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Singapore chemical permit and guides on Hazardous Substance

 

Hazardous substance licence and permit

(a) Hazardous Substances (HS) Licence

    • Any person who wishes to import, use, storage and supply of hazardous substances controlled under the Environmental Protection And Management Act .
    • Any existing HS licence holder who wishes to renew, include/amend HS from his/her existing HS licence.
  • This application may take you about 20 minutes to 1½ hours to fill in.
  • You will need the following information to fill in the application :
    • The company’s Business Reg No. / UEN information
    • Particulars of applicant such as designation, academic qualification and email address
    • Employment pass, if the applicant is a foreigner
    • Clearance on use of industrial premises from Central Building Plan Department (NEA)
    • Types and maximum quantities of hazardous substances use/ store
    • Details of storage area/ facilities
    • Consent from the third-party owner of PCD approved chemical warehouse, if you intend to store hazardous substances at their premises
    • Details of emergency action plan to mitigate a spill/ release of hazardous substances etc.
  • We will process your application within 7 working days upon receipt of complete and accurate submission of all required documents

For help on applying online, please click here. (Acrobat Reader required.)

 

(b) Hazardous Substances (HS) Permit

  • This application may take you about 20 minutes to 1½ hours to fill in.
  • You will need the following information to fill in the application :
    • The company’s Business Reg No. / UEN information
    • Particulars of applicant such as designation, academic qualification and email address
    • Employment pass, if the applicant is a foreigner
    • Clearance on use of industrial premises from Central Building Plan Department (NEA)
    • Types and maximum quantities of hazardous substances use/ store
    • Details of storage area/ facilities
    • Consent from the third-party owner of PCD approved chemical warehouse, if you intend to store hazardous substances at their premises
    • Details of emergency action plan to mitigate a spill/ release of hazardous substances etc.
  • We will process your application within 7 working days upon receipt of complete and accurate submission of all required documents

For help on applying online, please click here. (Acrobat Reader required.)

 

(c) Hazardous Substances (HS) Transport Approval

  • This application may take you about 15 minutes to 1 hour to fill in.
  • You will need the following information to fill in the application :
    • Hazardous Substances Licence from PCD
    • Clearance from Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) for the transportation of hazardous substances
    • Hazmat Transportation Drivers Permit from SCDF
    • Details of import/ export and local deliveries routes and also the maximum quantities transported per trip for all hazardous substances
    • Details of chemical containers in small and bulk packaging
    • Certification of bulk containers/ cylinders from approved third party inspection bodies etc.
  • We will process your application within 7 working days upon receipt of complete and accurate submission of all required documents

For help on applying online, please click here. (Acrobat Reader required.)

 

Click here for the list of hazardous substance that require a permit.

Content are extracted from NEA for knowledge and information purposes.