JP Poisonous and Deleterious Substances Control Act
ENFORCEMENT TIMELINE
Continuous enforcement (Periodic designation updates)
Overview
The Poisonous and Deleterious Substances Control Act is a law aimed at preventing harm to public health caused by highly acute-toxic chemical substances, classified as poisonous or deleterious substances, from a public health perspective. It establishes registration and notification requirements for the manufacture, import, sale, and use or storage of these substances at designated business sites, along with accident-prevention standards covering theft and loss prevention, labeling, and spill prevention.
Enforcement Timeline
1950: The Poisonous and Deleterious Substances Control Act is enacted.
2000s to 2020s: The list of designated substances is revised and harm-prevention provisions are periodically updated.
Ongoing: Strict application of safety data sheet provision and labeling requirements based on GHS classification, along with the continued development of emergency reporting systems for accidents.
Business Impact
Any business that manufactures, imports, sells, or otherwise handles poisonous or deleterious substances must register or notify authorities for each business site and appoint a person responsible for handling poisonous and deleterious substances.
In practice, businesses must maintain locked storage to prevent theft and spillage, apply the required labeling to containers (marking them as a poison or deleterious substance for non-medicinal use), collect a receipt of transfer whenever the substance is transferred to another party, and immediately notify the police and fire department in the event of an accident.