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ÝññÌÌ€€ññññññ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€ññññññINTERNATIONAL€LABOURññññññÌ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€ññññññ€ORGANIZATIONÌ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€Geneva,€Switzerland.ÌññññññILOLEX:€€€the€ILO's€database€on€International€Labour€StandardsÌÌÌÌññññññññññÌññññ€€€€€TITLEÌ€€€€€C170€ññññà u àññññChemicals€Convention,€1990€Ð d   Ѐ€€€€REFññññññÌññññññ€€€€€ññññà u àññññConvention€concerning€Safety€in€the€use€of€Chemicals€at€Work€Ð T  Ѐ€€€€€Ì€€€€€(Note:€Date€of€coming€into€force:€#FORCE=04:11:1993.)€Ì€€€€€#DESCRIPTION:(Convention)€Ì€€€€€#CONVENTION:C170€Ì€€€€€#PLACE:Geneva€Ì€€€€€#CONFERENCE_SESSION:77€Ì€€€€€#YEAR=1990€Ì€€€€€#ADOPTION:25:06:1990€Ì€€€€€#CLASSIFICATION:09_04_01€Ì€€€€€#DOCNO=011990170€Ì€€€€€€Ì€€€€€PREAMBLEÌ€€€€€€Ì€€€€€The€General€Conference€of€the€International€Labour€Organisation,€Ì€€€€€€Ì€€€€€Having€been€convened€at€Geneva€by€the€Governing€Body€of€the€InternationalÌ€€€€€Labour€Office,€and€having€met€in€its€77th€Session€on€6€June€1990,€and€Ì€€€€€€Ì€€€€€Noting€the€relevant€international€labour€Conventions€and€Recommendations€and,Ì€€€€€in€particular,€the€Benzene€Convention€and€Recommendation,€1971,€theÌ€€€€€Occupational€Cancer€Convention€and€Recommendation,€1974,€the€WorkingÌ€€€€€Environment€(Air€Pollution,€Noise€and€Vibration)€Convention€andÌ€€€€€Recommendation,€1977,€the€Occupational€Safety€and€Health€Convention€andÌ€€€€€Recommendation,€1981,€the€Occupational€Health€Services€Convention€andÌ€€€€€Recommendation,€1985,€the€Asbestos€Convention€and€Recommendation,€1986,€andÌ€€€€€the€list€of€occupational€diseases,€as€amended€in€1980,€appended€to€theÌ€€€€€Employment€Injury€Benefits€Convention,€1964,€and€Ì€€€€€€Ì€€€€€Noting€that€the€protection€of€workers€from€the€harmful€effects€of€chemicalsÌ€€€€€also€enhances€the€protection€of€the€general€public€and€the€environment,€and€Ì€€€€€€Ì€€€€€Noting€that€workers€have€a€need€for,€and€right€to,€information€about€theÌ€€€€€chemicals€they€use€at€work,€and€Ì€€€€€€Ì€€€€€Considering€that€it€is€essential€to€prevent€or€reduce€the€incidence€ofÌ€€€€€chemically€induced€illnesses€and€injuries€at€work€by:€Ì€€€€€€Ì€€€€€(a)€ensuring€that€all€chemicals€are€evaluated€to€determine€their€hazards;€Ì€€€€€€Ì€€€€€(b)€providing€employers€with€a€mechanism€to€obtain€from€suppliers€informationÌ€€€€€about€the€chemicals€used€at€work€so€that€they€can€implement€effectiveÌ€€€€€programmes€to€protect€workers€from€chemical€hazards;€Ð ´1ð-1h