1. PRTR System and Actions Taken in Japan
Oct.14, 2016
Environmental Assessment Office
Environmental Management Bureau, Hyogo Prefectural Government
Hiroo IINO　　飯野　博夫

2. Regulation for Chemical Substances
Regulation for Chemical Substances Control
■Act on the Evaluation of Chemical Substances and Regulation of Their Manufacture, etc
■Poisonous and Deleterious Substances Control Act
■Agricultural Chemicals Control Act
■Fertilizers Regulation Act
■Act on the safety of feed and improvement of quality
■Food Sanitation Act
■Law for Ensuring the Quality, Efficacy, and Safety of Drugs and Medical Devices
■Stimulants Control Law
■Narcotics and Psychotropics Control Act
■High Pressure Gas Safety Act
■Fire Service Act
■Act on the Regulation of Nuclear Source Material, Nuclear Fuel Material and Reactors
■Act on Control of Household Products Containing Harmful Substances
■Industrial Safety and Health Act 1

3. PRTR System PRTR System is… ① different from the current regulation.
　 It aims at reducing the amount of
hazardous chemical substance emissions
into the environment by information disclosure.
② the right to know.
Industrial facilities have to report the amount of
hazardous chemical substance emissions,
which will affect human health and ecology,
to government. Government has to open the data
into public. 2

4. What is ＰＲＴＲ system ? ＰＲＴＲ is an abbreviation of
Pollution Release and Transfer Register
PRTR is a system for government to annually compile and officially
announce information regarding the release of chemical substances into
the environment as well as the transfer of them.
PRTR Target business
operators
(via) Local government
Central government
Local government
A people
Submit compilation
results & individual data
Compilation & announcement
to meet needs of regional areas
Compilation & official announcement
Flow of information
Registration of
release and
Transfer amount
Adding up release amount
from households,
agricultural fields, vehicles 3

5. 【Status of PRTR system implemented in various countries】
　Grounds for the implementation of PRTR system
1984　Accident in a chemical plant in Bhobar, India (Chemical substances in large
quantity released into the air.)
1992 PRTR system was paid attention in the action plan “Agenda 21” adopted by
the “Earth Summit”.
1996 OECD recommended member countries to introduce & implement PRTR.
1999　The Law regarding promulgated The Law Concerning Reporting etc. of
Releases to The Environment of Specific Chemical Substances and
Promoting Improvements.
2001　The law regarding PRTR system was activated
【Status of PRTR system implemented in various countries】 4 4

6. 　Background of PRTR
Agenda 21 of the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro, in 1992
① To protect the environment, each country needs to implement
preventive approach depending on the country's condition.
② In case of having serious threat, the cost-effectiveness
preventive measures against high environmental degradation
should not be postponed by the reason of
lack of scientific evidence.
③ Measures based on the prevention principle
should be implemented based on
scientific evidence; in addition, it should be
disclosed the level of uncertainty of scientific evaluation.
in each stage. 5

7. 　 Background of PRTR
Agenda 21 of the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro, in 1992
④ Policy decision makers should consider potential results,
which would not be taken any action to solve issues,
and the level of uncertainty of scientific evaluation.
⑤ Transparent process involving all stakeholders
should be taken to discuss risk management.
⑥ Industrial facilities have a possibility to be assigned
to have a responsibility to submit scientific evidence
for comprehensive risk evaluation. 6

8. Background of PRTR (Japan)
① Japan uses about 80,000 kinds of chemical substances.
② There are toxic by-products which are created
during waste incineration or
chemical substances production.
③ Various kinds of risk management in order to
control hazardous chemical substances are required.
④ It is sometimes difficult to implement quantitative risk evaluation.
⑤ Only few chemical substances have standard of value.
⑥ Some substances have data on its toxicity without quantitative data.
⑦ Some substances are difficult to be measured individually.
⑧ Some toxic substances are difficult to be identified about
its chemical structure. 7

9. Expectancy Effects of PRTR
① To know the whole image of the source of
chemical substances.
② To know emission rate of air, water, soil
and sewage system.
③ To grasp the actual situation of the environmental pollution.
④ To manage hazardous substances which are not regulated.
⑤ To provide appropriate information about the relation between
the source of chemical substances and the risk
at the surroundings.
⑥ To compare environmental risks in each area, and to grasp
high risk area. 8

10. Expectancy Effects of PRTR
⑦ Appropriate Chemical Substances Policy can be planned,
and the effectiveness can be traced.
⑧ Industrial facilities can grasp the environmental load
by themselves by comparing other facilities.
⑨ To know substances which should be prioritised for
effective risk-reduction measures.
⑩ To share information with government, local government,
industries, private groups and citizens, and to enhance
risk communication.
⑪ NGO and citizens can take a consumption activity which can reduce
environmental risk; in addition, they can suggest a method of
risk reduction.
⑫ Researchers can improve effective environment measurement method
and pollution control technology. 9

