ENFORCEMENT DECREE OF THE ACT ON THE ESTABLISHMENT OF SAFE LABORATORY ENVIRONMENT

CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1(Purpose) #

The purpose of this Decree is to prescribe matters mandated by the Act on the Establishment of Safe Laboratory Environment and matters necessary for the enforcement thereof.

Article 2(Scope of application) #

Laboratories fully or partially exempt from the application of the Act on the Establishment of Safe Laboratory Environment (hereinafter referred to as the "Act") under the proviso of Article 3 of the Act and the scope of provisions of the Act that do not apply to such laboratories shall be as specified in Appendix 1.

Article 3(Fact-finding surveys on safe environment in laboratories) #

(1) The Minister of Science and ICT shall conduct a fact-finding survey on the current status, etc. of safe environment and safety management in laboratories every 2 years under Article 4 (4) of the Act (hereafter in this Article referred to as "fact-finding survey"); provided, if necessary, an occasional fact-finding survey may be conducted.

(2) A fact-finding survey shall include the following:

1. The current status of laboratories and research workers;

2. The current status of safety management of laboratories;

3. The current status of occurrence of laboratory accidents;

4. Other matters deemed necessary by the Minister of Science and ICT to identify the current status of safe environment and safety management in laboratories.

(3) Where the Minister of Science and ICT intends to conduct a fact-finding survey, he or she shall notify the head of the relevant research entity of a survey plan in advance, including the purpose and details of the survey and the date and time of the survey.

CHAPTER II LAYING FOUNDATIONS FOR SAFE LABORATORY ENVIRONMEN

ENFORCEMENT DECREE OF THE ACT ON THE ESTABLISHMENT OF SAFE LABORATORY ENVIRONMENT

Article 1(Purpose) #

Article 2(Scope of application) #

Article 3(Fact-finding surveys on safe environment in laboratories) #

Article 4(Formulation and implementation of master plans to create safe environment in laboratories)

Article 5(Composition and operation of Laboratory Safety Deliberative Committee) #

Article 6(Establishment and operation of laboratory safety information system) #

Article 7(Designation of laboratory directors) #

Article 8(Appointment and duties of laboratory safety and environment officers) #

Article 9(Preparation of guidelines for safety inspections and precise safety diagnosis) #

Article 10(Conducting of safety inspections) #

Article 11(Conducting of precise safety diagnosis) #

Article 12(Inspection and utilization of findings from safety inspections and precise safety diagnoses) #

Article 13(Serious defects in laboratories) #

Article 14(Registration of safety inspection agencies or precise safety diagnosis agencies) #

Article 15(Preliminary risk analysis of hazardous factors) #

Article 16(Education and training for research workers) #

Article 17(Appropriation of funds for safety, maintenance, and management of laboratories) #

Article 18(Composition and operation of accident investigation teams) #

Article 19(Purchase of insurance policies) #

Article 20(Operation of certification system for exemplary laboratories in safety management) #

Article 21(Use of certification marks) #

Article 22(Scope of those eligible for subsidization) #

Article 23(Designation and operation of regional research safety support centers) #

Article 24(Administration of laboratory safety manager qualification examination) #

Article 25(Eligibility to take examination) #

Article 26(Examination methods and subjects) #

Article 27(Evaluation committee members) #

Article 28(Determination of successful examinees) #

Article 29(Education and training of laboratory safety managers) #

Article 30(Duties of laboratory safety managers) #

Article 31(Criteria for administrative dispositions against laboratory safety managers) #

Article 32(Entrustment of tasks) #

Article 33(Processing of personally identifiable information) #

Article 34(Re-examination of regulation) #

Article 35(Criteria for imposition of administrative fines) #