Ѐ€€€€€Ì€€€€€(c)€providing€workers€with€information€about€the€chemicals€at€theirÌ€€€€€workplaces,€and€about€appropriate€preventive€measures€so€that€they€canÌ€€€€€effectively€participate€in€protective€programmes;€Ì€€€€€€Ì€€€€€(d)€establishing€principles€for€such€programmes€to€ensure€that€chemicals€areÌ€€€€€used€safely,€and€Ì€€€€€€Ì€€€€€Having€regard€to€the€need€for€co-operation€within€the€International€ProgrammeÌ€€€€€on€Chemical€Safety€between€the€International€Labour€Organisation,€the€UnitedÌ€€€€€Nations€Environment€Programme€and€the€World€Health€Organisation€as€well€asÌ€€€€€with€the€Food€and€Agriculture€Organisation€of€the€United€Nations€and€theÌ€€€€€United€Nations€Industrial€Development€Organisation,€and€noting€the€relevantÌ€€€€€instruments,€codes€and€guide-lines€promulgated€by€these€organisations,€and€Ì€€€€€€Ì€€€€€Having€decided€upon€the€adoption€of€certain€proposals€with€regard€to€safety€inÌ€€€€€the€use€of€chemicals€at€work,€which€is€the€fifth€item€on€the€agenda€of€theÌ€€€€€session,€and€Ì€€€€€€Ì€€€€€Having€determined€that€these€proposals€shall€take€the€form€of€an€internationalÌ€€€€€Convention;€Ì€€€€€€Ì€€€€€adopts€this€twenty-fifth€day€of€June€of€the€year€one€thousand€nine€hundred€andÌ€€€€€ninety€the€following€Convention,€which€may€be€cited€as€the€ChemicalsÌ€€€€€Convention,€1990:€Ì€€€€€€Ì€€€€€TEXTÌ€€€€€€Ì€€€€€PART€I.€SCOPE€AND€DEFINITIONS€Ì€€€€€€Ì€€€€€Article€1€Ì€€€€€€Ì€€€€€1.€This€Convention€applies€to€all€branches€of€economic€activity€in€whichÌ€€€€€chemicals€are€used.€Ì€€€€€€Ì€€€€€2.€The€competent€authority€of€a€Member€ratifying€this€Convention,€afterÌ€€€€€consulting€the€most€representative€organisations€of€employers€and€workersÌ€€€€€concerned,€and€on€the€basis€of€an€assessment€of€the€hazards€involved€and€theÌ€€€€€protective€measures€to€be€applied:€Ì€€€€€€Ì€€€€€(a)€may€exclude€particular€branches€of€economic€activity,€undertakings€orÌ€€€€€products€from€the€application€of€the€Convention,€or€certain€provisionsÌ€€€€€thereof,€when:€Ì€€€€€€Ì€€€€€(i)€special€problems€of€a€substantial€nature€arise;€and€Ì€€€€€€Ì€€€€€(ii)€the€overall€protection€afforded€in€pursuance€of€national€law€and€practiceÌ€€€€€is€not€inferior€to€that€which€would€result€from€the€full€application€of€theÐ Œ1,/ Ѐ€€€€provisions€of€the€Convention;€Ì€€€€€€Ì€€€€€(b)€shall€make€special€provision€to€protect€confidential€information€whoseÌ€€€€€disclosure€to€a€competitor€would€be€liable€to€cause€harm€to€an€employer'sÌ€€€€€business€so€long€as€the€safety€and€health€of€workers€are€not€compromisedÌ€€€€€thereby.€Ì€€€€€€Ì€€€€€3.€This€Convention€does€not€apply€to€articles€which€will€not€expose€workers€toÌ€€€€€a€hazardous€chemical€under€normal€or€reasonably€foreseeable€conditions€of€use.Ì€€€€€€Ì€€€€€4.€This€Convention€does€not€apply€to€organisms,€but€does€apply€to€chemicalsÌ€€€€€derived€from€organisms.