11. Contents of The Law Concerning Reporting etc
　Contents of The Law Concerning Reporting etc. of Releases to The Environment of Specific Chemical Substances and Promoting Improvements
The Law Concerning Reporting etc. of Releases to The Environment of Specific Chemical Substances and Promoting Improvements
〈enacted July 13, 1999/put into effect：March 30, 2000/final amendment：Dec. 13, 2002〉
Chapter 1　General regulations and rules　［Article 1～Article 4］
Article 1 （Purpose）
Article 3 （Guidance for the management of chemical substances）
Article 4 （Liability of business operator）
Chapter 2　Control of the release of Class I designated chemical substances, etc.
　 ［Article 5～Article 13］ 【→ ＰＲＴＲ System】
Chapter 3　Information sharing, etc. by business operators using the specific chemical substances. ［Article 14～Article 16］ 【→ ＳＤＳ System】
Chapter 4 Miscellaneous rules ［Article 17～Article 23］
　　　Article 17（Measures taken by central and local public bodies）
Chapter 5 Penalties ［Article 24］
Supplementary rules 10 10

12. ＰＲＴＲ System ＰＲＴＲ制度 Business operators Notified Data （estimated）
Business operators should clarify the amount of their release and transfer, and evaluate as well as improve their actions to control chemical substances.
The amount of chemical release to the environment and the amount of their transfer should be identified by every business operator and every target chemical.
Business operators
Via local government
No. of notification in 2015
35,974
Evaluation for chemical
control status
Enhance the understandings of people regarding the situations of chemical release and control of chemical substances.
Japanese people
Notified Data （estimated）
Notification
The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and The Environmental Ministry are to estimate the amount of release from sources (households, agricultural fields, vehicles, etc.) apart from the notified data.
Claim each business operator the transparency of data and make official announcement of data
Central government
The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and the Environmental Ministry are to compile notified data and officially make announcement of the results as well as notify them to related ministries and local governments.
◎Announcement of the compilation results by substances, types of operators, and areas, etc.
◎Announcement of the data of each business operator 11 11

13. Outline of the notification of ＰＲＴＲ
ＰＲＴＲ届出の概要
Business operator
Notifying
Send
Local government
Central government
Register・Compilation
Official announcement
■　Eligible period for PRTR　
One year from April 1 of the previous year
■　Target chemical substances　Class I specified chemical substances
462 chemicals （including specially designated class I 15 chemicals)
※In the case of notification made in 2015, target period for PRTR is
from April 1, 2014 to March 31, 2015.
■　Requirement for notification　　Requirement for notification is
applied to
Types of target business　 Number of employees　Amount to handle, etc.　
■　 Notification period　　　From April 1st to June 30th 12 12

14. PRTR substances 対象化学物質
Class I specified chemical substances (462 substances)
Target chemicals should be selected based on
hazards and possible exposures
※Hazard＝Adverse impacts on human health, reproduction and growth of animals and plants, destruction of ozone layer
Specially designated class I chemical substances (15 substances)
Chemical substances that are to be carcinogenic for human beings
Nickel compounds, Benzene, Arsenic and its inorganic compounds, Dioxins, etc.
Potentially give adverse impacts on human health, by destroying ozone layer, and increasing the amount of solar ultraviolet ray which reaches ground surface (Example：Dichlorodifluoromethane (CFC-12))
Potentially disturb reproduction and growth of animals and plants
（Example：Nonilphenol）
Potentially give adverse impacts on human
（Example：benzene） 13 13

15. Target Business Operators
届出要件
　Target Business Operators
Target business operators are for those who meet the requirements of “target types of business”, “required number
of employees”, “handling amount of target chemicals”
■　Target types of business:　24 types
Example：metal mining industry, petroleum & natural gas mining industries, manufacturing, electrical industries, thermal supply industries, sewage treatment facilities, warehouses, petroleum wholesalers, automobile repair & maintenance industries, automobile wholesalers, general waste treatment facilities, industrial
waste treatment facilities, medical industries・・・・
■　No. of employees: 21 employees or more on fulltime basis.
　　　※The number is the total number hired by certain target business operator. It does not
represent the respective number working in factories or branch offices and workshops.
■　Handling amount of target chemicals:　 Annual handling is 1tonnage or more
●　Handling amount is to cover eligible period for the expected year of registry
　 （ manufacturing amount ＋ use amount ）
●　Specially designated class I chemicals require ０．５ tonnage or more.
●　Notified numerical figures do not represent handling amounts. 14 14

