Philippine Inventory of Chemicals and

The Philippines Inventory of Chemicals and Chemical Substances (PICCS) was published in April 1996. It contains approximately 24,000 chemicals and chemical substances. Chemicals manufactured, imported, distributed, or used in the Philippines in the 5 years prior to December 31, 1993 were nominated for inclusion in the Inventory.24-25... 

Very recently, 2 more countries in the Asia-Pacific area have set in motion the mechanisms to establish chemical inventcxies. These are South Korea and the Philippines. In 1992, as part of their Toxic Chemicals Control Law , South Korea initiated the requirement to nominate candidate chemicals for their Existing Chemicals List the list closes for nominations on 31st December 1993. Similariy, embodied in the Philippine Toxic Substances and Hazardous and Nuclear Waste Control Act (R.A.6%9,1990), the Philippine Inventory of Chemicals and Chemical Substances was established. Again, the nomination period closes at the end of 1993 (see chapter by Knight). 

The Philippine Inventory of Chemicals and Chemical Substances (PICCS) is currently in preparation, and is scheduled to be available from DENR in January 1994. Chemicals already supplied in the Philippines can be nominated for inclusion in the Inventory until 31 December 1993. Chemicals on PICCS are existing chemicals and are not notifiable. 

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In most existing inventories, chemical identities are standardized through the use of CAS numbers, molecular formulas (chemicals with discrete structures), and IUPAC (International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry) systematic nomenclature. Chemicals of unknown or variable composition, complex reaction products, and biological materials (UVCB), are usually listed alphabetically under subheadings or by definition.14 Some of the countries that have compiled various inventories include Australia, Canada, EU, Japan, Philippines, South Korea, and United States. 

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