[Opinion-a proposed framework for chemical management in Japan].

1 National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, Japan 2 Department of Medical Care and Welfare Engineering, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Nihon University, Japan 3 Chemical Hazards Control Division, Industrial Safety and Health Department, Labor Standards Bureau, Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, Japan 4 Environment, Safety and Quality Department, Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation, Japan 5 Medicine and Occupational Health, EMG Marketing Godo Kaisya, Japan 6 School of Creative Science & Engineering, Waseda University, Japan