16. What to notify by target business operators
　排出量と移動量
■　Release amount ： Amount released into the
environment as a result of business activities
　　 ①　Releases to the air
　　 ②　Releases to public water bodies (rivers, lakes, coastal seas)
　　 ③　Releases to the land(on-site)
　　 ④　Landfill disposal on site
■ Transfer amount ： The amount transfers outside of the
boundary of business operator
　　 ⑤　Transfers to sewer ：Amount released to sewer
　　 ⑥　Transfers to outside　：Amount hand over to operator in
charge of industrial waste treatment
④ landfill disposal
on site
① air
③ land
⑥ outside
⑤sewer
②public　water　bodies 15 15

17. Calculation of Release Amount and Transfer Amount
数値の算出方法
（Source: ＰＲＴＲ Manual on calculation of release amount）
Release and transfer amounts can be calculated using
one of the following 5 calculation methods
Method using revenue & expenditure of substances
　　Use the difference between amount coming in and going out of business operator
Method using actual measurement
　　Measure on-site concentrations of exhaust gas and effluent water, then,
multiply the measured values by amounts of exhaust gas and effluent water
Method using effluent coefficient
　　Multiply handling amount (amount used by business operator) by effluent coefficient
(portion estimated to be released into the environment)
Method using values specific to specific physical properties of certain chemical substances
　　 Multiply effluent and release amounts by values of physical properties (values that can fix the amount of chemical substance contained, such as steam pressure, solubility, etc.)
⑤　Other calculation methods that can give accurate calculated values 16

18. Targets for estimation
　Release apart from target business operators
(Estimation by central government)
数値の算出方法
Central government estimate and officially announce release amount from non-target business operators, mobile entities such as automobiles, and households
　Among target business operators required for notification, business operators with their
number of employees less than 21
　Among target business operators, business operators with their annual handling amount of
chemical substances is less than 1 tonnage
　Types of business exempted from notifying: construction industries, food & beverages
industries, agriculture, etc.
　Household： Release accompanied by the use of insect repellants, paints, herbicides,
insecticides, detergents
　Mobile entities (transportation)： automobiles, bicycles, vessels, trains, airplanes
Targets for estimation
Identifying
use amount,
shipment amount
of target chemicals
available documents
Monitoring results
Identifying
target chemicals
for estimation
Estimate amount
released into the
environment
Estimate respective
release amount
by municipalities
Set the portion of
amount released
into the environment
Region/area-wise
indicators such as
population, the use of land 17

19. Significance of ＳＤＳ system
　SDS System
ＳＤＳ制度
ＳＤＳ：Ｓａｆｅｔｙ Ｄａｔａ Ｓｈｅｅｔ
■ At the time when potentially hazardous chemical substances and products containing these chemical substances are handed over or provided to other business operators, then, SDS mandates business operators to provide information regarding properties of related chemical substances and the ways of handling them.
Significance of ＳＤＳ system
For the purpose of proper/appropriate control and management of chemical substances, etc., the availability of information regarding their toxicities/hazards as well as handling procedures/process are required.
It is relatively easier to obtain information from manufacturers of chemical substances on toxicities/hazards of chemicals. However, chemical substances manufacturers are usually reluctant to provide those information at the time of business dealings.
ＳＤＳ assures the dissemination of necessary information for voluntary control/management of chemical substances.
（Assure the safety of workers　→　Promote the manufacturing of safe products and
proper environmental management） 18 18

20. Requirements for SDS System①
ＳＤＳ制度の要件①
Target business operators for SDS system
All of the business operators that handle the Class I specified chemical substances (462 substances) and Class II specified chemical substances (100 substances) as well as products that contains these specified chemicals.
No requirements for the types of businesses, the number of employees on fulltime basis and annual handling amount of the chemical substances
（Different from PRTR system, SDS system does not have requirements for exemption）
Products that fall into the following categories are not necessary to provide SDS and labels.
Amount of the target chemical substances contained in products is 1% or less（as for specially designated class I chemical substances, less than 0.1%) 【＝portion contained in product should be low】
Solid products（※）【＝pipes, boards, assembling parts】
※The solid products should be the ones that maintain their solid state and do not transform into powder or particles during the process of handling by business operators.
Products used in air-tight state 【＝condenser, etc.】
Products for general consumers 【＝insecticides, insect repellants, detergents for household use, etc.】
Recyclable resources 【＝used cans, metal slags, etc.】 19

21. Requirements for SDS System②
ＳＤＳ制度の要件②
■How to send SDS
by Document
by Disk
by Fax
by 　　　　 Approval by receiver is required
through Homepage
■When to send SDS, etc.
Send by the time when specified chemical substances, etc. are handed over or provided to other business operators.
Send whenever specified chemical substances are handed over or supplied to other business operators. However, more flexible time for sending SDS can be applied to the case when the same specified chemical substances are continuously or repeatedly handover or supplied to the same business operator.
If/when any changes in safety data have taken places, then, efforts should be made to immediately send updated SDS. 20

