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BASICS OF CHEMICAL SAFETY

1. INTRODUCTION TO SAFETY IN THE USE OF CHEMICALS 
ILO Convention 170, concerning safety in the use of chemicals at work 
ILO Recommendation 177, concerning safety in the use of chemicals at work 
2. WHAT IS TOXICOLOGY 
3. IDENTIFICATION, CLASSIFICATION AND LABELLING OF CHEMICALS 
Annex 1. Symbols and indications of danger 
Annex 2. Risk phrases 
Annex 3. Safety phrases 
Annex 4. List of classified chemicals 
Annex 5. IARC list of classified carcinogens 
Annex 6. List of chemicals, banned or severely restricted to certain uses 
Annex 7. List of chemicals potential to cause major hazard 
Annex 8 
A. General classification and labelling requirements for dangerous substances and preparations 
B. Concentration limits to be used in applying the conventional method of assessing health hazard 
Annex 9. United Nations Classification Recommendation on Transport of Dangerous Goods 
4. CHEMICAL SAFETY CARDS
5. TRANSPORT AND STORAGE 
Annex 1. Common rules that apply to all types of transport of dangerous goods 
Annex 2. Quantity limits 
Annex 3. Goods requiring supervision 
Annex 4. Labels and document for transport of dangerous goods 
Annex 5. Hazard identification numbers on placards 
6. SOLVENTS 
7. METALS
8. MAJOR HAZARD CHEMICALS
GLOSSARY and ABBREVIATIONS 
Following databases related to the Training Modules are obtainable from CIS/ILO and IPCS/WHO offices on PC compatible diskettes: 
Module text files (WP5.1) 
IPCS cards (Foxpro) 
ILO-CIS Chemical Databases 


Updated by AS. Approved by EC. Last update: 30.11.2004.