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Thailand Experience on GHS Capacity Building
Aurus Kongphanich Chemical Safety Section
Food and Drug Administration Thailand National Focal Point for IFCS
IFCS Forum IV Forum V
2003 2006
Member State
“Thailand”
APEC (by 2006
for industrial chemicals)
WSSD (by 2008)
GHS practice
Background
• Situation analysis
• Gap Analysis
• Comprehensibility Test
• Synergy development of policy and implementn plan
Methodology
Outcome
• Strategies
• Legislation / Measure
• Cap Building
ContributeGlobal Goal
for GHS implementati
on
Rationale/Objectives
To analyze strategies needed for 4 sectors in Thailand
• Industrial
• Agriculture
• Transport
• Consumer
Import Storage Productn/Package
TransportStorageIndustry Agricultur
e
Consumer
Environment/Health
Locallymade Waste
storage
Transport Treatment
Recycle
Disposal
Transport
Domestic
Export
Waste storage
Distributn
Use
In case of no treatment
Note : Yellow = Acute , Local adverse effect
Red = Chronic , Widespread adverse effect
Life Cycle of Chemicals
Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals
Industry AgricultureTransport Consumer
Sectors:
M of IndustryDIW
M of Transport M of Agric & CoopDOA
M of Public HealthFDA
Scope Target Population• Industrial Chemicals under Hazardous Substance Act
• Workers in industrial sector: - - Large scale factories - SME factories - - One Tumbon One Product (OTOP)
• Production business
• Emergency responders
I. Industry
Scope Target Population• Pesticides for agriculture• Fertilizers• Plant Growth Regulators• Other chemicals, e.g. Potassium Chlorate
• Agricultural workers & farmers
• Business sector for agricultu ral
chemicals, esp. retailers
II. Agriculture
Scope Target Population
• Household pesticides
• Pesticides for commercial
application
• Cleansing products
• Disinfectants
• Water treatment chemicals
• Other Household and Personal care
products having potential risks
• Pharmaceutical chemicals
• Chemicals used in manufacturing
consumer products
• Chemicals used in medical care
and public health
• Youths - Primary / Secondary schools - Vocational colleges/ Universities • Consumers• Housekeepers
• Medical / Public health staff, esp. poison center
• Commercial applicator for pest control• Business sector for consumer products
III. Consumer
Sector Target population
• Transport of Dangerous Goods and chemicals having potential risks
• Drivers and other transport workers
• Emergency responders
• Business sector (transport service)
IV. Transport
Related Legislation
• 199Hazardous Substance Act2
• 1975Fertilizer Act
• 1992Factory Act
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• Armament Control Act 1987
• Not i fi cat i on of I nt er i or Mi ni sNNN
N NNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNN NNNNNNN NN : 1991DangerousSubstances
• 1967DrugAct
• 1992CosmeticAct
• 1975PsychrotropicSubstanceAct
• 1979NarcoticsAct
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1990• 1988MedicalDeviceAct
• N NNNNNNNNNNN NN NNN N NNNN N NNNNNNN NN NNNNNNNNN NN NNNNN NNNNNNN:NN 2002ChemicalsintoThailand
• 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
Obstacles
• Partnership development (Multi- sectoral, public - business - civil society)
Obstacles (continued)
• Capacity of business, esp. SME
• Technical difficulty of classification, esp. Mixtures/ Products
• Different levels of awareness and knowledge
Public , Workers, Business , Authorities
• Complex nature of public consumption and interest
Conventional approach Vs. Advertisement
• Implementation Costs Burden of Price
Challenges
• Globalized Implementation–When ? How?
• Sustainability of practice and benefit
Achievements
Participation in movement for GHS Preliminary and Intermediate Training
courses
Relevant Government Agencies/Industry Associations /
Academia / NGOs (labour, civil society)
Achievements (continued)
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
Hazardous Substance Committee /Ad hoc Subcommittee on GHS
Agency # Chemicals
Dept. of Industrial Works
364
FDA 247
Dept. of Agriculture 658
Dept. of Fisheries 12
Dept. of Livestock 3
Office of Atomic for Peace
8
Dept. of Energy Business
3
Total 1295
Hazardous Substance Act (HZA)
Achievements (continued) National Coordinating Committee on Chemical Safety/ Policy and Plan Subcommittee
Awareness raisingSituation 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
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
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
Industrial Chemicals
4415
4982
4716
3975397637933452 2956
25732244
1951
1367
0
1000
2000
3000
4000
5000
6000
1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
Year
Am
ou
nt
(100
0 T
on
)
Imported
Exported
Source: MOC
Consumer Product Chemicals
186
124
149
138
112
79
66
120
9286
76
50
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
160
180
200
1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
Year
Am
ou
nt
(10
00
To
n)
Exported
Imported
Source: MOC
Pesticides
33
56
73
10
70
5351
10121097
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
Year
Am
ou
nt
(1000 T
on
)
Imported
Exported
Source: MOC
Fertilizers
3661
4710
167
34503198
3562
2874
18192100103102
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
3000
3500
4000
4500
5000
1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
Year
Am
ou
nt
(1000 T
on
)
ImportedExported
Source: MOC
Occupational and Environmental Diseases in 2003
56%
1%1%2%
1%2%
37%
Pesticide poisoning
Lead poisoning
Heavy Metal poisoning
Petroleum poisoning
Gas vapor poisoning
Pneumoconiosis
Physical Hazard
Source: BE/DDC
Chemical Accidents (2001-2004)
Source: Ministry of Interior, Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation