Chapter I.  General Provisions

(Responsibilities of the Employer)

Article 1.  For prevention of occurrence of cancers, dermatitis, neurological disorders, and other health impairments in workers resulting from chemical substances, etc., the employer shall confirm the toxicity of substances used by workers, use substitutes for these substances, establish work methods, improve facilities concerned, promote betterment of the working environment and control the health of workers thoroughly, as well as take other necessary measures, thereby to make efforts to bring the number of workers who are exposed to the substances, periods of time for which they are exposed to the substances, and extents to which they are exposed to the substances to the minimum level which is not contrary to the aim of preventing dangerous conditions for workers.   

(Definition, etc.)

Article 2.  In this Ordinance, the terms listed in the following items shall have the meanings set forth in the corresponding items.

(1)   Group-1 Substances shall be defined as the substances as specified in item 1 of Attached Table 3 of the Enforcement Order of the Industrial Safety and Health Law (hereinafter referred to as the "Enforcement Order").

(2)   Group-2 Substances shall be defined as the substances as specified in item 2 of Attached Table 3 of the Enforcement Order.

(3)  The Specified Group-2 Substances shall be defined as follows: of group-2 Substances, the Specified Group-2 Substances are comprised of those falling under the substances listed in (1), (2), (5) to (7), (12), (17), (19), (20), (23), (24), (26) to (30), and (34) to (36) of item 2 of Attached Table 3 of the Enforcement Order, and as described in items (1), (2), (5) to (7), (12), (17), (19), (20), (23), (24), (26) to (30), and (34) to (36) of Attached Table 1 of this Ordinance. 

(4)   Auramine, etc.: Auramine, etc., falls under the substances as specified in (8) and (32) of item 2 of Attached Table 3 of the Enforcement Order, and also in items (8) and (32) of Attached Table 1 of this Ordinance.

(5)   Group-2 Substances under Supervision shall be defined as follows: of group-2 Substances, group-2 Substances under Supervision correspond to substances other than the Specified Group-2 Substances and Auramine, etc.

(6)   Group-3 Substances shall be defined as follows: the Group-3 Substances are comprised of those falling under the substances specified in item 3 of Attached Table 3 of the Enforcement Order.

(7)   Specified Chemical Substance, etc., shall be defined as follows: Specified Chemical Substances, etc., correspond to the said Group1, Group-2 and Group-3 Substances.

2.   Substances as specified in the Ministry of Labour Ordinance as referred to in (37) of item 2 in Attached Table 3 of the Enforcement Order are comprised of those falling under the substances listed in Attached Table 1 of this Ordinance.

3.   Substances as specified in the Ministry of Labour Ordinance as referred to in (10) of item 3 in Attached Table 3 of the Enforcement Order are comprised of those falling under the substances listed in Attached Table 2 of this Ordinance.