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

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4982

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Imported

Exported

Source: MOC

Consumer Product Chemicals

186

124

149

138

112

79

66

120

9286

76

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20

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60

80

100

120

140

160

180

200

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Imported

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Pesticides

33

56

73

10

70

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10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003

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Exported

Source: MOC

Fertilizers

3661

4710

167

34503198

3562

2874

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1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

4000

4500

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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