Empowering the secretary of health

to regulate the labeling, sale and

distribution of hazardous substances

PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 881

 Definition of Terms
• Secretary

• Francisco Duque III

• Administrator

• Nela Charade Puno RPh

• Person
• Hazardous substance
• “Toxic”
• “Highly Toxic”
1 2 3
Death within 14 days within 14 days within 14 days
Size number ½ or MT ½ of a ½ or more of a group of ½ or more of a group
group of 10 or 10 or more of 10 or more
more
Lab animal used Lab white rats lab white rats Rabbits
Wt of the lab Bet 200 & 300 Bet 200 & 300 grams
animals grams
Admin orally inhaled continuously continuous contact
with the bare skin for
twenty-four hours or
less
Dosage single dose of period of 1 hr or less at 200 mg or less per
50mg or less per an atmospheric conc. of kilogram of body
kg of BW 200 parts per million by weight
vol or less of gas or vapor
or 2mg/L by volume or
less of mist or dust
• “Corrosive”
• “Irritant”
• Strong sensitizer
• lash point determined by the Tagliabue Open
Cup Tester

Tagliabue Open Cup Tester

Extremely at or below 20°F
flammable
flammable above 20°F
combustible above 80°F - 150°F
• Radioactive substance
• “Label”
• Immediate container
• “Misbranded hazardous substance”
• Which states
(A) the name and place of business of the manufacturer
(B) the common or usual name of the hazardous substance
(C) “DANGER”
(D) “WARNING” or “CAUTION”
(E) principal hazard “Flammable”, “Vapor Harmful,” “Causes Burns”,
“Absorbed Through Skin”, or similar wording descriptive of the hazard;
(F) precautionary
(G) instructions for first-aid treatment;
(H) “poison”
(I) instructions for handling and storage
(J) “Keep out of the reach of children”,
• “Banned hazardous substance”
 Regulations of hazardous substances

• full compliance with the labeling

 Seizure And Condemnation Of
Misbranded Hazardous Substances
• NOT apply to a hazardous substance intended
for export to any foreign country if it

• (1) specifications of the foreign purchaser,

(2) labeled in accordance with the laws of the
foreign country,
(3) is labeled that it is intended for export, and
(4) is so exported.
• Entry of the hazardous substance - disposed
by destruction or sale
• if sold - less the legal costs (Treasury of the
Philippines)
• Can be delivered to the owner for destruction
or for alteration, supervised by an officer or
employee assigned by the Administrator
• all expenses with the storage and labor of th
hazardous substance shall be paid by the
owner or consignee
 Regulations On Imported Hazardous
Substances
• Commissioner of Customs
– destruction of hazardous substance refused
admission
– Pending decision on the admissibility of a
hazardous substance - delivered to the owner or
consignee providing payment to the damages in
the event of default.
– relabeling or other action as to the admission of
hazardous substance may be deferred.
(Administrator)
 Examination and Investigation for
Purposes of Enforcement
• Entering at reasonable hours in domestic
commerce
• Inspection
• Obtaining of samples (labels, receipts)
 Prohibited Acts
• (1) introduction to commerce
• (2) non-compliance with label
• (3) The receipt in commerce
• (4) False guarantee or undertaking of the regulation
of the hazardous substances (import/export) .
• (5) hazardous substances in a container or
reused container for food, drug, or cosmetics.
 Penalties

Action Fine Imprisonment

committed
Violates any of NLT 1,000php NLT 6 months &
the provisions of 1 day, but NMT
subsection (a) 5yrs
 EXCEPTIONS
• NOT SUBJECTED TO PENALTIES
- guarantee signed and contains the name and
address of the person whom he received the
hazardous substance.
- not a misbranded hazardous substance or
banned hazardous substance .
Effectivity