China Catalogue of Highly Toxic Substances
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China Catalogue of Highly Toxic Substances
The China Catalogue of Highly Toxic Substances was issued by the Ministry of Health of the People's Republic of China on June 10, 2003 (Wei Fa Jian Fa [2003] No. 142) in accordance with the Law on Prevention and Control of Occupational Diseases and the Regulations on Labor Protection in Workplaces Using Toxic Articles. The directory lists a total of 54 highly toxic substances, including benzene, ammonia, hydrogen sulfide, chlorine, phosgene, mercury, cadmium and its compounds, acrylonitrile, formaldehyde, TDI, hydrogen fluoride, and yellow phosphorus. The state implements special management for the use of highly toxic substances in workplaces, and employers must adopt effective protective measures to prevent occupational poisoning accidents.
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