K-REACH determines if chemical substances are subject to registration, notification and/or exemption processes, based on their status of existing or new substance and on their yearly manufacture/importation quantity. In case of existing chemical substances, individuals who wish to domestically manufacture or import said substance in excess of 1 ton annually must register before manufacturing/importing begins, or go through a pre-registration process and then register the substance within a given grace period. Under ISHA, when manufacturing/importing new chemical substances in excess of 100kg annually, the manufacturer/importer must submit a hazard/risk report and receive its review results beforehand. Such obligations do not apply for existing chemical substances.

The “Chemical Product Safety Act” is composed of two parts, management of consumer chemical products, and management of biocides(substances + products + treated products). Consumer chemical products must have their compliance with safety standards according to type be confirmed by designated testing/inspection facilities, and must have their safety certification number printed on the product. Biocides and biocidal products must receive approval from the government before being released to the market.

Chemical substances have two sides as both the basic raw material for all economic activities, and as the cause for pollution of the environment. In other words, chemicals utilized as medicine, advanced materials, pesticides, etc. serve to make life convenient, but they also cause serious environmental damage through their persistence and toxicity. Therefore, in order to carry out preventive chemical substance management for the purpose of minimizing effects on health/the environment in the process of chemical use, laws regarding their regulation and certification were enacted and are being enforced in each country. Safe Chemicals provides chemicals and biocides registration services and services in relation to Public certification of industrial chemical Substances in EU, USA, Japan, China and Taiwan.

We at Safe Chemicals Co., Ltd. have strategic partnerships with renowned chemical consultancy firms, EHS consultants, and law firms specializing in the chemical business worldwide, forming a global network with them, and thus we are able to provide the most cost-effective and efficient services requested from our clients.