Transcript Consumer Product Sector

Situation and Gap Analysis
for GHS Capacity Building
in Consumer Product Sector
Chemical Safety Section
Food and Drug Administration
Thailand National Focal Point for IFCS
Background
To analyze strategies
needed for 4 sectors
in Thailand
WSSD
(by 2008)
APEC
(by 2006
for industrial
chemicals)
GHS
practice
IFCS
Forum IV
Forum V
2003
2006
Rationale/Objectives
Member
State
“Thailand”
Methodology
• Situation analysis
• Gap Analysis
• Industrial
• Comprehensibility Test
• Agriculture
• Synergy development of
policy and implementn plan
• Transport
• Consumer
Outcome
Global Goal for
GHS
implementation
Contribute
• Strategies
• Legislation / Measure
• Capacity Building
Life Cycle of Chemicals
Export
Use
Import
Storage
Productn/
Storage
Transport
Domestic
Distributn
Package
Locally
made
Waste
storage
Transport
Industry Agriculture Environment
/Health
Consumer
In case of no treatment
Treatment
Transport
Waste
storage
Recycle
Disposal
Note : Yellow = Acute , Local adverse effect
Red = Chronic , Widespread adverse effect
Common Causes
of Consumer Products’ adverse effects
• Inefficient enforcement and control over
diverse consumer products
• Inadequate chemical hazard information on
product labels
• Insufficient understanding /concerns
Incorrect public perception about
risk & benefit of chemicals
• Accidents, esp. with Children
• Misuse for suicide attempts
Consumer Product Sector
Scope
Target Population
• Household pesticides
• Youths
- Primary /Secondary schools
- Vocational colleges/ Universities
• Consumers
• Public
• Pesticides for commercial application
• Cleansing products
• Disinfectants
• Water treatment chemicals
• Other Household and Personal care
products having potential risks
• Commercial applicators for pest control
• Business sector for consumer products
& service
• Pharmaceutical chemicals
• Chemicals used in manufacturing
consumer products
• Chemicals used in medical care
and public health
• Regulators
• Medical / Public health staff,
esp. poison center
Major Regulators
in Consumer Product Sector
• Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
• Thai Industrial Standards Institute (TISI)
• Consumer Protection Administration (CPA)
Related Legislation
FDA
• Hazardous Substance Act 1992
CPA
• Consumer Protection Act 1998
• Cosmetic Act 1992
• Psychotropic Substance Act 1975
• Narcotics Act 1979
• Emergency Decree on Volatile
Substance 1990
• Drug Act 1967
• Medical Device Act 1988
• Notification of Commerce Ministry
RE: Importation of Pharmaceutical
Chemicals into Thailand 2002
Other agencies
• Notification RE: LPG packaging
• Armament Control Act 1987
Workplace regulators
• Factory Act 1992
• Notifications RE: Occupational
Safety
Industrial Chemical Trade
6000
Amount of Industrial Chemicals
(Kilo tons)
Im portation
Exportation
5000
4000
3000
2000
1000
0
Year
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
Source: Ministry of Commerce
Pesticide Trade
Amount of Pesticide Chemicals
(Kilo tons)
80
Exportation
Importation
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
Year
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
Source: Ministry of Commerce
Amount of Consumer Chemicals /Products
(Kilo tons)
Consumer Product Trade
200
180
Im portation
Exportation
160
140
120
100
80
60
40
20
0
Year
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
Source: Ministry of Commerce
Nature of Thai Consumer Product Sector
• Mainly produced and used in country
• Export > > Import
• Exportation to countries in the region
• Business for Production, Export, Import, Commercial
Service of Hazardous Substances under FDA Control
- Local >>Multinational companies
84%
16%
Source: Hazardous Substance Control Group, FDA,
as of 31/01/2006
• Most categorized as SMEs
(production---having not more than 200 employees
and 200 million Baht of property)
Civil Societies and Research Institutes
NGOs:
Foundation of Consumers
Campaign for Alternative Industry
Network
Others dealing with Public Health,
OHS etc
Research Institutes:
Thailand Research Fund
Thai Health Promotion Foundation
Thai Systems Research Institute
etc
• Getting more involved in developing national chemical policy
• Having specific outreach towards communities, vulnerable groups
(research, monitoring, campaign)
Strong need to build up concern and network of NGOs
regarding GHS and Chemical Hazard Communication
Current Situation in Thailand:
Classification of Consumer Products
• Measure-based approach for consumer protection
Pre-marketing control
License /permit for –Settlement
-Product
Post-marketing control
 Monitoring
Surveillance
Hazardous Substance Act 1992
 Production/ import/ export / possession of
Hazardous chemical products for household and public health use:
Type I : No need for registration and license
Type II : Notification to authority, Registration needed
Type III : License needed
Type IV : Ban for all activity
Hazardous Substance Act
Agency
Type
Total
I
II
III
IV
Dept. of Industrial Works
57
28
211
68
364
FDA
2
25
106 114
247
Dept. of Agriculture
0
17
539 102
658
Dept. of Fisheries
3
1
8
0
12
Dept. of Livestock
0
3
0
0
3
Office of Atomic for Peace
0
0
8
0
8
Dept. of Energy Business
0
0
3
0
3
Total
62
74
875 284
1295
Source: Thailand Chemicals Management Profile 2005
Other Measure-based approaches for Consumer Protection
Psychotropic Substance Act 1975 Chemical/ product with psychotropic
effect
Narcotics Act 1979
Chemical/ product with narcotic effect
Emergency Decree on Volatile
Substance 1990
Chemical with volatile property
Drug Act 1967
Pharmaceutical chemical
Medical Device Act 1988
Chemical/ reagent for medical test & care
Cosmetic Act 1992
Chemical / product for all personal care
Existing Classification of Chemical by Hazard
• Notification of Ministry of Public Health
RE: Label and Toxic Level of Hazardous Substance under
FDA Control
 comply with WHO recommended classification of
pesticides by hazard
 Classification of Acute Health Hazard by LD50
• For
product registration, information about other health
hazards are needed
(e.g. irritation, mutagenicity, carcinogenicity, etc.)