€Ì€€€€€€Ì€€€€€Article€2€Ì€€€€€€Ì€€€€€For€the€purposes€of€this€Convention:€Ì€€€€€€Ì€€€€€(a)€the€term€[€chemicals€]€means€chemical€elements€and€compounds,€and€mixturesÌ€€€€€thereof,€whether€natural€or€synthetic;€Ì€€€€€€Ì€€€€€(b)€the€term€[€hazardous€chemical€]€includes€any€chemical€which€has€beenÌ€€€€€classified€as€hazardous€in€accordance€with€Article€6€or€for€which€relevantÌ€€€€€information€exists€to€indicate€that€the€chemical€is€hazardous;€Ì€€€€€€Ì€€€€€(c)€the€term€[€use€of€chemicals€at€work€]€means€any€work€activity€which€mayÌ€€€€€expose€a€worker€to€a€chemical,€including:€Ì€€€€€€Ì€€€€€(i)€the€production€of€chemicals;€Ì€€€€€€Ì€€€€€(ii)€the€handling€of€chemicals;€Ì€€€€€€Ì€€€€€(iii)€the€storage€of€chemicals;€Ì€€€€€€Ì€€€€€(iv)€the€transport€of€chemicals;€Ì€€€€€€Ì€€€€€(v)€the€disposal€and€treatment€of€waste€chemicals;€Ì€€€€€€Ì€€€€€(vi)€the€release€of€chemicals€resulting€from€work€activities;€Ì€€€€€€Ì€€€€€(vii)€the€maintenance,€repair€and€cleaning€of€equipment€and€containers€forÌ€€€€€chemicals;€Ì€€€€€€Ì€€€€€(d)€the€term€[€branches€of€economic€activity€]€means€all€branches€in€whichÌ€€€€€workers€are€employed,€including€the€public€service;€Ì€€€€€€Ì€€€€€(e)€the€term€[€article€]€means€an€object€which€is€formed€to€a€specific€shapeÌ€€€€€or€design€during€its€manufacture€or€which€is€in€its€natural€shape,€and€whoseÌ€€€€€use€in€that€form€is€dependent€in€whole€or€in€part€on€its€shape€or€design;€Ð Œ1,/ Ѐ€€€€€Ì€€€€€(f)€the€term€[€workers'€representatives€]€means€persons€who€are€recognised€asÌ€€€€€such€by€national€law€or€practice,€in€accordance€with€the€Workers'Ì€€€€€Representatives€Convention,€1971.€Ì€€€€€€Ì€€€€€PART€II.€GENERAL€PRINCIPLES€Ì€€€€€€Ì€€€€€Article€3€Ì€€€€€€Ì€€€€€The€most€representative€organisations€of€employers€and€workers€concerned€shallÌ€€€€€be€consulted€on€the€measures€to€be€taken€to€give€effect€to€the€provisions€ofÌ€€€€€this€Convention.€Ì€€€€€€Ì€€€€€Article€4€Ì€€€€€€Ì€€€€€In€the€light€of€national€conditions€and€practice€and€in€consultation€with€theÌ€€€€€most€representative€organisations€of€employers€and€workers,€each€Member€shallÌ€€€€€formulate,€implement€and€periodically€review€a€coherent€policy€on€safety€inÌ€€€€€the€use€of€chemicals€at€work.€Ì€€€€€€Ì€€€€€Article€5€Ì€€€€€€Ì€€€€€The€competent€authority€shall€have€the€power,€if€justified€on€safety€andÌ€€€€€health€grounds,€to€prohibit€or€restrict€the€use€of€certain€hazardousÌ€€€€€chemicals,€or€to€require€advance€notification€and€authorisation€before€suchÌ€€€€€chemicals€are€used.€Ì€€€€€€Ì€€€€€PART€III.€CLASSIFICATION€AND€RELATED€MEASURES€Ì€€€€€€Ì€€€€€Article€6€Ì€€€€€€Ì€€€€€CLASSIFICATION€SYSTEMS€Ì€€€€€€Ì€€€€€1.