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■Introduction

１．	What is the NITE-CHRIP?
２．	What information can I search for by using NITE-CHRIP?
３．	Please tell us laws and regulations which NITE-CHRIP provides?
４．	How often is NITE-CHRIP updated? Where can I find the updated information?
５．	Please tell us the timing for listing chemical substances on NITE-CHRIP?

■How to display and view search results

１０．	What description method of molecular formula is adopted to NITE-CHRIP?
１１．	Does “Chemical Substance Name” in “General Information” on NITE-CHRIP correspond to the CA Index Name by CAS?
１２．	What kind of description method is used for chemical substance names on NITE-CHRIP?
１３．	There are chemical substances displaying (※1), (※2) and (※3) at the Interim Search Results (”Display by CHRIP ID and CAS RN”) . What does it mean?
１４．	Why is unable to download the search result when the number of CAS RN hits exceeds 5000?
１５．	If regulatory information is not displayed, can I decide the regulation is not applicable?

■Information not listed in NITE-CHRIP

２２．	Please tell us the information about CAS RN not displayed at NITE-CHRIP.
２３．	Is the data of physical and chemical properties listed in NITE-CHRIP?
２４．	Where is the data of laws and regulations of ASEAN member countries?

■Links to related information

・	NITE-CHRIP USERS MANUAL Please refer to it first, when using for the first time.
・	FAQs-Questions and Answers about CSCL FAQ about the Chemical Substances Control Law.
・	GHS General Information Contains information related to GHS classification and GHS-enabled labels / SDS creation.

■How to use NITE-CHRIP

６．	How do I investigate legally regulated substances and their relationship with the other laws by NITE-CHRIP?
７．	Is it possible to download the Interim Search Results or the Chemical Lists?
８．	What can I do to compare search results of plural chemical substances from the Interim Search Results (”Display by CHRIP ID and CAS RN”) or multiple Chemical Lists?
９．	How can I link directly to search screen or search result screen?

■How to search for MITI number, etc.

１６．	What is MITI number?
１７．	How can Iconfirm whether the substance to be manufactured or imported has METI number, or not?
１８．	The message "There is no target data" appears after searching MITI number by CAS RN. Does it mean that this chemical substance doesn’t have MITI number, in other words it is the newly chemical substances under CSCL?
１９．	The message, "There is an error in the input data" appears after searching by the CAS RN. Is it a system error on NITE-CHRIP?
２０．	When I imported a chemical substance, the Customs directed me to fill in the MITI number on the import declaration. What should I check at that time?
２１．	Please tell me how to search for ISHA number?

■GHS-aligned SDS and labels

２５．	NITE has prepared this web page with Frequently Asked Questions about the GHS classification results by the Japanese Government (hereinafter called " GHS FAQ”). Please check once as there is also a description of the outline, purpose, usage, etc.
２６．	Was “the GHS Classification Results by the Japanese Government” conducted by NITE? Also, what should I do when I have a question about the detail of category or rationale of them?
２７．	How do I conduct GHS classification by “GHS Classification Results by the Japanese Government”? should I do?
２８．	Please tell us Japanese laws and regulations related to SDS and labels? Is there anything that can be used as a reference to make SDS and labels?

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Introduction

１．What is the NITE Chemical Risk Information Platform (NITE-CHRIP)?

１．NITE Chemical Risk Information Platform (NITE-CHRIP) is a database provided free of charge over the Internet, and shows comprehensive information on risk assessments and laws and regulations, etc. Please refer to the NITE-CHRIP USER’S MANUAL in detail.

２．What information can I search for by using NITE-CHRIP?

２．You can search for laws and regulations, hazard information, risk assessment by Japanese and overseas pubic institutions and also chemical substances that can be searched by entering the number (e.g. CAS RN, MITI number, etc.), name, etc.
In addition, NITE-CHRIP shows chemical substances subject to the laws and regulations in list format for each category.

３．Please tell us laws and regulations which NITE-CHRIP provides?