 But there is no requirement for classification
Acute Hazard Classification
THAI
1A
1B
2
3
Oral LD50
(mg/kg)
<5
5-50
50-500
>500
GHS
1
2
3
4
5
Oral LD50
(mg/kg)
≤5
≤ 50
≤
300
≤ 2000
≤ 5000
Existing Classification & Labelling of Acute Hazard
THAI
Oral LD50
(mg/kg)
1A
<5
1B
5-50
2
50-500
พิษร้ายแรงมาก
พิษร้ายแรง
อันตราย
Labelling
3
>500
GHS Classification & Labelling of Acute Hazard
GHS
1
2
3
4
5
Oral LD50
(mg/kg)
≤5
≤ 50
≤ 300
≤ 2000
≤ 5000
อันตราย
อันตราย
อันตราย
ระวัง
ระวัง
Danger
Danger
Danger
Warning
Warning
Pictogram
Signal word
Hazard
statement
Precautionary
statement
Labelling of Skin Corrosion & Irritation
Acid / Base
≥ 10%
10%
Thai
Pictogram
GHS Category
Acid /Base
1
2
3
≥ 1%
-
-
อันตราย
ระวัง
ระวัง
Danger
Warning
Warning
Cause severe
skin burn
Cause skin
irritation
Cause skin
irritation
Pictogram
Signal Word
Hazard Statement
Existing Pictograms in Consumer Product Labels
Some Pictograms of Physical Hazard
on Consumer Products--- in TDG format
Pictogram on label of Napthalene
= Flammable Solid
Pictogram on label of Methanol
ไวไฟ
= Flammable Liquid
ไวไฟ
Gap between Thai and GHS
in consumer product labelling
• In Thai system,
No labelling Pictogram is need for :
- Health hazards other than
Acute Hazard and Corrosiveness
- Some Physical hazards
- Environmental hazard
Labelling Pictograms in GHS
Health hazards :
Physical hazards:
Environmental hazard:
Benefit of GHS for Government
Current Measure-based
approach
•
GHS:
Hazard / Risk-based approach
(Acute / Chronic adverse effect)
Systematic way of classification and labelling of
chemical hazard in consumer product
• In line with International Standard
• Partnership development with Business and
Civil Societies for effective Chemical Safety Scheme
in sustainable manner
Benefit of GHS for Business
• Good Image of products: Social responsible care
• Avoid confusion in product labelling
• Obtaining long-term business benefit
• Facilitating international trade
Benefit of GHS for Civil Society & Public
• Obtaining clear, understandable message of
chemical hazard on consumer product label
• Creating civil society having high concern and
correct understanding about chemical hazard
• Safe use of chemicals and related products
• Reduction of chemical risk over public health
& the environment
Application of GHS in Consumer Product Sector
Risk
Assessment
Classification
Risk
Communication
Product
Labelling
Risk
Management
Risk Reduction
Barrier to GHS practice
in Consumer Product sector
Government:
• Existing Legislation and Management Scheme
- Complicated control by various ministries
- Inefficient enforcement and implementation
• Overlapping in authorities of related laws
• Loopholes of uncontrolled chemicals and products,
e.g. fireworks, new chemicals, certain consumer products
Barrier to GHS in Consumer Product sector
(continued)
Business:
• Technical difficulty of classification, esp. Mixtures/ Products
• Capacity of business, esp. SME
Civil Society and Public:
• Diverse levels of awareness and knowledge
• Complex nature of public consumption and interest
Conventional approach Vs. Advertisement
Achievements
Relevant Government Agencies/
Industry Associations /
NGOs (labour, civil society) /Academia
 Participation in GHS movement
 Awareness raising :
- Government
- Business
- the Public
Achievements (continued)
 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
GHS initiative is incorporated
into 3rd National Master Plan for
Chemical Management (2007-2011)
For Sustainability of GHS implementation
and benefit
• Strategy II: Reduction of Chemical Risk
• Strategy III: Public Participation and
Empowerment
Future Work
• Setting Priority List of Consumer Products for
GHS implementation
• Capacity building for
 Regulators, Health care & Poison center & ER personnel
 Business –technical aspect of classification and labelling,
esp. mixture, formulation
 Public:
Public Campaign for GHS, through mass media
Educational Curricula / Activities
» Secondary Schools / Little FDA
» Vocational Colleges
» Universities
Future Work (continued)
• Motivation program for SMEs
• Supporting NGOs networking and advocacy
• GHS related action plan under 3rd National Master
Plan on Chemical Management (2007-2011)
Consumer products of high priority concerns
• Supporting Regional Cooperation
• Follow-up and monitoring
Analysis for further action