Chemical substance management

The safe handling of chemicals is also an important foundation that supports our business. We are strengthening the management of product-related laws and regulations, including chemical management, and promoting centralized information management to establish a management system that appropriately responds to related laws and regulations for all products.

Compliance with global chemical laws and regulations

The Global Framework on Chemicals (GFC), the successor to the Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management (SAICM) formulated in 2006, was adopted in 2023. The vision of the GFC is a planet free of harm from chemicals and waste for a safe, healthy, and sustainable future. New frameworks and indicators will be discussed in future, which will require not only the establishment and revision of laws, regulations, and systems, but also self management by each company. In cooperation with the NAGASE Group, we will collect information on the latest trends in laws and regulations, and continuously develop and promote an up-to-date and reliable chemical substance management system.

Chemical management system

We use our database and safety data sheet (SDS) creation system to effectively manage ingredients, safety information, including information on hazards and harmfulness, and legal regulations for all chemical products we handle in our specialized departments. The Company shares this information to respond appropriately to customer inquiries about chemical substances and domestic and international laws and regulations, such as the Chemical Substances Control Act and EU-REACH regulations. In addition, it is also used to transmit information through the supply chain.

Transmission of safety information and information on chemical substances in products

To ensure the safe handling of our products, we provide the necessary information on product safety and related laws and regulations to our customers and logistics-related personnel through safety data sheets (SDSs), labels, yellow cards, etc. In addition, in response to regulations on chemical substances contained in products, as typified by the EU's RoHS Directive and SVHC, we provide information using chemSHERPA and JAMA sheets and respond to various surveys to meet customer needs.