Korea Chemicals Management Association
Vice Chairman JeeJee-Yoon, LEE
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CONTENTSⅠIntroduction of KCMA

Circulation of Chemicals

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in Korean Market
Recent Chemical Related Issues
in Korea
Legislation and Amendment of Chemicals
Management Act

Domestic Industry Action Plan

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Ⅰ

Introduction of KCMA

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1. History and Aim of KCMA KCMA was established under the “Toxic Chemicals

Control Act (TCCA)” in 1991 March.
 Consisting over 1,200 member Companies fromvariety of Chemical business Protecting public health and environment, andenhancing global economic of the chemical industry4/54

2. Main role of KCMA

 Government commissioned project as statedunder 『Toxic Chemicals Control Act』

 Research projects on chemical management
policies, technology development

 Information dissemination, education andtraining, technical support for chemicalsafety management

 Industry support for compliance ofinternational chemical regulations

 Technical support for registration of chemicalsubstances under 『Act on Registration andEvaluation, etc. of Chemical Substance』
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ⅡCirculation of Chemicals
in Korean Market

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1. Circulation of chemical substances 44,000 chemicals circulated in Korean market
 300 new substances enter domestic market annually- Only around 6,800 substances (15%) have a part of hazardous
property identified
New substanceentering market
per annum:
10,000Newsubstanceentering
chemicals
market per
in use:annum: 400
44,000hazardous
property
identified:
6800

chemicals
in use:100,000

Hazardous
property
identified

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2. Regulated Substance (2013. Oct. present)

Existing
Chemicals

Toxic Chemical(678)(42,726)* Safety Test
Completed(610)

Substance
Requiring
Preparation forAccidents
(69)

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Restricted
Substance(12)
Bannedsubstance(60)Substance
underobservation(90)3. Circulated Chemical Volume(‘million ton)

500

417.9

432.5

년

2010
2010

400
287.4

300
200

175.4

10001998
1998

년

년

2002
2002

2006
2006

년

Year

< Circulated Chemicals Volume per year > South Korea was ranked top 5 in chemical sales (source: Cefic 2011)* Top 5 countries in sales during 2011 (€billion) :China 734.8, USA 408.7, Japan 175.3, German 156.4, South Korea 118.3

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4. PRTR (Pollutant Release and Transfer Register) PRTR and information disclosure- Encourage companies’ voluntary reduction and disclosure ofcompanies for implementation of OECD recommendations- Trial disclosure carried out since 2008, full disclosure in2010(4,010companies)- For effective network between company and resident, Risk
Communication was established
52million ton

7,388 ton
4,134 ton

35million ton< Chemical Emission Reduction Trend of Disclosed Company >
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Ⅲ

Recent Chemical Related Issues
in Korea

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1. Reinforcement of Global Chemical Management
 After legislation of EU REACH, Japan, China and other important trading
countries reinforced chemical management policies
 According to UNEP SAICM, establishment of implementation plan toreduce hazardous effects of chemicals by 2020
* Submission of National Implementation Plan by Korean MoE in 2011

Russia(propelling an adoption)
EU Reach enforcement
June 2007

China Oct. 2010

Canada(discussing on amendment )USAJapan
Apr. 2010

TurkeyDec. 2009

TaiwanJul. 2011
MalaysiaYear 2011

12/54(The National Assembly in Apr.2011 )2. Humidifier Disinfectant Accident Background- Chemicals used in humidifier disinfectants were exposed to users
through inhalation. Breathing in the vapor resulted injury torespiratory system and death* Approximately 120 pregnant women and infants are presumed to have died
due to lung damage

 Results- Raising awareness of the importance in confirmation of every
chemicals being used
- Highlight importance of exposure assessment and regulation ofproducts according to its purpose of use- Citizen’s request to regulate household products considering its
composition, content, and risk

* According to Public Opinion Poll(2012.Feb.01, 1,000 participants), 93.5% haveagreed to the introduction of Chemicals registration, evaluation system

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3. Public Anxiety Arising From Chemical Accidents
 Background- Valve was accidentally opened by workers while attempting totransfer 99% concentrated hydrofluoric acid to another tank at afactory on 2012 .Sep. 27- Because the workers were killed on site, exact cause of the accident
is difficult to identify, 8 tons of hydrofluoric acid was released- 55.4 billion won financial aid from the government for 5 deaths and
23 injuries, medical treatment for residents, compensation fordamages to farmland and livestock animal

 Results- Increasing distrust of residents to chemicals and chemical industry- Establishment of comprehensive system for chemical accident
prevention, preparedness and response needed

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