curriculum of primary school level 2. The books is currently used by students all over the country.

  27. Public & labour awareness raising (continued) Public & labour awareness raising (continued) GHS awareness raising materials for the public and self-learning materials, e.g. CD - Rom, notebooks for kids, displaying exhibition sets, and booklets for consumers and the public (by FDA) FDA has developed e-learning media for students at all levels, embedded in FDA website. FDA has recently created multimedia learning CD-ROM called “ My House-Safety First: How to use hazardous substances products in household”. It is also posted on the website of Oryor (FDA) Learning Center.

  28. Public & labour awareness raising (continued) Private sector: Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand (IEAT) and Chemical business associations organized awareness raising workshops on GHS for industrial and agricultural chemicals management Chemical Industry Club / Federation of Thai Industries training courses on GHS for industrial business entities Others: Awareness raising activities for public interest organizations SukhothaiThammathirat Open University has integrated GHS contents into Occupational Health and Safety curriculum, for occupational safety officers.

  29. Ongoing Work and Way Forward Cabinet approved the 4th NSPCM on 12 April 2011 Translation into 3 phases action plans 1st phase : 2012-2015 2nd phase: 2016-2018 3rd phase: 2019-2021 Updating GHS implementation plan as a high priority sub-strategy under the Fourth National Strategic Plan on Chemicals Management (2012-2021)

  30. Goal Within 2021 social and environment is safe by effective management of chemicals in accordance with national development and participation from all sectors.” People sector Social and Environment is Safe from chemicals 3. Reduce Risk from chemical dangers 2. Develop capacity and role of all sectors on chemicals management 1. Develop inventories, mechanisms, tools for fully integrated system of chemicals management Private sector Gov Sector Rolling plan Rolling plan Rolling plan Year 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

  31. Ongoing Work and Way Forward (continued) Legal development by concern ministries to implement GHS under Hazardous Substance Act (by FDA, DOA) Development of GHS technical guideline and manual (by DIW, FDA) Development of an additional book called “ Label: knowledge for smart use” incorporating chemical safety and GHS chemical hazard communication into health and physical education group under the compulsory education curriculum of primary school level 4 is ongoing (by FDA).

  32. Ongoing Work and Way Forward (continued) Development of GHS information exchange website for academia, business, the public and GHS school network (by FDA)<< http://ipcs.fda.moph.go.th/csnetNEW/ >> Dissemination of GHS information to health personnel in the network of poison control centers and adverse product reaction centers (by FDA, Department of Medical Services and Ramathibodi Poison Center)

  33. Thank You ! SAWASDEE

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