TranslatedbyChemicalInspectionandRegulationService(瑞旭技术)Page1of33RegulationsontheSafeManagementofHazardousChemicalsinChinaDecree591oftheStateCouncilofChinain2011–FullEnglishTranslation(non-official)TheRegulationontheSafeManagementofHazardousChemicalsrevisedandapprovedbytheStateCouncilatits144executivemeetingon16February2011isherebypromulgatedandshallbeimplementedasof1December2011.TableofContentsChapter1:GeneralProvisionsChapter2:SafetyManagementofManufactureandStorageChapter3:SafetyManagementofUseChapter4:SafetyManagementofOperationandMarketingChapter5:SafetyManagementofTransportationChapter6:RegistrationofHazardousChemicalsandEmergencyResponseChapter7:LegalLiabilitiesChapter8:SupplementaryProvisionsCopyrightandDisclaimer:TheEnglishversionoftheRegulationsonSafeManagementofHazardousChemicalsinChina(2011)istranslatedbyMsLilianLiu,MsQueenierYang,MsRubyGao,DrJaneyChenandDrMichaelChangfromCIRS(瑞旭技术)R&DCentreandreviewedbyMrYunboShiandMrMorganPrendeville.Thetranslationisavailabletothepublicforfreeanditisforreferenceonly.Pleasefeelfreetouseourtranslationonyourwebsitebyindicatingthesourceorputtingalinktoourwebsite.FormoreinformationabouthowtocomplywiththeRegulations,pleaseclickhere.AboutUsChemicalInspectionandRegulationService(CIRS)isanindependentfirmprovidingcomprehensivehazardoussubstancetestingandchemicalregulatoryconsultingserviceswithastrongfocusonworldwidechemicalcompliance.Wearededicatedtoprovidingvaluedchemicalcomplianceservicesandsolutionsbydeliveringvaluedinformationthroughoriginalexpertanalysis.Moreinfoaboutuscanbefoundathttp://www.cirs-reach.comTranslatedbyChemicalInspectionandRegulationService(瑞旭技术)Page2of33Chapter1GeneralProvisionsArticle1Thisregulationhasbeenpromulgatedtostrengthenthesafemanagementofhazardouschemicals,andtopreventanddecreaseaccidentsinvolvinghazardouschemicals,whilstalsoguaranteeingthesafetyofpeople’slifeandproperty,andtoprotecttheenvironment.Article2Theregulationappliestothemanufacture,storage,usage,operationandmarketingofhazardouschemicals.Disposalofhazardouschemicalwasteshouldbecarriedoutincompliancewithrelevantenvironmentalprotectionlaws,administrativeregulationsandotherstateprovisions.Article3Hazardouschemicalsrefertohighlytoxicsubstancesandotherchemicalswhicharetoxic,corrosive,explosive,flammableorarecombustion-supportingandcandoharmtopeople,facilitiesortheenvironment.TheCatalogueofHazardousChemicalsshouldbedetermined,promulgatedandproperlyadjustedinaccordancewiththehazardidentificationandclassificationbytheStateAdministrationofWorkSafetyaswellastheMinistryofIndustryandInformationTechnology,thepublicsecurityauthorities,theMinistryofEnvironmentalProtection,theMinistryofHealth,thequalitysupervision,inspectionandquarantinedepartment,thetransportdepartment,therailwaydepartment,thecivilaviationdepartmentandtheagriculturaldepartmentundertheStateCouncil.Article4Safemanagementofhazardouschemicalsshouldabidebythepolicyofsafetyfirst,precautionmainlyandcomprehensivemanagement,tostrengthenandimplementthemainresponsibilityofenterprises.Thepersonchieflyinchargeoftheenterpriseswhichmanufacture,store,use,dealinandtransporthazardouschemicals(hereinafterreferredastheunitsofhazardouschemicals)shallberesponsibleforthesafemanagementofsuchhazardouschemicals.Unitsofhazardouschemicalsshouldmeetthesafetyrequirementsoflaws,administrativeregulation,natio...