"Community Right to Know" is designed to safeguard public safety. In addition to developing disaster prevention and response plans, the government discloses chemical substance safety-related information to the public to assist community residents and protect the environment from potential hazards posed by chemical substances.
According to the "Environmental Pesticide Management Act," environmental hygiene pesticides, acaricides, rodenticides, fungicides, and other drugs used to control harmful environmental hygiene organisms are defined. Manufacturing, processing, or importing these substances all require obtaining a license.
Environmental pesticides are classified into three categories based on concentration and usage: environmental pesticide active ingredients, general environmental pesticides, and special environmental pesticides. Environmental pesticide active ingredients are the raw materials used to manufacture environmental pesticide products and are limited to use by the environmental pesticide manufacturing industry. General environmental pesticides have lower concentrations of active ingredients and are easy to use. They can be purchased by the public at convenience stores and supermarkets and used directly after unsealing. Special environmental pesticides are restricted in usage, with higher concentrations. They require wearing safety protective equipment and dilution. Selling and using them without obtaining a license is prohibited.
Control and management of harmful environmental hygiene organisms in residential surroundings and public areas, such as mosquitoes, cockroaches, and flies.
Environmental sanitation medicines are applicable to the indoor and outdoor surroundings of homes and public places, and should be used according to local conditions. In order to avoid contamination of food, utensils, feed, crops, and poultry, environmental medicines should not be sprayed directly on the aforementioned items and animal and plant breeding places.
| Update Date: | 2023/07/24 |