€Systems€and€specific€criteria€appropriate€for€the€classification€of€allÌ€€€€€chemicals€according€to€the€type€and€degree€of€their€intrinsic€health€andÌ€€€€€physical€hazards€and€for€assessing€the€relevance€of€the€information€requiredÌ€€€€€to€determine€whether€a€chemical€is€hazardous€shall€be€established€by€theÌ€€€€€competent€authority,€or€by€a€body€approved€or€recognised€by€the€competentÌ€€€€€authority,€in€accordance€with€national€or€international€standards.€Ì€€€€€€Ì€€€€€2.€The€hazardous€properties€of€mixtures€composed€of€two€or€more€chemicals€mayÌ€€€€€be€determined€by€assessments€based€on€the€intrinsic€hazards€of€their€componentÌ€€€€€chemicals.€Ì€€€€€€Ì€€€€€3.€In€the€case€of€transport,€such€systems€and€criteria€shall€take€into€accountÌ€€€€€the€United€Nations€Recommendations€on€the€transport€of€dangerous€goods.€Ì€€€€€€Ì€€€€€4.€The€classification€systems€and€their€application€shall€be€progressivelyÐ Œ1,/ Ѐ€€€€extended.€Ì€€€€€€Ì€€€€€Article€7€Ì€€€€€€Ì€€€€€LABELLING€AND€MARKING€Ì€€€€€€Ì€€€€€1.€All€chemicals€shall€be€marked€so€as€to€indicate€their€identity.€Ì€€€€€€Ì€€€€€2.€Hazardous€chemicals€shall€in€addition€be€labelled,€in€a€way€easilyÌ€€€€€understandable€to€the€workers,€so€as€to€provide€essential€informationÌ€€€€€regarding€their€classification,€the€hazards€they€present€and€the€safetyÌ€€€€€precautions€to€be€observed.€Ì€€€€€€Ì€€€€€3.(1)€Requirements€for€marking€or€labelling€chemicals€pursuant€to€paragraphs€1Ì€€€€€and€2€of€this€Article€shall€be€established€by€the€competent€authority,€or€by€aÌ€€€€€body€approved€or€recognised€by€the€competent€authority,€in€accordance€withÌ€€€€€national€or€international€standards.€Ì€€€€€€Ì€€€€€(2)€In€the€case€of€transport,€such€requirements€shall€take€into€account€theÌ€€€€€United€Nations€Recommendations€on€the€transport€of€dangerous€goods.€Ì€€€€€€Ì€€€€€Article€8€Ì€€€€€€Ì€€€€€CHEMICAL€SAFETY€DATA€SHEETS€Ì€€€€€€Ì€€€€€1.€For€hazardous€chemicals,€chemical€safety€data€sheets€containing€detailedÌ€€€€€essential€information€regarding€their€identity,€supplier,€classification,Ì€€€€€hazards,€safety€precautions€and€emergency€procedures€shall€be€provided€toÌ€€€€€employers.€Ì€€€€€€Ì€€€€€2.€Criteria€for€the€preparation€of€chemical€safety€data€sheets€shall€beÌ€€€€€established€by€the€competent€authority,€or€by€a€body€approved€or€recognised€byÌ€€€€€the€competent€authority,€in€accordance€with€national€or€internationalÌ€€€€€standards.€Ì€€€€€€Ì€€€€€3.€The€chemical€or€common€name€used€to€identify€the€chemical€on€the€chemicalÌ€€€€€safety€data€sheet€shall€be€the€same€as€that€used€on€the€label.€Ì€€€€€€Ì€€€€€Article€9€Ì€€€€€€Ì€€€€€RESPONSIBILITIES€OF€SUPPLIERS€Ì€€€€€€Ì€€€€€1.