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A CURRENT STATUS OF GHS IMPLEMENTATION IN MALAYSIA

A CURRENT STATUS OF GHS IMPLEMENTATION IN MALAYSIA . Ms. HABIBAH SUPOH Department of Occupational Safety & Health Ministry of Human Resource Malaysia. SCOPE. EXISTING SCENARIO; A CURRENT STATUS OF GHS IMPLEMENTATION IN MALAYSIA CHALLENGES ENCOUNTERED. EXISTING SCENARIO.

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A CURRENT STATUS OF GHS IMPLEMENTATION IN MALAYSIA

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  1. A CURRENT STATUS OF GHS IMPLEMENTATION IN MALAYSIA Ms. HABIBAH SUPOH Department of Occupational Safety & Health Ministry of Human Resource Malaysia

  2. SCOPE • EXISTING SCENARIO; • A CURRENT STATUS OF GHS IMPLEMENTATION IN MALAYSIA • CHALLENGES ENCOUNTERED

  3. EXISTING SCENARIO

  4. A CURRENT STATUS OF GHS IMPLEMENTATION IN MALAYSIA

  5. A CURRENT STATUS • No mandate to be as a National agency to coordinate steps towards GHS implementation; • Implementation status varies by authorities; • Activities conducted with cooperation among interested parties and affected parties ; • DOSH • Awareness, training & education on HAZCOM have been taking step ; • Existing legislations is being reviewed & enact new laws with the GHS as basis • Development of an GHS manual based on GHS; • New law to be gazetted by 2008 & enforcement by 2010

  6. GHS IMPLEMENTATION :ACURRENT STATUS IN MALAYSIA

  7. CHALLENGES ENCOUNTERED

  8. Overlapping jurisdiction on some chemicals E.g. 31 industrial & laboratory chemicals which is under Poisons Act & USECHH Reg. Translation of label and CSDS into Bahasa Malaysia Lack of translators well verse in chemical safety Labelling according to CPL Reg. with additional wording complying with Poisons Act To harmonize hazard communication within Malaysia Employers’ own staff well versed in both languages can do translation. NIOSH Malaysia to take up role of translating CSDS CHALLENGES ENCOUNTERED

  9. Labelling of small size containers Minimum label size bigger than container surface area Classification of chemicals inadequate information Tagging is allowed by CPL Reg. If tagging not possible, will consider appeal on case-by-case basis Users advised to source out from suppliers who can provide the information CHALLENGES ENCOUNTERED

  10. Validity of CSDS information, especially for mixtures Inconsistencies Suspect ‘cut & paste’ Testing data/facilities For locally manufactured products Need to establish a national chemical registry National standards organization, SIRIM, provide services to formulate CSDS & carry out physical-chemical tests CHALLENGES ENCOUNTERED

  11. Awareness Suppliers’ ignorance of law Attitudes of suppliers Additional costs, difficult to get translators Compliance by suppliers Many suppliers do not belong to any trade associations Nationwide seminars & dialogue sessions Media coverage Newsletters of trade associations, e.g. CICM Nationwide enforcement audits Feedback from users Market forces- users buying from suppliers complying with CPL Reg. CHALLENGES ENCOUNTERED

  12. Industrial & domestic products Labelling of products than are used both for domestic (house) and for work. E.g. gas cylinders, bleaches, detergents, etc. To label according to CPL Regulations unless product solely meant for house use CHALLENGES ENCOUNTERED

  13. CONCLUSIONS • There is a need to establish a National Coordinating Committee to coordinate steps towards GHS adoption in Malaysia; perhaps by implementing the lingkages,clustering and synergy elements.

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