Vietnam: Latest guidelines for records of chemicals for scientific experiments and research

Specifically, according to Circular No. 04/2019/TT-BKHCN of the Ministry of Science and Technology of Vietnam, the laboratories shall prepare the records of the hazardous chemicals and banned chemicals. To be specific:

- The tracking code for hazardous chemicals and banned chemicals;

- The files and documents of each banned chemical used for the scientific experiments and research (if any);

- The Material Safety Data Sheet with respect to the toxic chemicals and potentially dangerous chemicals as set forth under Article 24 of Decree No. 113/2017/ND-CP of Vietnam’s Government.

The details specified in the records of hazardous chemicals and banned chemicals shall fully include the following information: the chemical names, the trade names and the chemical formula of the respective chemicals; the quantity and amount of used chemicals and chemical wastes; classification of dangerous chemicals; information relating the chemical incidents, chemical safety; the newly formed properties and impacts of the chemicals that are potentially dangerous.

The tracking code for hazardous chemicals and banned chemicals, the Material Safety Data Sheet shall be archived in consolidation at a specific place in the laboratories. With respect to the records of hazardous chemicals and banned chemicals, the record archive duration will be respectively at least 03 years and at least 10 years from the date on which the respective chemicals are used. On a yearly basis, examine the chemicals, update on the old and expired chemicals to take safe disposal measures.

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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