€Suppliers€of€chemicals,€whether€manufacturers,€importers€or€distributors,Ì€€€€€shall€ensure€that:€Ì€€€€€€Ì€€€€€(a)€such€chemicals€have€been€classified€in€accordance€with€Article€6€on€theÌ€€€€€basis€of€knowledge€of€their€properties€and€a€search€of€available€informationÌ€€€€€or€assessed€in€accordance€with€paragraph€3€below;€Ð Œ1,/ Ѐ€€€€€Ì€€€€€(b)€such€chemicals€are€marked€so€as€to€indicate€their€identity€in€accordanceÌ€€€€€with€Article€7,€paragraph€1;€Ì€€€€€€Ì€€€€€(c)€hazardous€chemicals€they€supply€are€labelled€in€accordance€with€Article€7,Ì€€€€€paragraph€2;€Ì€€€€€€Ì€€€€€(d)€chemical€safety€data€sheets€are€prepared€for€such€hazardous€chemicals€inÌ€€€€€accordance€with€Article€8,€paragraph€1,€and€provided€to€employers.€Ì€€€€€€Ì€€€€€2.€Suppliers€of€hazardous€chemicals€shall€ensure€that€revised€labels€andÌ€€€€€chemical€safety€data€sheets€are€prepared€and€provided€to€employers,€by€aÌ€€€€€method€which€accords€with€national€law€and€practice,€whenever€new€relevantÌ€€€€€safety€and€health€information€becomes€available.€Ì€€€€€€Ì€€€€€3.€Suppliers€of€chemicals€which€have€not€yet€been€classified€in€accordanceÌ€€€€€with€Article€6€shall€identify€the€chemicals€they€supply€and€assess€theÌ€€€€€properties€of€these€chemicals€on€the€basis€of€a€search€of€availableÌ€€€€€information€in€order€to€determine€whether€they€are€hazardous€chemicals.€Ì€€€€€€Ì€€€€€PART€IV.€RESPONSIBILITIES€OF€EMPLOYERS€Ì€€€€€€Ì€€€€€Article€10€Ì€€€€€€Ì€€€€€IDENTIFICATION€Ì€€€€€€Ì€€€€€1.€Employers€shall€ensure€that€all€chemicals€used€at€work€are€labelled€orÌ€€€€€marked€as€required€by€Article€7€and€that€chemical€safety€data€sheets€have€beenÌ€€€€€provided€as€required€by€Article€8€and€are€made€available€to€workers€and€theirÌ€€€€€representatives.€Ì€€€€€€Ì€€€€€2.€Employers€receiving€chemicals€that€have€not€been€labelled€or€marked€asÌ€€€€€required€under€Article€7,€or€for€which€chemical€safety€data€sheets€have€notÌ€€€€€been€provided€as€required€under€Article€8,€shall€obtain€the€relevantÌ€€€€€information€from€the€supplier€or€from€other€reasonably€available€sources,€andÌ€€€€€shall€not€use€the€chemicals€until€such€information€is€obtained.€Ì€€€€€€Ì€€€€€3.€Employers€shall€ensure€that€only€chemicals€which€are€classified€inÌ€€€€€accordance€with€Article€6€or€identified€and€assessed€in€accordance€withÌ€€€€€Article€9,€paragraph€3,€and€labelled€or€marked€in€accordance€with€Article€7Ì€€€€€are€used€and€that€any€necessary€precautions€are€taken€when€they€are€used.€Ì€€€€€€Ì€€€€€4.€Employers€shall€maintain€a€record€of€hazardous€chemicals€used€at€theÌ€€€€€workplace,€cross-referenced€to€the€appropriate€chemical€safety€data€sheets.Ì€€€€€This€record€shall€be€accessible€to€all€workers€concerned€and€theirÌ€€€€€representatives.