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The goal of the ORC Asia-Pacific HSE Service is to provide members and potential clients with a superior source of knowledge, tools, advice, and hands-on assistance to help assure success in achieving and maintaining HSE excellence in Asia-Pacific operations.
Just some sub-headings of the emerging Health, Safety and Environmental news around Asia Pacific as of 2 August 2007. Members are encouraged to log into the Table of Contents to find out more details of the Emerging APHSE News.
China
1) Seven Hazardous Waste Identification Standards
Issued on 25th April 2007, and will be effective from 1st October 2007.
Seven national environmental protection standards are as follows:
Just some sub-headings of the emerging Health, Safety and Environmental news around Asia Pacific as of 3 July, 2007. Members are encouraged to log into the Table of Contents to find out more details of the Emerging APHSE News.
China
1) Draft Safety Management Regulation of Radioactive Waste (under consultation)
Issued on April 26th, 2007 for comments.
Just some sub-headings of the current Asia Pacific Health, Safety and Environmental news around Asia Pacific as of 3 July, 2007. Members are encouraged to log into the Table of Contents to find out more details of the Current News.
China 1) Management Regulation of Renewable Resources Recycle Issued on March 27th, 2007, and effective from May 1st, 2007.
Just some sub-headings of the current news around Asia Pacific as of 1 June, 2007. Members are encouraged to log into the Table of Contents to find out more details of the Current News.
Australia – Commonwealth and NSW
1) Minor amendments to the Energy Efficiency Opportunities Act 2006
Assented and entered into force on 30 March 2007.
To correctly reflect its original policy intent and to facilitate effective administration of the Act..
Just some sub-headings of the emerging news around Asia Pacific as of 1 June, 2007. Members are encouraged to log into the Table of Contents to find out more details of the Emerging News.
Australia – Commonwealth and NSW
1) Draft hazard assessment profiles for phthalates
The Draft Phthalate Hazard Assessments and Hazard Compendium is released on 1 May 2007 for public comment until 1 August 2007.
Just some sub-headings of the current news around Asia Pacific as of 8 May, 2007. Members are encouraged to log into the Table of Contents to find out more details of the Current News.
China
1) New Regulations and Standards Continued Three National Environmental Protection Standards
Promulgated on 13th April 2007, and effective on 1st May 2007.
Just some sub-headings of the emerging news around Asia Pacific as of 8 May, 2007. Members are encouraged to log into the Table of Contents to find out more details of the Emerging News.
China
1) Report and Investigation Regulation for Production
Accidents
Promulgated on 9th April 2007, and will be effective on 1st June 2007.
Outlines accident classification, reporting procedures, investigation, treatment process, and legal liability.
Just some sub-headings of the emerging news around Asia Pacific as of April 5, 2007. Members are encouraged to log into the Table of Contents to find out more details of the Emerging News.
China
1) Drinking Water Quality Standards
Updated Drinking Water Quality Standards (GB5749-2006) on December 29 2006, and effective from July 1 2007, replacing the previous standard (GB 5749-85).
Just some sub-headings of the current news around Asia Pacific as of April 5, 2007. Members are encouraged to log into the Table of Contents to find out more details of the Current News.
China
1) The Notification on Safety Supervision of Hazardous Chemicals, Fireworks and Firecrackers
Issued on January 29 2007, and effective immediately.
Just some sub-headings of the emerging news around Asia Pacific as of March 12, 2007. Members are encouraged to log into the Table of Contents to find out more details of the Emerging News.
Singapore
1) Public Comment Invited for Singapore Standards
The Standards, Productivity and Innovation Board (SPRING Singapore) is inviting you to comment on:-
Just some sub-headings of the current news around Asia Pacific as of March 12, 2007. Members are encouraged to log into the Table of Contents to find out more details of the Current News.
China
1) Provisional Regulation on Disciplinary Action against Noncompliant Behaviour in Safe Production Areas
Just some sub-headings of the emerging news around Asia Pacific as of February 8, 2007. Members are encouraged to log into the Table of Contents to find out more details of the Emerging News.
China
1) Technical Specification for Polluting Control of Waste Plastics Collection, Recycle and Reuse
Drafted on 8 January, 2007 and soliciting public comments before 15 February, 2007.
Just some sub-headings of the current news around Asia Pacific as of February 8, 2007. Members are encouraged to log into the Table of Contents to find out more details of the Current News.
China
1) Revision of Restricted Toxic Chemical Catalogue for Import and Export
Issued on 30 December, 2006 and effective from 1 January, 2007.
Among other things:-
China
1) Two Environment Quality Assessment Standards
With effect from 1 February 2007 such as:-
- Farmland environmental quality evaluation standards for edible agricultural products (HJ/T332-2006) and
- Environmental quality assessment standards for greenhouse vegetable growing plots (HJ/T333-2006)
Singapore
Just some sub-headings of the current news around Asia Pacific as of 10 January 16, 2007. Members are encouraged to log into the Table of Contents to find out more details of the Current News.
China
1) Code of Design on Building Fire Protection and Prevention GB50016-2006. Replaces Fire Fighting design Code GBJ16-87
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