[Resource Available] Spotlight on Korea GHS Regulatory Compliance Strategy

• Webinar I: Overview and Key Compliance Points
• Webinar II: MSDS Submission and CBI Non-Disclosure Application

10 FAQs on MSDS Submission

1. a) For an ingredient that is subject to indicating exposure limit in MSDS Section 8, or is controlled under the Chemical Control Act(CCA) and subject to disclosure in MSDS Section 15, shall such information be indicated in MSDS Section 3 as well even if the concentration of an ingredient is below the concentration limit? b) If the concentration of the ingredient exceeds the concentration limit but is below the regulation information in MSDS Section 15?

2. For the MSDS authorized before 2021, if the chemical information in Section 3 has been kept confidential without applying for CBI non-disclosure, and now the MSDS needs to be updated due to the change of hazard classification, what shall I do?

3. Do I need to indicate the MSDS number on the label? What ingredient information needs to be indicated on the label?

4. What are the requirements for the emergency response telephone number in South Korea?

• The importer’s telephone number shall be provided as the emergency response telephone number if the MSDS is submitted by an importer in South Korea;
• The OR’s telephone number shall be provided as the emergency response telephone number if the overseas supplier appoints an OR in South Korea to submit the MSDS.

5. Can the column of Supplier Information be filled in with information of the overseas suppliers or the companies that prepare the MSDS?

• The importer’s information shall be indicated on the MSDS if the MSDS is submitted by an importer in South Korea;
• The OR’s information shall be indicated on the MSDS if the overseas supplier appoints an OR in South Korea to submit the MSDS.

6. Are products without hazard classification not required to provide MSDS?

7. Will the overseas supplier be punished if the importation of hazardous chemicals into South Korea has been conducted without MSDS submission neither by the overseas supplier nor by the importer in South Korea?

8. If the concentration of a substance which is categorized as a hazardous factor, is below the concentration limit and its information is not disclosed in the MSDS Section 3, do I need to provide the Letter of Confirmation (LoC)?

9. a) Can the LoC under K-REACH be used for the MSDS submission? b) How should the ingredient information be provided for the LoC under KOSHA?

10. What products can be exempted from MSDS submission?

Reference Links

• 5 FAQs on CBI Non-disclosure Application under Korea OSHA
• South Korea Initiates MSDS Self-check Campaign, Followed by Official Inspection

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