€Ì€€€€€€Ì€€€€€Article€11€Ð Œ1,/ Ѐ€€€€€Ì€€€€€TRANSFER€OF€CHEMICALS€Ì€€€€€€Ì€€€€€Employers€shall€ensure€that€when€chemicals€are€transferred€into€otherÌ€€€€€containers€or€equipment,€the€contents€are€indicated€in€a€manner€which€willÌ€€€€€make€known€to€workers€their€identity,€any€hazards€associated€with€their€useÌ€€€€€and€any€safety€precautions€to€be€observed.€Ì€€€€€€Ì€€€€€Article€12€Ì€€€€€€Ì€€€€€EXPOSURE€Ì€€€€€€Ì€€€€€Employers€shall:€Ì€€€€€€Ì€€€€€(a)€ensure€that€workers€are€not€exposed€to€chemicals€to€an€extent€whichÌ€€€€€exceeds€exposure€limits€or€other€exposure€criteria€for€the€evaluation€andÌ€€€€€control€of€the€working€environment€established€by€the€competent€authority,€orÌ€€€€€by€a€body€approved€or€recognised€by€the€competent€authority,€in€accordanceÌ€€€€€with€national€or€international€standards;€Ì€€€€€€Ì€€€€€(b)€assess€the€exposure€of€workers€to€hazardous€chemicals;€Ì€€€€€€Ì€€€€€(c)€monitor€and€record€the€exposure€of€workers€to€hazardous€chemicals€whenÌ€€€€€this€is€necessary€to€safeguard€their€safety€and€health€or€as€may€be€prescribedÌ€€€€€by€the€competent€authority;€Ì€€€€€€Ì€€€€€(d)€ensure€that€the€records€of€the€monitoring€of€the€working€environment€andÌ€€€€€of€the€exposure€of€workers€using€hazardous€chemicals€are€kept€for€a€periodÌ€€€€€prescribed€by€the€competent€authority€and€are€accessible€to€the€workers€andÌ€€€€€their€representatives.€Ì€€€€€€Ì€€€€€Article€13€Ì€€€€€€Ì€€€€€OPERATIONAL€CONTROL€Ì€€€€€€Ì€€€€€1.€Employers€shall€make€an€assessment€of€the€risks€arising€from€the€use€ofÌ€€€€€chemicals€at€work,€and€shall€protect€workers€against€such€risks€by€appropriateÌ€€€€€means,€such€as:€Ì€€€€€€Ì€€€€€(a)€the€choice€of€chemicals€that€eliminate€or€minimise€the€risk;€Ì€€€€€€Ì€€€€€(b)€the€choice€of€technology€that€eliminates€or€minimises€the€risk;€Ì€€€€€€Ì€€€€€(c)€the€use€of€adequate€engineering€control€measures;€Ì€€€€€€Ì€€€€€(d)€the€adoption€of€working€systems€and€practices€that€eliminate€or€minimiseÌ€€€€€the€risk;€Ì€€€€€€Ð Œ1,/ Ѐ€€€€(e)€the€adoption€of€adequate€occupational€hygiene€measures;€Ì€€€€€€Ì€€€€€(f)€where€recourse€to€the€above€measures€does€not€suffice,€the€provision€andÌ€€€€€proper€maintenance€of€personal€protective€equipment€and€clothing€at€no€cost€toÌ€€€€€the€worker,€and€the€implementation€of€measures€to€ensure€their€use.€Ì€€€€€€Ì€€€€€2.€Employers€shall:€Ì€€€€€€Ì€€€€€(a)€limit€exposure€to€hazardous€chemicals€so€as€to€protect€the€safety€andÌ€€€€€health€of€workers;€Ì€€€€€€Ì€€€€€(b)€provide€first€aid;€Ì€€€€€€Ì€€€€€(c)€make€arrangements€to€deal€with€emergencies.€Ì€€€€€€Ì€€€€€Article€14€Ì€€€€€€Ì€€€€€DISPOSAL€Ì€€€€€€Ì€€€€€Hazardous€chemicals€which€are€no€longer€required€and€containers€which€haveÌ€€€€€been€emptied€but€which€may€contain€residues€of€hazardous€chemicals,€shall€beÌ€€€€€handled€or€disposed€of€in€a€manner€which€eliminates€or€minimises€the€risk€toÌ€€€€€safety€and€health€and€to€the€environment,€in€accordance€with€national€law€andÌ€€€€€practice.