Philippine Inventory of Chemicals
Philippine Inventory of Chemicals and Chemical Substances
The Philippine Inventory of Chemicals and Chemical Substances (PICCS) is a list of all existing chemicals and chemical substances used, imported, distributed, processed, manufactured, stored, exported, treated, or transported in the Philippines. The chemicals and chemical substances in the inventory were nominated by the industries themselves. PICCS was developed to provide the government, industry, and the public with a core inventory of all existing chemicals and chemical substances in the country. It serves as a guide for manufacturers and importers of chemicals. Manufacturers and importers need not notify and secure clearance from DENR-EMB before they manufacture or import chemicals included in PICCS; provided that these chemicals are not in PCL and not are subject to CCOs. Chemicals and chemical substances not included in PICCS cannot be manufactured or imported unless the proponent follows the PMPIN notification assessment process.
Updating of the PICCS is done annually and includes all new chemicals that have been issued non-confidential PMPIN Clearance Certificates. All these new chemicals are submitted for verification of their CAS Registry Name and CAS Registry No. with the Chemical Abstract Service Office in the USA. Any correction is consulted with the notifier of the chemical.