Online Seminar: Learning Chemical Substance Regulations from Basics, from the Chemical Substances Control Law to the Three SDS Laws

The IR Technical Education Institute is hosting an online seminar titled "Introduction to Chemical Substance Regulations: Basic Course," aimed at everyone from newcomers in chemical substance management departments to R&D and manufacturing engineers. For chemical companies, compliance with chemical substance regulations and proper management are prerequisites for business operations, and management departments are kept busy daily with diverse regulatory requirements. Meanwhile, in research, development, and manufacturing, there is an increasing need for personnel to make decisions based on legal regulations, including those related to introduction, handling, labeling, risk reduction, and emission management. However, because the scope of these regulations is broad, it is difficult to grasp the overall picture when studying them individually. This course organizes the information around the "lifecycle" of chemical substances to support a foundational understanding that can be applied to practical work. Seminar Overview ・Seminar Name: Introduction to Chemical Substance Regulations: Basic Course ・Format: Online (Zoom LIVE stream / Archive stream) ・Date and Time: ・[LIVE] Thursday, May 21, 2026, 13:00–16:30 ・[Archive] May 25 – June 8, 2026

・Fee: 29,700 yen (tax included) per person (discounts available for multiple attendees) ・Instructor: Takanori Hioki (Research Administrator (Senior URA), Institute of Innovative Research, Institute of Science Tokyo; Representative, Connect Life Administrative Scrivener Office) Course Details This seminar organizes the regulatory compliance required by companies handling chemical substances, highlighting points that are often confusing in practice. It covers essential knowledge for both management and technical departments, including pre-market screening and classification under the Chemical Substances Control Law, the positioning of labels and SDS based on GHS classification under the "Three SDS Laws" (Industrial Safety and Health Act, Poisonous and Deleterious Substances Control Act, and PRTR Law), as well as risk assessment and the PRTR system. It also touches on regulations based on product usage at the sales stage (such as the Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Act and the Household Goods Quality Labeling Act) and discusses issues at the disposal stage, focusing on the Waste Management and Public Cleansing Act, while also considering SDGs. Seminar Program 1. Introduction (Key points of regulations / Overview of Japanese regulations) 2. R&D Stage (Chemical Substances Control Law / Industrial Safety and Health Act) 3. Manufacturing and Distribution Stage (GHS / Labels & SDS / Risk Assessment / Industrial Safety and Health Act / Poisonous and Deleterious Substances Control Act / Fire Service Act / PRTR Law / Water Pollution Prevention Act / Air Pollution Control Act / Soil Contamination Countermeasures Act / Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act) 4. Sales Stage (Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Act / Household Goods Quality Labeling Act / Others: Food, Cosmetics, etc.) 5. Disposal Stage (Waste Management and Public Cleansing Act / Ozone Layer Protection Law / Fluorocarbon Emission Control Law / Trends in marine plastic issues) 6. Conclusion (Requirements for chemical substance management / Future regulatory trends) Target Audience ・Newcomers in chemical substance management departments (those who want to learn from the basics) ・Experienced staff in chemical substance management departments (those who want to organize their foundational knowledge) ・Chemical substance researchers and developers ・Chemical manufacturing engineers ・Training coordinators planning new employee training or basic business training for staff transfers *Click here for more details on this seminar: https://nihon-ir.jp/seminar/chemical-substances-control-law_safety-law/