NATIONAL PROFILE on Chemicals Management - UNITAR

12 2 Indispensable resources at governmentorganisations to assume responsibility of thechemical substance managementTable 12-3Number of officials at the relevant bureaus[MINISTRY OF HEALTH, LABOUR AND WELFARE (MHLW)]Office of Chemical Safety, Pharmaceutical and Food Safety Bureau 12Chemical Substance Investigation Division, Industrial Safety and Health Department, Labour 8Standards Bureau[MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY AND FISHERIES (MAFF)]Environment Policy Division, Minister’s Secretariat 22Plant Products Safety Division, Food Safety and Consumer Bureau 44[MINISTRY OF ECONOMY, TRADE AND INDUSTRY (METI)]Chemical Management Policy Division, Manufacturing Industries Bureau 54Chemicals Safety Office, Manufacturing Industries BureauChemical Weapon and Drug Materials Control Policy Office, Manufacturing Industries BureauOzone Layer Protection Policy Office, Manufacturing Industries BureauChemical Risk Assessment Policy Office, Manufacturing Industries BureauChemicals Division, Manufacturing Industries Bureau 25[MINISTRY OF THE ENVIRONMENT (MOE)]Environmental Health and Safety Division, Environmental Health Department 238 (54 partial figure)20 (54 partial figure)14 (54 partial figure)6 (54 partial figure)Environmental Risk Assessment Office, Environmental Health and Safety Division,8 (23 partial figure)Environmental Health DepartmentChemicals Evaluation Office, Policy Planning Division, Environmental Health Department 4Global Environmental Issues Division, Global Environment Bureau 15Office of Fluorocarbons Management Policy, Global Environmental Issues Division, Global6 (15 partial figure)Environment BureauGeneral Affairs Division, Environmental Management Bureau 26Office of Dioxins Control, General Affairs Division, Environmental Management Bureau4 (26 partial figure)Air Quality Management Division, Environmental Management Bureau 27Policy Planning Division, Water Environment Department 15Water Environment Management Division, Water Environment Department 14Soil Environment Management Division, Water Environment Department 22Agricultural Chemicals Control Office, Soil Environment Management Division, WaterEnvironment DepartmentOffice of Groundwater and Ground Environment,Water Environment DepartmentWaste Management Division, Waste Management and Recycling Department 21Industrial Waste Management Division, Waste Management and Recycling Department 29Office of Waste Disposal Management, Industrial Waste Management Division, WasteManagement Recycling DepartmentNote: As of August 2003.6 (22 partial figure)6 (22 partial figure)12 (29 partial figure)(PERSONS)70