Legal Responsibility for Autonomous Management of Chemicals in Japan

The Order for Enforcement of Industrial Safety and Health Act and otherlaws and regulations are being revised with a view to a new method of chemicalsubstance management based on autonomous management. Based on theguidelines and manuals issued by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfareand other r...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published inJournal of Occupational Health Law Vol. 3; no. 1; pp. 72 - 77
Main Authors Handa, Arimichi, Nakahara, Hirohiko, Eguchi, Hisashi, Manabe, Noriyuki, Takebayashi, Toru, Takayama, Hiromitsu
Format Journal Article
LanguageJapanese
Published The Japan Association of Occupation Health Law 19.07.2024
一般社団法人 日本産業保健法学会
Subjects
Chemical management
Chemical substance
Legal risk
Risk communication
Small and medium sized enterprise
リスクコミュニケーション
中小企業
化学物質
法的リスク
自律的管理
Online AccessGet full text
ISSN2758-2566
2758-2574
DOI10.57523/jaohl.3.1_72

Cover

More Information
Summary:The Order for Enforcement of Industrial Safety and Health Act and otherlaws and regulations are being revised with a view to a new method of chemicalsubstance management based on autonomous management. Based on theguidelines and manuals issued by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfareand other relevant ministries and agencies, companies and workplaces have beensearching for appropriate measures, incorporating exchanges of opinions amongcompanies and workplaces as needed. In this symposium, in light of the currentsituation, we deepened the discussion on the legal risks associated with theautonomous management of chemical substances that may arise in the future.
ISSN:2758-2566
2758-2574
DOI:10.57523/jaohl.3.1_72