Latest Situation of chemical

Management in Myanmar

Presented by

Ministry of Industry 28.10. 2014

Chatrium, Yangon

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Structure of the Ministries/Organizations for

Chemical Safety Management

Participating Ministry

Coordinating

Ministry

National Chemical

Profile and classification

Chemical safety

database

Private Association

Dissemination and

Awareness of GHS

Implementation of RC

activities

promulgate

the order or

notification of

chemicals

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Performance on Chemical Law and Rule

Prevention of Hazard from Chemical and Related Substances

Law (26th August, 2013)

The Approval on Rule

• Union Attorney General's Office, 4th March, 2014

• The President Office, 18th September, 2014

• Union Attorney General's Office, 10th October, 2014

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The Republic of the Union of Myanmar

Ministry of Industry

Notification No.1/2014

( , 2014 )

Ministry of Industry specifies the following 21 numbers of Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) and

12 numbers of Schedule 1 chemicals in Chemical Weapon Convention (CWC) as Prohibited

Chemicals.

(a) 21 numbers of Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs)

1. Aldrin

2. Chlordane

3. Dieldrin

4. Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT)

5. Endrin

6. Heptachlor

7. Hexachlorobenzene

8. Mirex

9. Toxaphene

10. Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs)

11. Dioxin (from PCBs & HCB)

12. Furan (from PCBs & HCB)

13. Chlordecone

14. Lindane

15. Alpha Hexachlorocyclohexane (α- HCH)

16. Beta Hexachlorocyclohexane (β-HCH)

17. Hexabromobiphenyl

18. Tetrabromodiphenyl Ether (BDE-47) and

Pentabromodiphenyl Ether (BDE-99)

19. Hexabromodiphenyl Ether and

Heptabromodiphenyl Ether

20. Perfluorooctane Sulfonic Acid (PFOS), its

Salts and PFOS-Fluoride (PFOS-F)

21. Pentachlorobenzene

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The Republic of the Union of Myanmar

Ministry of Industry

Notification No.1/2014

( , 2014 )

(b) 12 numbers of Schedule 1 chemicals in Chemical Weapon Convention (CWC)

A. Toxic Chemicals

(1) O-Alkyl (£C10, incl. cycloalkyl) alkyl

(Me, Et, n-Pr or i-Pr)-phosphonofluoridates

(2) O-Alkyl (£C10, incl. cycloalkyl) N, N-dialkyl

(Me, Et, n-Pr or i-Pr) phosphoramidocyanidates

(3) O-Alkyl (H or £C10, incl. cycloalkyl) S-2-dialkyl

(Me, Et, n-Pr or i-Pr)-aminoethyl alkyl

(Me, Et, n-Pr or i-Pr) phosphonothiolates and corresponding alkylated or protonated salts

(4) Sulfur mustards: 2-Chloroethylchloromethylsulfide

Mustard gas: Bis(2-chloroethyl)sulfide

Bis(2-chloroethylthio)methane

Sesquimustard: 1,2-Bis(2-chloroethylthio)ethane

1,3-Bis(2-chloroethylthio)-n-propane

1,4-Bis(2-chloroethylthio)-n-butane

1,5-Bis(2-chloroethylthio)-n-pentane

Bis(2-chloroethylthio)ether

O-Mustard: Bis(2-chloroethylthioethyl)ether

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The Republic of the Union of Myanmar

Ministry of Industry

Notification No.1/2014

( , 2014 )

A. Toxic Chemicals

(5) Lewisites:

Lewisite 1: 2-Chlorovinyldichloroarsine

Lewisite 2: Bis(2-chlorovinyl)chloroarsine

Lewisite 3: Tris(2-chlorovinyl) arsine

(6) Nitrogen mustards:

HN1: Bis(2-chloroethyl)ethylamine

HN2: Bis(2-chloroethyl)methylamine

HN3: Tris(2- chloroethyl)amine

(7) Saxitoxin

(8) Ricin

B. Precursors:

(9) (Alkyl(Me, Et, n-Pr or i-Pr) phosphonyldifluorides

(10) O-Alkyl (H or C10, incl. cycloalkyl) O-2-dialkyl

(Me, Et, n-Pr or i-Pr)-aminoethyl alkyl

(Me, Et, n-Pr or i-Pr)phosphonites and corresponding alkylated or protonated salts

(11) Chlorosarin: O-Isopropyl methylphosphonochloridate

(12) Chlorosoman: O-Pinacolyl methylphosphonochloridate

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The Republic of the Union of Myanmar

Ministry of Industry

Notification No.2/2014

( , 2014 )

Ministry of Industry specifies the following 26 numbers of precursors which are specified by Ministry

of Home Affairs and 3 numbers of other chemical as Restricted Chemicals.

26 numbers of Precursors

1. Acetic Anhydride

2. N-Acetylanthranilic Acid

3. Ephedrine

4. Ergometrine

5. Ergotamine

6. Isosafrole

7. Lysergic Acid

8. 3-4 Methylenedioxyphenyl -2-propanone

9. Norephedrine

10. 1-Phenyl-2-Propanone

11. Piperonal

12. Potassium Permanganate

13. Pseudoephedrine

14. Safrole

15. Acetone

16. Anthranilic Acid

17. Ethyl Ether (or) Diethyl Ether

18. Hydrochloric Acid

19. Methyl Ethyl Ketone

20. Phenylacetic Acid

21. Piperidine

22. Sulphuric Acid

23. Toluene

24. Safrole rich oil

25. Caffeine

26. Thionyl Chloride

Other

1. Mercury

2. Sodium Cyanide

3. Chloro Fluro Carbon

Data collection Collection of Chemical List

Precursor chemical list

Imported Pesticide , insecticide and fungicide chemical list

Industrial use chemicals in Government

Industries

Industrial use chemicals in Private

Industries

Numbers of chemical

26

Over 100

Over 7000

Over 1000

GHS classification and labeling of industrial chemicals

800 chemicals

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Database Development Plan(Option 2)

• Chemical Related Law with URL

• Industrial Chemical with CAS No.