３．Please refer to the URL below about the laws and regulations listed in NITE-CHRIP,
https://www.nite.go.jp/en/chem/chrip/chrip_search/sltLst

Regarding chemical substances, NITE-CHRIP provides reliable data published by national and international authorities. (e.g. evaluation reports, official journal, official websites, etc.).
You can download chemical substance lists for each law and regulation. NITE-CHRIP has the major laws and regulations in Japan related to chemical substances, including the Chemical Substances Control Law (CSCL), the Industrial Safety and Health Act (ISHA), and the Act on Confirmation, etc. of Release Amounts of Specific Chemical Substances in the Environment and Promotion of Improvements to the Management There of (PRTR Law).
However, NITE-CHRIP does not cover all chemical substances distributed in Japan and Japanese laws and regulations.
In addition, some laws and regulations do not have specific chemical substances to be regulated. In that case, the chemical lists do not exist.

４．How often is NITE-CHRIP updated? Where can I find the updated information?

４．We regularly update about once every two months and continually review the content to improve the quality of our data.
However updating data on NITE-CHRIP might be slower than the original source due to the time required for making data. If you wantthe latest data published by national and international authorities, we recommend contacting the authorities operating each law and regulation or confirming their official website.
Regarding the updated contents, please check "Update history" .

５．Please tell us the timing for listing chemical substances on NITE-CHRIP?

５．After being listed in published data as a substance subject to laws and regulations, the chemical substance is posted on NITE-CHRIP.
It is not determined by the timing of the CAS registry number (CAS RN) given by CAS or the quantity of notification.
In principle, we do not accept requests for listing individual chemical substances.
Please refer to the URL below about the laws and regulations listed in NITE-CHRIP,
https://www.nite.go.jp/en/chem/chrip/chrip_search/sltLst

How to use NITE-CHRIP

６．How do I investigate legally regulated substances and their relationship with the other laws by NITE-CHRIP?

６．We recommend the following steps.

Step 1. Click "Search within laws/regulations, etc." button. Next, select “Chemical List” to proceed to “Display by Decree number etc”. Click "Display by CHRIP_ID and CAS RN" link at the top right.
Step 2. Click the "Add other Laws and regulations etc" button displayed on the upper right. Select the check box for the laws and item which you want to compare and click the "Redisplay" button on the upper right.

For the details, please refer to the the NITE-CHRIP USER’S MANUAL and this in the operation procedure.

７．Is it possible to download the Interim Search Results or the Chemical Lists?

７．It is possible to download the Interim Search Results and the Chemical Lists in a TSV-format file (The downloaded TSV-format file can be edited in Excel.). You can download it by clicking " Downloading the search results" on ”Display by CHRIP ID and CAS RN” on Interim Search Results or ”Display by Decree number etc” on List.
Please refer to the the NITE-CHRIP USER’S MANUAL in details on how to download and how to use the downloaded data.

８．What can I do to compare search results of plural chemical substances from the Interim Search Results (”Display by CHRIP ID and CAS RN”) or multiple Chemical Lists?

８．By pushing Ctrl and Clicking "No." or " ► " displayed on the Interim Search Results (”Display by CHRIP ID and CAS RN”) , you can display Search Results in new tab. Similarly, you can compare Search Results of plural lists.

９．How can I link directly to search screen or search result screen?

９．
【CAS direct link】
https://www.nite.go.jp/en/chem/chrip/chrip_search/srhChripIdLst?_e_trans=&shMd=0&txNumSh=[CAS registry number]&ltNumTp=1&bcPtn=5
You don't need to enter [] surrounding CAS registry number.

【CHRIP_ID direct link】
https://www.nite.go.jp/en/chem/chrip/chrip_search/cmpInfDsp?cid=[CHRIP_ID]&bcPtn=5
You don't need to enter [] surrounding CHRIP_ID.

【source of information ID direct link】
https://www.nite.go.jp/en/chem/chrip/chrip_search/intSrhSpcLst?_e_trans=&slScNm=[source of information ID]&bcPtn=6
Please enter source of information ID corresponding to lists at [source of information ID].
Please refer to this about source of information ID. Then, you don't need to enter [] surrounding source of information ID.

Please refer to this about the method of directly linking to the page other than top page or lists.
If you can set up links to the website of NITE-CHRIP, please read "About links"on Terms of Use for the NITE-CHRIP.

How to display and view search results

１０．What description method of molecular formula is adopted to NITE-CHRIP?

