ILO SafeWork - Chemical Safety

Chemical Safety

ILO Conventions and Recommendations on Chemical Safety
ILO Code of Practice on Safety in the Use of Chemicals at Work, 1993

International Chemical Safety Cards (ICSC)

NEW : Access to Chemical Exposure Limits

Chemical Control Banding
UNEP - Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management (SAICM)
The International Programme on Chemical Safety (IPCS)
The Globally Harmonized System
for the Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS)
Chemical Danger Symbols: European Union and United Nations
The Inter-Organization Programme
for the Sound Management of Chemicals (IOMC)
The Global Information Network for Chemical Safety
Intergovernmental Forum on Chemical Safety

ILO and Asbestos
Dr. Takala's presentation on the Asbestos Conference (Dresden, Germany, 3 September)
(in PDF format, 5,6Mb)
20 years after Bhopal

CIS - Chemical Safety Training Modules
CIS - Chemical Safety CD-ROM
ILO publications related to chemicals

Updated by CD. Approved by JT. Last update: 12.05.2006.