Taiwanese EPA Consults on Adding 15 Substances to Concerned Chemical List

On September 8, 2022, the Environmental Protection Administration (EPA) of Taiwan released a public consultation on adding 15 chemical substances to the concerned chemical substances list in the following three categories:

New Psychoactive Substances (NPS);
Substances with Concerns about Food Safety Risks; and
Explosive Precursors.

These 15 substances have been divided into three categories of concerned chemical substances, and different regulations and management are formulated by the EPA. It specifies the management and regulation of activities such as production, import, sale, use, storage, and transportation. Moreover, online transactions or unlicensed transactions are highly prohibited. It is also necessary to complete the labeling, record operations, and make regular declarations (See Appendix 1-3). The period for public comments will last 14 days.

The proposed concerned chemical substances with concerns about food safety risks include:

Lead monoxide;
Lead tetroxide;
Sodium sulfide;
Sodium thiocyanate; and
β-Naphthol.

The proposed NPSs for inclusion in the list are:

1,4-Butanediol; and
(S)-5,6,6a,7-Tetrahydro-1,2,9,10-tetramethoxy-6-methyl-4H-dibenzo[de,g]quinoline.

The following are proposed in the explosive precursor category:

Calcium nitrate;
Sodium nitrate;
Calcium ammonium nitrate;
Nitromethane;
Sodium azide;
Ammonium perchlorate;
Sodium perchlorate; and
Aluminum phosphide.

Appendix 1

SN	Chinese Name	English Name	CAS No.	Control Concentration	Regulated Activities	Graded Handling Quantity (Kg)	Reporting Frequency	Other uses/articles not regulated by this Regulation
01	一氧化二氮 (笑气)	Nitrous Oxide	10024-97-2	100	manufacturing, import, sale, usage, storage	一	Every month	For military purposes; As gas-propellant and fuel for rockets
02	氟化氢(氢氟酸)	HydrogenFluoride	7664-39-3	0.1	transportation	100	Every month	For military purposes;
03	1,4- 丁二醇	1,4-Butanediol	110-63-4	95	manufacturing, import, sale, usage, storage	300	Every month	—
04	海罂粟硷	(S)-5,6,6a,7-tetrahydro-1,2,9,10- tetramethoxy-6-methyl-4H-dibenzo[de,g]quinoline	475-81-0	100	manufacturing, import, sale, usage, storage	一	Every month	—
Appendix 2
SN	Chinese Name	English Name	CAS No.	Control Concentration	Regulated Activities	Graded Handling Quantity (Kg)	Reporting Frequency	Other uses/articles not regulated by this Regulation
01	一氧化铅	Lead monoxide	1317-36-8	90	manufacturing, import, sale, usage, storage	—	Every month	—
02	四氧化三铅	Lead tetroxide	1314-41-6	95	manufacturing, import, sale, usage, storage	—	Every month	—
03	硫化钠	Sodium sulfide	1313-82-2	50	manufacturing, import, sale, usage, storage	—	Every month	—
04	硫氰酸鈉	Sodium thiocyanate	540-72-7	90	manufacturing, import, sale, usage, storage	—	Every month	—
05	β-荼（萘）酚	β-Naphthol	135-19-3	95	manufacturing, import, sale, usage, storage	—	Every month	—
Appendix 3
SN	Chinese Name	English Name	CAS No.	Control Concentration	Regulated Activities	Graded Handling Quantity (Kg)	Reporting Frequency	Other uses/articles not regulated by this Regulation
01	硝酸铵	Ammonium nitrate	6484-52-2	80	Transportation	200	Every month	Used by military institutions and academic institutions for military, experiment, research, education and testing purposes.
01	硝酸铵	Ammonium nitrate	6484-52-2	80	manufacturing, import, sale, usage, storage	20,000	Every month
02	硝酸钙	Calcium nitrate	10124-37-5	95	Transportation	200	Every month
02	硝酸钙	Calcium nitrate	10124-37-5	95	manufacturing, import, sale, usage, storage	20,000	Every month
03	硝酸钠	Sodium nitrate	7631-99-4	65	Transportation	200	Every month
03	硝酸钠	Sodium nitrate	7631-99-4	65	manufacturing, import, sale, usage, storage	20,000	Every month
04	硝酸铵钙	Calcium ammonium nitrate	15245-12-2	80	Transportation	200	Every month
04	硝酸铵钙	Calcium ammonium nitrate	15245-12-2	80	manufacturing, import, sale, usage, storage	20,000	Every month
05	硝基甲烷	Nitromethane	75-52-5	30	Transportation	100	Every month	Used for military institutions for military purposes.
05	硝基甲烷	Nitromethane	75-52-5	30	manufacturing, import, sale, usage, storage	10,000	Every month
06	叠氮化钠	Sodium azide	26628-22-8	95	Transportation	5	Every month
06	叠氮化钠	Sodium azide	26628-22-8	95	manufacturing, import, sale, usage, storage	500	Every month
07	过氯酸铵	Ammonium perchlorate	7790-98-9	65	Transportation	200	Every month
07	过氯酸铵	Ammonium perchlorate	7790-98-9	65	manufacturing, import, sale, usage, storage	1,500	Every month
08	过氯酸钠	Sodium perchlorate	7601-89-0	40	Transportation	200	Every month
08	过氯酸钠	Sodium perchlorate	7601-89-0	40	manufacturing, import, sale, usage, storage	1,500	Every month
09	磷化铝	Aluminum phosphide	20859-73-8	55	Transportation	5	Every month
09	磷化铝	Aluminum phosphide	20859-73-8	55	manufacturing, import, sale, usage, storage	500	Every month

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Source:

https://enews.epa.gov.tw/Page/3B3C62C78849F32F/28affdc5-d15d-4137-9443-270d25e46466

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