Environment, health and safety

Which Japanese system requires businesses to determine and report to the government their releases of certain chemicals to the environment and their transfers as waste?

  1. AGHS
  2. BRoHS
  3. CPRTR (Pollutant Release and Transfer Register)
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Answer: C. PRTR (Pollutant Release and Transfer Register)

Under Japan's PRTR system, based on the Chemical Substances Control Law (PRTR Law), businesses handling designated chemicals above set quantities report each year their releases to air, water and soil and their transfers as waste or to sewers. The totals are published, encouraging better chemical management and lower releases.

  • A. GHS is a system for labeling chemical hazards.
  • B. RoHS is the EU restriction on specific hazardous substances.
  • C. Correct. It is a system for reporting releases and transfers.
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