From June 13 to July 4, 2022, Singapore's National Environment Agency (NEA) published a public consultation on the proposal to control 26 chemicals as hazardous chemicals because some of the 26 chemicals are highly toxic, polluting, and/or generate intractable waste that is difficult to manage and safely dispose of. During the consultation period, 52 feedbacks were received and suggestions on regulatory details were also collected. Below we have prepared a summary of the HS license/permit application and requirements.
The 26 chemicals are all listed in the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC). Companies must consult relevant departments on the control of these substances.
The NEA intends to publish these regulatory changes by December 2022. These changes will be followed by a six-month transitional period before coming into effect by June 2023. If the Proposed Control is successfully adopted, enterprises must make amendments to their existing HS license/permit or apply for an HS license/permit from January 1, 2023. Moreover, enterprises must obtain a valid HS license/permit to perform specified activities by June 2023.
Companies performing activities involving any of these 26 chemicals shall obtain HS license/permit regardless of quantity. If companies have any questions about the exemption purity of these substances, they can provide relevant information to NEA by November 10.
26 Chemicals that NEA Proposes Regulating as Hazardous Substances | ||
S/N | Chemical Name | CAS Registry No. |
1 | O-Alkyl(≤C10, including cycloalkyl) alkyl (Me, Et, n-Pr or i-Pr)-phosphonofluoridates e.g. Sarin: O-Isopropyl methylphosphonofluoridate Soman: O-Pinacolyl methylphosphonofluoridate | 107-44-8 96-64-0 |
2 | O-Alkyl (H or ≤C10, including cycloalkyl) S-2-dialkyl (Me, Et, n-Pr or i-Pr)-aminoethyl alkyl (Me, Et, n-Pr or i-Pr) phosphonothiolates and corresponding alkylated or protonated salts e.g. VX: O-Ethyl S-2-diisopropylaminoethyl methyl phosphonothiolate | 50782-69-9 |
3 | Lewisites: Lewisite 1: 2-Chlorovinyldichloroarsine Lewisite 2: Bis(2-chlorovinyl)chloroarsine Lewisite 3: Tris(2-chlorovinyl)arsine | 541-25-3 40334-69-8 40334-70-1 |
4 | Nitrogen mustards: HN1: Bis(2-chloroethyl)ethylamine HN2: Bis(2-chloroethyl)methylamine HN3: Tris(2-chloroethyl)amine | 538-07-8 51-75-2 555-77-1 |
5 | Saxitoxin | 35523-89-8 |
6 | Ricin | 9009-86-3 |
7 | Alkyl (Me, Et, n-Pr or i-Pr) phosphonyl difluorides e.g. DF: Methylphosphonyldifluoride | 676-99-3 |
8 | O-Alkyl (H or ≤C10, including cycloalkyl) O-2-dialkyl (Me, Et, n-Pr or i-Pr)-aminoethyl alkyl (Me, Et, n-Pr or i-Pr)-phosphonites and corresponding alkylated or protonated salts e.g. QL: O-Ethyl O-2-diisopropylaminoethyl methylphosphonite | 57856-11-8 |
9 | Chlorosarin: O-Isopropyl methylphosphonochloridate | 1445-76-7 |
10 | Chlorosoman: O-Pinacolyl methylphosphonochloridate | 7040-57-5 |
11 | Р-alkyl (H or ≤C10, incl. cycloalkyl) N-(1-(dialkyl(≤C10, incl. cycloalkyl)amino))alkylidene(H or ≤C10, incl. cycloalkyl) phosphonamidic fluorides and corresponding alkylated or protonated salts e.g. N-(1-(di-n-decylamino)-n-decylidene)-P-decylphosphonamidic fluoride Methyl-(1-(diethylamino)ethylidene) phosphonamidofluoridate | 2387495-99-8 2387496-12-8 |
