1. Thailand Progress of GHS Capacity Building

2. Civil Society Organizations & Academia
Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals
Sectors:
Industry
Transport
Agriculture
Consumer
M of Industry
DIW
M of Transport
M of Agricul & Coop
DOA
M of Public Health
FDA
Business
Civil Society Organizations & Academia

3. Progress Translation of Purple Book
Standardization of Thai signal words and hazard statements
Situation and Gap Analysis
Comprehensibility Test
National GHS Workshop, May 2006
Awareness Raising Activities, e.g. printed materials, displays, events

4. Progress (continued)
Thai National Seminar on “ Strengthening the Role of Business / Industry and Public Interest / Labour Organization in GHS Implemantation” , August 2006
CSOs networking and advocacy
Public Campaign for GHS
APEC Seminar on GHS Implementation and Technical Assistance, September 2006, Bangkok

5. Progress (continued)
Identifying GHS as priority & Intregating into 3rd National Strategic Plan for Chemical Management
( )
Cabinet Approval, 9 January 2007
Developing National Roadmap, operational framework for GHS Implementation
Translation into action through yearly work plan

6. Hazardous Substance Committee Approval
Progress (continued)
Proposal of target dates and phase-in strategy for GHS implementation 1st Building block : substances / products under Hazardous Substance Act (HZA)
Hazardous Substance Committee Approval
Development or Amendment
of sectoral legislation / regulation
Enforcement

7. Progress (continued)
Preliminary , Intermediate , Advance Training of Trainers courses
Development of GHS Standard Labelling for 10 groups of hazardous products for household and public health use
Specifically-designed training workshops for government agencies, and business entities
Capacity building for sustainability
Educational Curricula / Materials /Activities
Primary & Secondary Schools / Little FDA
Vocational Colleges, Universities

8. Challenges GHS Implementation
At country, regional and global level in the year 2008 ?
Sustainability of GHS practice and benefit to chemical safety scheme

9. Thank you

10. I. Industry Scope Target Population
Industrial Chemicals under Hazardous Substance Act
Workers in industrial sector:
- Large-scale factories
- SME factories
- One Tumbon - One Product (OTOP)
Production business
Emergency responders

11. II. Agriculture Scope Target Population Pesticides for agriculture
Fertilizers
Plant Growth Regulators
Other chemicals, e.g. Potassium Chlorate
Agricultural workers & farmers
Business sector for agricultural chemicals, esp. retailers

12. III. Consumer Scope Target Population Household pesticides
Pesticides for commercial application
Cleansing products
Disinfectants
Water treatment chemicals
Other Household and Personal care products having potential risks
Pharmaceutical chemicals
Chemicals used in manufacturing consumer products
Chemicals used in medical care and public health
Youths
- Primary /Secondary schools
- Vocational colleges/ Universities
Consumers
Housekeepers
Medical / Public health staff, esp. poison center
Commercial applicator for pest control
Business sector for consumer products

13. IV. Transport Sector Target population
Transport of Dangerous Goods and chemicals having potential risks
Drivers and other transport workers
Emergency responders
Business sector (transport service)