Preview of Current Asia Pacific HSE News as of 2 July, 2010

Submitted by stella.chee on July 5, 2010 - 12:50am

 

Just 3 sub-headings out of 18 of the current Asia Pacific Health, Safety and Environmental news around Asia Pacific. Members are encouraged to log into the Table of Contents to find out more details of the 18 Current AP HSE News.
 
 
Australia
Announced on 16 June, 2010 on the release of two research reports on engineered nanomaterials.
 
This review reports an evaluation of 50 Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) and 15 labels for products containing Engineered Nanomaterials (ENM).1
The evaluation considers how information on current ENM MSDS and labels reflects the state-of knowledge in regard to the hazards, risks and controls.
The report provides an assessment of the relevance, accuracy and context of the information presented on the evaluated MSDS & labels for the protection of health and safety in the workplace.
 
 
 
Hong Kong
1)     Incentive Scheme for Replacing Euro lI Diesel Commercial Vehicles by New Commercial Vehicles
·        a one-off grant to owners of Euro II diesel commercial vehicles to encourage them to replace their vehicles with new ones from 1st July 2010 to 30th June 2013.
 
 
Japan
1)     Announcement on approved certification application for PCB-contaminated waste electrical machinery
June 15, 2010
·        To promote the appropriate treatment of PCB waste, the MOE implemented a certification system for the businesses detoxifying waste electrical machinery contaminated by a small amount of PCB using sophisticated technologies in compliance with Waste Management and Public Cleansing Law.
 
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