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http://dx.doi.org/10.5762/KAIS.2017.18.4.216

A Study on Improvement of Legal System for Harmful Chemical Substance Response Management System  

Oak, Young-Suk (Disaster Management Research Association)
Lee, Young-Sub (Disaster Management Research Association)
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Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society / v.18, no.4, 2017 , pp. 216-223 More about this Journal
Abstract
Chemicals are an indispensable element of modern society to the extent that more than 15 million species are commercially available worldwide. However, among them are chemicals whose toxicityposes a threat to public health and the environment, as illustrated by past cases of chemical accidents, which revealed their danger to human life. Chemical accidents can spread and cause huge damage in a short time because of their characteristics. Therefore, it is important to do as much as possible to prevent them in advance and to respond promptly after an accident. The legal system pertaining to domestic chemical substances is the "Toxic Chemical Control Act", which is made up of the "Act on the Registration and Evaluation of Chemicals" and the "Chemical Control Act" since 2015. Under this law, the Comprehensive Chemical Information System and Chemical Substance Data Processing system were established and are still operating;however, chemical accidents are still occurring. These systems are comprehensive information systems aimed at providing chemical information rather than acting as chemical response systems, which has limited the effectiveness of accident response. This study is intended to analyze the information management systems, response management systems and the basis of chemical substance management support for hazardous chemicals and suggest ways to improve the legal system for developing and operating chemical response systemswithin a municipality.
Keywords
legal system; chemical substance; act; information management system; response management system;
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