[Notes]
- There are various exception rules (e.g. concentrations, exceptional chemicals among the chemical group) . They are not described in the database above. For the definition and the detailed information on exception rules, please refer to the Official Gazette or Definition (in Japanese)
- Some chemicals are regulated as the chemical group (e.g. arsenic compounds, mercury compounds, organic cyanide compounds). Some of the chemicals are listed in the database as an example, but not all chemicals are listed here.
- English names described here are not formal names.
- This English translation is unofficial. Only the original Japanese texts published in the Official Gazette have legal effect.
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