Specific Q: Tetrodotoxin (CAS No.: 4368-28-9) and α-amanitin (CAS No.: 23109-05-9) are both highly toxic. Are they considered hazardous chemicals? How should they be managed?
A: Tetrodotoxin and α-amanitin are not listed in the "Catalogue of Hazardous Chemicals (2015)." However, they meet the criteria for determining hazardous chemicals. Relevant production and import enterprises should register these chemicals as hazardous chemicals according to the requirements of the "Administrative Measures for the Registration of Hazardous Chemicals." However, there is no need to go through the relevant safety administrative licensing procedures. Enterprises should manage them as hazardous chemicals.
Attachments
- Catalogue of Hazardous Chemicals (2015)
- Announcement on the Adjustment of the Catalogue of Hazardous Chemicals (2015)
- Implementation Guide for the Catalogue of Hazardous Chemicals (2015) (Trial)