Name of the National Database URL

Pesticide Law in Myanmar http://www.caexpo.gxciq.gov.cn,

http://www.vertic.org/media/---/Myanmar/mm/ Pesticide Law

The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Law http://www.Displacementsolution.org/----/THE-NARCOTIC-

DRUGS-AND-PSYCHO--

Precursor chemicals list http://www.ccdac.gov.mm/articles/articles.cfm

Precursor Chemicals.pdf

Rules Relating to the Supervision of Controlled Precursor

Chemicals http://www.ccdac.gov.mm/articles/article.cfm?id=653

Plant Pest Quarantine Law in Myanmar http://www.burmalibrary.org

The Myanmar Mines Law

www.burmalibrary.org /das 15/1994-

http://www.burmalibrary.org

Fertilizer Law www. ibiblio.org / obl/ docs/ fertilizer%20 law.htm

Prevention of Hazard from Chemical & Related Substances Law

http://www.industry.gov.mm

GHS label ,H code & Pc ode Translation with Myanmar Language GHS Label, H code & P code.xls

Chemical list used industries in Myanmar chemicals list used Industries in Myanmar.xlsx

Pesticide chemical list in Myanmar Pesticides Imported Myanmar.docx 9

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Effort fof Ratification to CWC

Signed to CWC on 14th January 1993

Submitted the instrument of ratification for CWC to

parliament

National Awareness Workshop for Senior Decisions Makers and

Stakeholders in National Implementation of the Chemical Weapons

Convention in Nay Pyi Taw (4.2.013 - 6.2.2013)

CWC Awareness Workshop in Nay Pyi Taw (25.8.2014 - 27.8.2014)

Mock Inspection Exercises Training in Yangon (28.8.2014 - 29.8.2014)

Seminar on the Chemical Weapons Convention and Chemical Safety and

Security Management in China (23.4.2014 - 25.4.2014)

Basic Course for the Personnel of National Authorities Involved in the

Implementation of the CWC, HQ, OPCW in Netherland (15.9.2014 -

19.9.2014)

The Peaceful Development and Use of Chemistry for Member States of

The OPCW in the ASEAN Region in Korea (15.10.2014 - 17.10.2014)

Activities Related to OPCW

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Legislation

Registration

Licening

Licening of field application, inspection of post-registration for

enforcement

Testing of pesticide efficacy

Development of pesticide use recommendation

Training on the safe use of pesticide

Food residue monitoring

Environmental and health issues

Function of Plant Protection Division

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Plant Protection Devision gives this training to users, farmers and dealers.

Certified Pesticide Applicator Training on

Safe and Effective use of Pesticide

Sr Year Frequency Trainee

User , Dealer Government Service Total

1 2005 3 291 22 313

2 2006 8 901 57 958

3 2007 12 2039 147 2186

4 2008 5 867 55 922

5 2009 11 1154 71 1225

6 2010 9 605 81 686

7 2011 6 859 72 931

8 2012 7 854 62 916

9 2013 4 421 61 482

10 2014 12 1485 134 1619

Total 77 9476 762 10238

Number of frequencies and Trainee Yearly

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Plant Protection Division conducts the awareness campaigns on

pesticide and fertilizer regulation to the dealers.

Awareness Campaign

Region/State Attendance

Public servant Dealer Farmer Total

Yangon 349 432 287 1068

Sagaing 182 130 58 370

Mandalay 55 73 23 151

Magwe 76 48 - 124

Kayin 59 50 - 109

Shan 140 87 - 227

Total 2049

List of Participant Attended

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Myanmar Responsible Care Council

Responsible Care Activities

Logo conferring ceremony for New

Responsible Care Company (Concrete

King ) at Nov 2014

Concrete Mixing Batching Plant

Already commitment to MRCC for

implementing of RCMS

Assessment of Company Policy for

2014

Companies Business

United Paint Group Paint Manufacturing

United Pacific Co .,Ltd Soap & Detergent

Manufacturing

Chemical Engineering

Production Cooperative

Society

PVC pipe manufacturing

GP Battery Industries Private

Ltd

Battery Manufacturing

Myanmar UR Paint Manufacturing

Toyo Battery (Proven

Technology industry Ltd)

Battery Manufacturing

Mount Popa Chemical Trading

Supreme Bio Tech Group Bio Fertilizer production

Khin Maung Nyunt

Manufacturing Co., Ltd

Pannel Production

Concrete King Concrete Batching production

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Members implementing

Companies

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Process safety workshop

12-14 Nov 2014

Co operation with JCIA ( Japan Chemical Industry Association ) and

MRCC

Exchange of information about disaster prevention / process safety

related activities

Introduction from MRCC with its activities on process safety

Current status of occupation al health and safety in Myanmar (number of

accidents involving injuries...)

Future plan of MRCC together with possible supports from JCIA

Factory visit to Proven technology (Toyo Battery ) RC implementing

Company 16

RC and GHS awareness and Chemical Hazard

Knowledge Seminar in Yangon University Aug 2014

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