€Ì€€€€€€Ì€€€€€Article€15€Ì€€€€€€Ì€€€€€INFORMATION€AND€TRAINING€Ì€€€€€€Ì€€€€€Employers€shall:€Ì€€€€€€Ì€€€€€(a)€inform€the€workers€of€the€hazards€associated€with€exposure€to€chemicalsÌ€€€€€used€at€the€workplace;€Ì€€€€€€Ì€€€€€(b)€instruct€the€workers€how€to€obtain€and€use€the€information€provided€onÌ€€€€€labels€and€chemical€safety€data€sheets;€Ì€€€€€€Ì€€€€€(c)€use€the€chemical€safety€data€sheets,€along€with€information€specific€toÌ€€€€€the€workplace,€as€a€basis€for€the€preparation€of€instructions€to€workers,Ì€€€€€which€should€be€written€if€appropriate;€Ì€€€€€€Ì€€€€€(d)€train€the€workers€on€a€continuing€basis€in€the€practices€and€procedures€toÌ€€€€€be€followed€for€safety€in€the€use€of€chemicals€at€work.€Ì€€€€€€Ì€€€€€Article€16€Ì€€€€€€Ì€€€€€CO-OPERATION€Ì€€€€€€Ð Œ1,/ Ѐ€€€€Employers,€in€discharging€their€responsibilities,€shall€co-operate€as€closelyÌ€€€€€as€possible€with€workers€or€their€representatives€with€respect€to€safety€inÌ€€€€€the€use€of€chemicals€at€work.€Ì€€€€€€Ì€€€€€PART€V.€DUTIES€OF€WORKERS€Ì€€€€€€Ì€€€€€Article€17€Ì€€€€€€Ì€€€€€1.€Workers€shall€co-operate€as€closely€as€possible€with€their€employers€in€theÌ€€€€€discharge€by€the€employers€of€their€responsibilities€and€comply€with€allÌ€€€€€procedures€and€practices€relating€to€safety€in€the€use€of€chemicals€at€work.€Ì€€€€€€Ì€€€€€2.€Workers€shall€take€all€reasonable€steps€to€eliminate€or€minimise€risk€toÌ€€€€€themselves€and€to€others€from€the€use€of€chemicals€at€work.€Ì€€€€€€Ì€€€€€PART€VI.€RIGHTS€oF€WORKERS€AND€THEIR€REPRESENTATIVES€Ì€€€€€€Ì€€€€€Article€18€Ì€€€€€€Ì€€€€€1.€Workers€shall€have€the€right€to€remove€themselves€from€danger€resultingÌ€€€€€from€the€use€of€chemicals€when€they€have€reasonable€justification€to€believeÌ€€€€€there€is€an€imminent€and€serious€risk€to€their€safety€or€health,€and€shallÌ€€€€€inform€their€supervisor€immediately.€Ì€€€€€€Ì€€€€€2.€Workers€who€remove€themselves€from€danger€in€accordance€with€the€provisionsÌ€€€€€of€the€previous€paragraph€or€who€exercise€any€other€rights€under€thisÌ€€€€€Convention€shall€be€protected€against€undue€consequences.€Ì€€€€€€Ì€€€€€3.€Workers€concerned€and€their€representatives€shall€have€the€right€to:€Ì€€€€€€Ì€€€€€(a)€information€on€the€identity€of€chemicals€used€at€work,€the€hazardousÌ€€€€€properties€of€such€chemicals,€precautionary€measures,€education€and€training;€Ì€€€€€€Ì€€€€€(b)€the€information€contained€in€labels€and€markings;€Ì€€€€€€Ì€€€€€(c)€chemical€safety€data€sheets;€Ì€€€€€€Ì€€€€€(d)€any€other€information€required€to€be€kept€by€this€Convention.€Ì€€€€€€Ì€€€€€4.