１０．The molecular formula in NITE-CHRIP is displayed with the method adopted by CAS and Hill method. For listing elements, Hill method is adopted in NITE-CHRIP, too. First, C is listed, second, H is listed, and subsequently, other elements are listed in alphabetical order. When the substance doesn't contain carbon, all elements are listed in alphabetical order. Using the method by CAS, the molecular formula of multicomponent substances (salt, addition compound, mixture, copolymer, hydrate, alloy, intermetallic compound, compound of variable composition, etc.) are displayed by each component and the points connecting them. For example, when sodium carbonate is displayed by this method, its molecular formula is "CH2O3.2Na", which is made by "CH2O3"- carbonate, "Na"- sodium, and "." connecting point.

１１．Does “Chemical Substance Name” in “General Information” on NITE-CHRIP correspond to the CA Index Name by Chemical Abstracts Services (CAS)?

１１．The Japanese and English chemical substance names in "General Information" on NITE-CHRIP are basically the IUPAC name (based on 1993 recommendations of the IUPAC nomenclature for organic compounds, and 2005 for inorganic compounds). NITE is continuously naming and checking chemical substance names by IUPAC nomenclature on NITE-CHRIP. Some substances that are not named by the IUPAC nomenclature are associated with the CAS Registry Number. For such substances, the CA Index Name (CA IN) corresponding to the CAS Registry Number (CAS RN) is listed in NITE-CHRIP. In addition, some chemical names in "General Information" on NITE-CHRIP are quoted from names publicized in the Official Gazette or by national and international authorities, because it is difficult to assign names by IUPAC name or CA Index Name. These chemical names may be described to a comprehensive name including multiple structures or added qualifications such as "limited to liquid ones" on NITE-CHRIP.

１２．What kind of description method is used for chemical substance names on NITE-CHRIP?

１２．Characters of displayed name: Subscripts or italicized characters are displayed as standard characters. Superscripts are displayed in brackets.
Example: 5² ⇒5(2)、λ⁶⇒λ(6)

For this reason, on the display, there is no distinction between position numbers indicated with superscript characters (red part) and position numbers indicated with numbers in brackets (blue part) in substance names.

Example: 4,4-dimethyl-2,6-dioxa-1,7 (1), 3,5 (1,4) -tetrabenzenaheptaphan-1⁴,7⁴-diamine
⇒ 4,4-dimethyl-2,6-dioxa-1,7 (1), 3,5 (1,4) -tetrabenzenaheptaphan-1 (4), 7 (4) -diamine
(Upper row: substance name in normal notation, lower row: display of the same substance name in NITE-CHRIP)

１３．There are chemical substances displaying (※1), (※2) and (※3) at the Interim Search Results (”Display by CHRIP ID and CAS RN”) . What does it mean?

１３．
(※1) The substance which matches the substance indicated by MITI number or cabinet order number when a certain condition is fulfilled. The condition is listed in the remarks column of the search result, so be sure to check it.
(※2) The substance which is regarded as CSCL: Class I Specified Chemical Substances, Class II Specified Chemical Substances, Monitoring Chemical Substances, Priority Assessment Chemical Substances by the operation notification "Implementation of the Act on the Evaluation of Chemical Substances and Regulation of Their Manufacture, etc. 3-1".
(※3) The substance which had been designated in accordance with paragraph (5) of Article 2 of CSCL: Priority Assessment Chemical Substances and later was cancelled.

For the details, please refer to the Remarks on “Search Results” screen for each chemical substance.

１４．Why is unable to download the search result when the number of CAS registry number (CAS RN) hits exceeds 5000?

１４．CAS registry numbers are the intellectual property of the American Chemical Society, Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) division.
NITE-CHRIP operates based on CAS Information Use Policies.

CAS Information Use Policies
https://www.cas.org/legal/infopolicy

Individuals or groups can download and use 5000 numbers at most, so the result isn't displayed on NITE-CHRIP if the number of CAS registry number (CAS RN) hits exceeds 5000.

１５．If regulatory information is not displayed, can I decide the regulation is not applicable?

１５．NITE is sequentially linking the exemplified substances corresponding to each law or regulation using related documents or HP of the competent authorities, but not all chemical substances subject to the Laws and regulations are listed in NITE-CHRIP.
Therefore, chemical substances, whose information about the law or regulation is not displayed in NITE-CHRIP, may subject to the law or regulation.
When you can't confirm regulatory status by using NITE-CHRIP, please consult the competent authorities.

