생활화학제품 함유 화학물질에 관한 리스크 커뮤니케이션

초록

The consumer chemical products we use in our daily lives may contain chemicals that are considered hazardous or likely to pose a risk. Therefore, proper management is needed. As one of the management means, a method of providing information on chemical substances to consumers using the product can be considered. A widely used method is to display information on chemical substances on the outer surface or packaging of products. Recently, a system that requires business operators to provide information on chemical substances to consumers has been established. In order to increase the readability of the labeling in consumer chemical product subject to safety verification, improvement of the labeling system according to Article 10(8) of 'CONSUMER CHEMICAL PRODUCTS AND BIOCIDES SAFETY CONTROL ACT’ is required. It is necessary to make the display by QR code or barcode parallel. Display by such an electronic method will make it easier for consumers to access information. The EU is actively realizing consumers' right to know about chemical substances contained in products through the AskREACH project. It is necessary to carry out such a project in Korea, and this project will be more effective when electronic display is combined. According to Article 35(2) of 'ACT ON REGISTRATION AND EVALUATION OF CHEMICALS', the transferor of a product containing substance subject to intensive control must provide information related to the use of the product to the consumer requesting the provision of information. The problem is that the provision of information is required only when the product containing the substance subject to intensive control reported under Article 32 is transferred. As a result, the scope to which this regulation can be applied is very limited. While Article 32 aims to collect and manage information on chemical substances, Article 35 has meaning in protecting the safety of transferees or consumers of products containing substances subject to intensive control. The two have different legislative intent. For consumer safety, it is necessary to relax the application requirements of Article 35 by referring to Article 33 of REACH.: From 'product containing a substance subject to intensive control reported pursuant to Article 32' to 'product that the content of each individual' substance subject to intensive control contained in one unit of the product shall exceed 0.1 weight percent'. Improvements in the labeling system and the information provision system implemented by business operators will enable consumers to make informed product choices. This will encourage companies to develop alternative materials and will ultimately contribute to reducing emissions of hazardous chemicals to the environment.

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