title: Perspectives on new chemical regulatory framework and research direction in Korea.
abstract: In response to new information about the health risk of chemical and concern expressed by academia, labor, and industry, chemical regulatory framework under Industrial Safety and Health Act was completely restructured in Year 2003 to be more systematic and to meet the particular needs in Korea. The history and the current status of chemical regulatory framework in the Republic of Korea are reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Industrial Health and Environment Division, Industrial Safety and Health Bureau, Ministry of Labour, Gwachun, Korea.
authors.forename: Dae-Won
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Ju Hyeon
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Cho
authors.forename: Young Gyu
authors.initials: YG
authors.lastname: Phee
authors.forename: Il Je
authors.initials: IJ
authors.lastname: Yu
mesh_terms: D002617:Chemical Industry / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D004784:Environmental Monitoring / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D015386:Hazardous Substances / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D007723:Korea; D016272:Occupational Health / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D011640:Public Policy; D012106:Research / Q000639:trends*; D020711:Threshold Limit Values
chemical_list: D015386:Hazardous Substances