1. PRTR Law (The PRTR system and the SDS system)
Chemical Management Policy Division, Manufacturing Industries Bureau, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
TEL: +81-3-3501-0080
FAX: +81-3-3580-6347
Inquiry Form: https://mm-enquete-cnt.meti.go.jp/form/pub/kagaku/kannrika_toiawase

2．Chemical Substances Control Law (CSCL)
Chemical Management Policy Division, Manufacturing Industries Bureau, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
TEL: +81-3-3501-0605
FAX: +81-3-3501-2084
Inquiry Form:https://mm-enquete-cnt.meti.go.jp/form/pub/kagaku/kannrika_toiawase

3．The Industrial Safety and Health Act (ISHA)
Chemical Hazards Control Division, Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare
TEL: +81-3-5253-1111(ext. 5514)
FAX: +81-3-3502-1598
email: HTJKTANEIB@mhlw.go.jp

How to search for MITI number, etc.

１６．What is MITI number?

１６．MITI number is the registration number assigned to the chemical substance listed in Existing Chemicals List in the official gazette under CSCL. The chemicals in this list are called “Existing Chemical Substances” in Japan.
Moreover, MITI-numbers have been assigned to notified new chemicals since CSCL went into effect.
In addition, MITI number may also be called METI number or CSCL number.
Please refer to FAQs-Questions and Answers about CSCL in detail.

１７．How can Iconfirm whether the substance to be manufactured or imported has METI number, or not?

１７．You can investigate the current status of the chemical substance regarding CSCL with NITE-CHRIP.
From the NITE-CHRIP TOP page, click "Search by chemical " button. On the next page, search by CAS Registry Number (CAS RN). Even though you search by CAS Registry Number (CAS RN) and the search results do not come out, it does not necessarily mean that the MITI number does not exist. In that case, you need to search it by a chemical name. For searching by the chemical name, please refer to Q18 in this FAQ.

There are three combinations of CAS Registry Number (CAS RN) and MITI number posted on NITE-CHRIP as shown below.

(1) The substance of CAS RN matches exactly the substance indicated by MITI number.
(2) The substance of CAS RN is included in the substance indicated by MITI number.
(3) The substance of CAS RN matches the substance indicated by MITI number when a certain condition is fulfilled.

Regarding (3), the condition is listed in the Remarks column of the search result screen and displayed on NITE-CHRIP. Be sure to check the conditions.
For reference, please refer to this related to the combinations of CAS Registry Number (CAS RN) and MITI number.

１８．The message "There is no target data" appears after searching MITI number by CAS Registry Number (CAS RN). Does it mean that this chemical substance doesn’t have MITI number, in other words it is the newly chemical substances under CSCL?

１８．On NITE-CHRIP, chemical substances that can be confirmed by NITE from each information source are linked to appropriate numbers（e.g.: CAS RN, MITI number, etc.） in sequence, but not all chemical substances subject to MITI numbers are linked with CAS Registry Number (CAS RN). Therefore, even though you search by CAS Registry Number (CAS RN) and you get the message "There is no target data", it does not necessarily mean that the chemical substance is the newly chemical substances. In that case, you need to search for it by chemical name.
Please refer to Q2 of FAQs-Questions and Answers about CSCL in detail . If you cannot find the MITI number from either the CAS Registry Number (CAS RN) or the chemical name, it means that there is a high possibility of the newly chemical substances under CSCL.
For reference, please refer to this document related to search by chemical name.

１９．The message, "There is an error in the input data" appears after searching by the CAS Registry Number (CAS RN). Is it a system error on NITE-CHRIP?

１９．The CAS Registry Number (CAS RN) you entered may be incorrect. Please check and enter the correct CAS Registry Number (CAS RN).
Please read this for the CAS Registry Number (CAS RN), and this for the check digit.

２０．When I imported a chemical substance, the Customs directed me to fill in the MITI number on the import declaration. What should I check at that time?

