These Regulations have been enacted in accordance with the provisions of Article 7 of the Labor Safety and Health Act (Hereafter referred to as the Act).

The dangerous and harmful materials subject to these regulations are listed in the Attachment 1 (hereafter referred to as the hazardous materials) in accordance with the provision of Article 11 and Article 12 of the Enforcement Rules of the Act.

The definitions of the following terms used in These Rules are:
1. Manufactured article: means a manufactured item which is formed to a specific shape or design during manufacture; which has intended end use function(s) dependent in whole or in part upon its specific shape or design; and which does not release any hazardous materials under normal conditions of use.
2. Container: means any bag, cylinder, bottle, box, can, barrel, reaction vessel, storage tank, piping system, or the like that contains a hazardous material. But it does not include engines, fuel tanks or other operation systems in a transportation vehicle.
3. Manufacturer: means the enterprise that manufactures hazardous materials for wholesale, retail, process or use.
4. Supplier: means the enterprise that imports, exports, wholesales or retails hazardous materials.

These rules does not apply to:
1. Hazardous industrial wastes;
2. Tobacco or tobacco products;
3. Foods, beverage, drugs, or cosmetics;
4. Articles;
5. General domestic consumer products intended for non-industrial use;
6. Fire extinguishers;
7. Intermediates undergoing chemical reactions in reactors or processes;
8. Others designated by the competent Authority of the Central Government.