Contents that the persons using chemicals for the scientific experiments and research shall report

According to Circular No. 04/2019/TT-BKHCN of the Ministry of Science and Technology of Vietnam, the organizations and persons using chemicals for the scientific experiments and research shall report to the science and technology management agencies of provinces and central-affiliated cities where the supervisory organizations, persons and authorities are based. To be specific:

- Report before January 15 of each year on the use of banned chemicals for the scientific experiments and research of the previous year. The report contents include: the chemical names and the trades name of the chemicals; the contents, properties; the quantity and amount of purchased, used and disposed chemicals; use purposes; the files and documents relating the purchase, use and disposal of the chemicals;

- Report promptly on the facts of the chemical incident that occurred within the scientific experiment, research facilities. The report contents include: the chemical names and the trade names of such chemicals; the consequences for the organizations and surrounding areas (number of deaths, number of persons whose health is affected, estimated physical damage); the cause, the progress and remediation process; the attached files, documents and pictures relating the incidents;

- Promptly report on the new dangerous properties of the chemicals used for the scientific experiments and research. The report contents include: the chemical names and trade names of the chemicals; the contents and the properties; the use purposes; the events occurring during the use and the new dangerous potential of the chemicals.

Moreover, organizations and persons using chemicals for the scientific experiments and research shall report at the request of the regulatory agencies on the use of chemicals for the scientific experiments and research.

View full text at the Circular No. 04/2019/TT-BKHCN of the Ministry of Science and Technology of Vietnam, effective from September 15, 2019.

Thu Ba

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