２０．First, it is necessary to confirm whether the MITI number is assigned to the chemical substance to be imported. Please refer to Q17 in this FAQ, which shows how to search for the MITI number.
If the chemical substance is assigned to MITI number except for Class I Specified Chemical Substances, it is allowed to import this chemical substance. In that case, for Class II Specified Chemical Substances, it is necessary to notify the government in advance and obtain approval for import.　When importing, ｙou need to fill in MITI number on the import declaration or invoice.
For more information on procedures, please refer to FAQs-Questions and Answers about CSCL. If there is no MITI number, it is highly likely that it is the newly chemical substances under CSCL. You need to submit a new chemical notification based on CSCL before the manufacture or import of the newly chemical substances except requirements for exemption. (Q6 of FAQs-Questions and Answers about CSCL)

２１．Please tell me how to search for ISHA number?

２１．You can also search for the ISHA number on NITE-CHRIP in a similar way to search for MITI number. (For the details on how to search for the MITI number, please read Q17 in this FAQ.)
However, there are chemical substances that have been assigned to the ISHA number but have not been assigned to the MITI number because the notification requirements differ between the Industrial Safety and Health Act and the Chemical Substances Control Law.
Please check the website of the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare for the notification requirements of the Industrial Safety and Health Act.

Information not listed in NITE-CHRIP

２２．Please tell us the information about CAS registry number (CAS RN) not displayed at NITE-CHRIP.

２２．Although NITE-CHRIP posts information related to chemical management with the CAS registration number (CAS RN) of the substance concerned, CAS registry number (CAS RN) is given by Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS), not NITE.
Please contact CAS about the information of CAS registry number.

＜CAS Customer Center＞
https://www.cas.org/contact

TEL: 1-800-753-4227 (North America)
+1-614-447-3731 (outside North America)
FAX: 1-614-447-3751
E-mail: help@cas.org

２３．Is the data of physical and chemical properties listed in NITE-CHRIP?

２３．The data of physical and chemical properties is not listed in NITE-CHRIP. Similar data is available in each country's hazard assessment sheet, ICSC card, GHS classification result etc. Please see them.
Also, the data of physical and chemical properties was gathered by NITE in chemical substance evaluation promotion project. So please refer to this. (in Japanese)

２４．Where is the data of laws and regulations of ASEAN member countries?

２４．You can see the laws and regulations about some ASEAN member countries such as Thailand or Vietnam at ASEAN-Japan Chemical Safety Database (AJCSD). Also, if the chemical substance has data in AJCSD, the link to the search result page in AJCSD is displayed in the search result of NITE-CHRIP. Please use it.

GHS-aligned SDS and labels

２５．What is the GHS Classification Result by the Japanese Government?

２５．NITE has prepared this web page with Frequently Asked Questions about the GHS classification results by the Japanese Government (hereinafter called " GHS FAQ”). Please check once as there is also a description of the outline, purpose, usage, etc.

２６．Was “the GHS Classification Results by the Japanese Government” conducted by NITE? Also, what should I do when I have a question about the detail of category or rationale of them?

２６．“GHS Classification Results by the Japanese Government” was conducted not by NITE but by GHS related ministries which are the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW), the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), and the Ministry of the Environment (MOE).
When you have a question about the detail of category or rationale of the classification, please contact the ministries which conducted GHS classification, or NITE. NITE inquires your question to the related ministries when you contact NITE. Therefore it might take some time.
Please read the Q2-3 of the GHS FAQ for the details on Contact information about the contents of GHS classification results.

２７．How do I conduct GHS classification by “GHS Classification Results by the Japanese Government”? should I do?

２７．Please read the Q2-4 of the GHS FAQ for information about conducting GHS classification. The Classification Results including the rationale for the classification for each substance are shown to be used as a reference when business operators make an SDS and labels.
When using this public information, please handle it on user’s own responsibility.

２８．Please tell us Japanese laws and regulations related to SDS and labels? Is there anything that can be used as a reference to make SDS and labels?

２８．As for laws that mention GHS-aligned SDS and labelling in Japan, there are three laws bellow.

1. Industrial Safety and Health Act (ISHA)
2. Act on Confirmation, etc. of Release Amounts of Specific Chemical Substances in the Environment and Promotion of Improvements to the Management Thereof (the PRTR law)
3. Poisonous and Deleterious Substances Control Act

For more information, please read the Q3 of the GHS FAQ and refer to this for information about making GHS-aligned SDS and labels.