22. ●Chemical manufacturers and importers ●Product utilization business
　Information Required to be submitted by　
SDS System
ＳＤＳへ記載する内容
【Information to be submitted】
1．　Chemical products and company profiles 　
2．　Summary of risks and toxicities/hazards
3．　Constituents and ingredients
4．　Emergency medical treatment
5．　Preparedness for fire
6．　Preparedness for leakage
7．　Cautions for handling and storage
8．　Measures for exposure prevention and protection
9．　Physical and chemical properties
10．Stability and reactivity
11．Toxicities/hazards
12．Environmental impacts
13．Cautions for disposal
14．Cautions for shipment
15．Laws/regulations applied to
16．Other information
【Manifestation flow of ＳＤＳ】
Send
Send
●Chemical manufacturers and importers
●Fablicators
Send
●Product 　utilization business
●Retailer 21 21

23. Obligations to make efforts for labeling
2019/4/25
ラベル表示の努力義務規定
SDS System mandates to provide information on properties and handlings of specified chemical substances as well as to make efforts to indicate them by labeling.
①Name of product
【Information dissemination in response to GHS】
In handing over or supplying chemical substances, etc. in containers or packages, business operators should make efforts to post labeling regarding ① to ⑥, which comply with JIS Z 7253, on the containers or packages.
Pure substances：from From June 1st, 2012
Mixed substances：from From April 1st, 2015　
②Caution/attention
③Pictorial labeling
④Info. On risks,
toxicities/hazards
⑤Tips
次にラベルの記載項目です。
こちらも同様にＧＨＳに対応したJIS Z7253に従い作成することとされており、
製品の名称、
注意喚起語、
絵表示、
危険有害性情報
注意書き
供給者の特定情報
を記載します。
ラベルの作成方法の詳細についても同様にＪＩＳＺ７２５３にて規定されています。
⑥Identify supplier 22
化学物質の総合管理 22

24. Changes in the number of business operators subject to notifications in Japan
The total number in Japan has been decreasing
No.of product s notified by
product types
No.of business operators notified
In response to the amendment of the ordinance in November of 2008, target chemical substances have changed from 354 substances to 462 substances since 2010.
on-going target substances
Newly added substances
Substances eliminated
from the target chemicals
276 target substances, before & after the amendment
186 substances newly added by the amendment
85 substances eliminated by the amendment 23 23

25. The amount of release and transfer
in Japan 24 24

26. PRTR Data in 2014 平成２４年度公表データ ◇ Release amount ◇ Transfer amount
Total release amount　399,000ｔ（100%）　
86,000t（22%）
Non-target
business types
agriculture, construction,
food & beverage
industries, etc.
46,000t（11%）
Household
Agro-chemicals,
paints, detergents,
etc.
Target for notification
【No. of notified business operators　Japan：35,573】
Hyogo pref.：1,538
Japan：159,000t （40%）
　 Hyogo Pref.：7,000t(1.8%)
Notification is not applied to:
Business operators with employees 20 or less
Handling amount of chemicals is less than 1t
47,000t（12%）
Target business types
metal mining, manufacturing,
electrical industries, etc.
61,000t（15%）　　
Mobiles　vehicles, bicycles, special vehicles, vessels, trains, airplanes
◇　Transfer amount
Notification from business operators
Estimation by central gov.
Target for notification Japan：224,000ｔ / Hyogo Pref.：18,000t 25

27. The changes in the number of business operators
Subject to notifications to Hyogo Prefectural Government
The number of business operators in Hyogo Prefecture subject to notification has been slightly decreasing.
The number of business operators in Hyogo Prefecture subject to notification in 2014were 1,538, which accounts for 4.3％ of the total number in Japan and ranks 5th following Aichi Prefecture, Hokkaido, Osaka Prefecture, and Shizuoka Prefecture. 26 26

28. The amount of release and transfer
in Hyogo Prefecture
The total amount of release and transfer in Hyogo Prefecture in 2014 was 24,803 tonnage. This amount covered 6.5％ of the total amount in Japan and ranked 2 following Aichi Prefecture. 27 27

29. 10 substance emissions level in Hyogo(2014)28

30. Industries emissions level in Hyogo(2013)29 29

31. The amount of release and transfer of
each release and transfer categories(2014) 30

32. Substance emissions level
of each releases and transfers in Hyogo(2014) 31

33. Data of Estimated released outside Notification
　　in Hyogo　(2024) 32 32

34. The total of the Releases and Transfers
by Chemical Substances in Hyogo　(2014) 33 33

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