12 | O-alkyl (H or ≤C10, incl. cycloalkyl) N-(1-(dialkyl(≤C10, incl. cycloalkyl)amino))alkylidene(H or ≤C10, incl. cycloalkyl) phosphoramidofluoridates and corresponding alkylated or protonated salts e.g. O-n-Decyl N-(1-(di-n-decylamino)-ndecylidene) phosphoramidofluoridate Methyl (1-(diethylamino)ethylidene) phosphoramidofluoridate Ethyl (1-(diethylamino)ethylidene) phosphoramidofluoridate | 2387496-00-4 2387496-04-8 2387496-06-0 |
13 | Methyl-(bis(diethylamino)methylene) phosphonamidofluoridate | 2387496-14-0 |
14 | Carbamates (quaternaries and bisquaternaries of dimethylcarbamoyloxypyridines) Quaternaries of dimethylcarbamoyloxypyridines: 1-[N,N-dialkyl(≤C10)-N-(n-(hydroxyl, cyano, acetoxy)alkyl(≤C10)) ammonio]-n-[N-(3-dimethylcarbamoxy-α-picolinyl)-N,N-dialkyl(≤C10) ammonio]decane dibromide (n=1-8) e.g. 1-[N,N-dimethyl-N-(2-hydroxy)ethylammonio]-10 [N- (3-dimethylcarbamoxy-α-picolinyl)-N,N dimethylammonio]decane dibromide Bisquaternaries of dimethylcarbamoyloxypyridines: 1,n-Bis[N-(3-dimethylcarbamoxy-α-picolyl)-N,N-dialkyl(≤C10) ammonio]-alkane-(2,(n-1)-dione) dibromide (n=2-12) e.g. 1,10-Bis[N-(3-dimethylcarbamoxy-α picolyl)-N-ethyl-N-methylammonio] decane-2,9-dione dibromide | 77104-62-2 77104-00-8 |
15 | PFIB: 1,1,3,3,3-Pentafluoro-2-(trifluoromethyl) -1-propene | 382-21-8 |
16 | BZ: 3-Quinuclidinyl benzilate | 6581-06-2 |
17 | Chemicals, except for those listed in Schedule 1, containing a phosphorus atom to which is bonded one methyl, ethyl or propyl (normal or iso) group but not further carbon atoms e.g. Methylphosphonyl dichloride Dimethyl methylphosphonate Exemption: Fonofos: O-Ethyl S-phenyl ethylphosphonothiolothionate | 676-97-1 756-79-6 944-22-9 |
18 | Dialkyl (Me, Et, n-Pr or i-Pr) N,N-dialkyl (Me, Et, n-Pr or i-Pr)-phosphoramidates | / |
19 | 2,2-Diphenyl-2-hydroxyacetic acid: Benzilic acid | 76-93-7 |
20 | Quinuclidin-3-ol | 1619-34-7 |
21 | N,N-Dialkyl (Me,Et,n-Pr or i-Pr) aminoethyl- 2-chlorides and corresponding protonated salts | / |
22 | N,N-Dialkyl (Me, Et, n-Pr or i-Pr) aminoethane-2-thiols and corresponding protonated salts | / |
23 | Thiodiglycol: Bis(2-hydroxyethyl)sulfide | 111-48-8 |
24 | Diethyl phosphite | 762-04-9 |
25 | Thionyl chloride | 7719-09-7 |
26 | Triethanolamine | 102-71-6 |
As to the HS license/permit, enterprises shall make applications based on their activities.
HS license | HS permit | |
Entity/Applicants | Any person who imports, exports, manufactures, sells, transport, stores, and/or uses the regulated chemicals under the EPMA | Any person who purchases, stores, and/or uses any hazardous chemicals under the EPMA |
Time | 7 working days (complete and accurate submission of all documents) | 7 working days (complete and accurate submission of all documents) |
Types | Type 1: Hazardous Substances License; Type 2: Temporary Hazardous Substances License | HS permit |
Validity | One-year validity for Type 1; Three months for Type 2. | One-year validity |
As to the exemption situations, NEA gives a brief introduction. If these 26 chemicals are present in products or mixtures at low concentrations or as impurities, they are exempted from the proposed regulatory control. Moreover, companies shall submit supporting documents such as SDS and analytical reports to NEA for verification.
There are also another nine chemicals that NEA is currently co-regulating with the Singapore Customs, which are:
- Amiton,
- Arsenic trichloride,
- Phosgene,
- Cyanogen chloride,
- Hydrogen Cyanide,
- Chloropicrin,
- Phosphorus oxychloride,
- Phosphorus trichloride, and
- Phosphorus pentachloride.
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