Japan classifies 47 chemicals under the GHS

In Japan, the classification of substances according to the Japan GHS is overseen by three key ministries: the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW), and the Ministry of Environment (MOE). These ministries are responsible for categorizing substances, and their classifications serve as a reference for companies when preparing GHS labels and Safety Data Sheets (SDSs).

On 29 June 2023, Japan’s National Institute of Technology and Evaluation (NITE) announced the classification listings for 170 substances (47 newly classified and 123 reclassified substances) based on the JIS Z 7252-2019 standard that adopts the sixth revised edition of the UN Globally Harmonized System (GHS) of classification and labelling of chemicals. The updated list consists of a total 3,327 substances.

Some examples of the substances are:

All GHS-classified substances are searchable through the GHS Mixture Classification and SDS/Label Preparation Creation System (NITE-Gmiccs).