€Where€disclosure€of€the€specific€identity€of€an€ingredient€of€a€chemicalÌ€€€€€mixture€to€a€competitor€would€be€liable€to€cause€harm€to€the€employer'sÌ€€€€€business,€the€employer€may,€in€providing€the€information€required€underÌ€€€€€paragraph€3€above,€protect€that€identity€in€a€manner€approved€by€the€competentÌ€€€€€authority€under€Article€1,€paragraph€2€(b).€Ì€€€€€€Ì€€€€€PART€VII.€RESPONSIBILITY€OF€EXPORTING€STATES€Ì€€€€€€Ì€€€€€Article€19€Ð Œ1,/ Ѐ€€€€€Ì€€€€€When€in€an€exporting€member€State€all€or€some€uses€of€hazardous€chemicals€areÌ€€€€€prohibited€for€reasons€of€safety€and€health€at€work,€this€fact€and€the€reasonsÌ€€€€€for€it€shall€be€communicated€by€the€exporting€member€State€to€any€importingÌ€€€€€country.€Ì€€€€€FINALÌ€€€€€€Ì€€€€€Part€VIII.€Final€Provisions€Ì€€€€€€Ì€€€€€Article€20€Ì€€€€€€Ì€€€€€The€formal€ratifications€of€this€Convention€shall€be€communicated€to€theÌ€€€€€Director-General€of€the€International€Labour€Office€for€registration.€Ì€€€€€€Ì€€€€€Article€21€Ì€€€€€€Ì€€€€€1.€This€Convention€shall€be€binding€only€upon€those€Members€of€theÌ€€€€€International€Labour€Organisation€whose€ratifications€have€been€registeredÌ€€€€€with€the€Director-General.€Ì€€€€€€Ì€€€€€2.€It€shall€come€into€force€twelve€months€after€the€date€on€which€theÌ€€€€€ratifications€of€two€Members€have€been€registered€with€the€Director-General.€Ì€€€€€€Ì€€€€€3.€Thereafter,€this€Convention€shall€come€into€force€for€any€Member€twelveÌ€€€€€months€after€the€date€on€which€its€ratification€has€been€registered.€Ì€€€€€€Ì€€€€€Article€22€Ì€€€€€€Ì€€€€€1.€A€Member€which€has€ratified€this€Convention€may€denounce€it€after€theÌ€€€€€expiration€of€ten€years€from€the€date€on€which€the€Convention€first€comes€intoÌ€€€€€force,€by€an€act€communicated€to€the€Director-General€of€the€InternationalÌ€€€€€Labour€Office€for€registration.€Such€denunciation€shall€not€take€effect€untilÌ€€€€€one€year€after€the€date€on€which€it€is€registered.€Ì€€€€€€Ì€€€€€2.€Each€Member€which€has€ratified€this€Convention€and€which€does€not,€withinÌ€€€€€the€year€following€the€expiration€of€the€period€of€ten€years€mentioned€in€theÌ€€€€€preceding€paragraph,€exercise€the€right€of€denunciation€provided€for€in€thisÌ€€€€€Article,€will€be€bound€for€another€period€of€ten€years€and,€thereafter,€mayÌ€€€€€denounce€this€Convention€at€the€expiration€of€each€period€of€ten€years€underÌ€€€€€the€terms€provided€for€in€this€Article.€Ì€€€€€€Ì€€€€€Article€23€Ì€€€€€€Ì€€€€€1.€The€Director-General€of€the€International€Labour€Office€shall€notify€allÌ€€€€€Members€of€the€International€Labour€Organisation€of€the€registration€of€allÌ€€€€€ratifications€and€denunciations€communicated€to€him€by€the€Members€of€theÌ€€€€€Organisation.€Ì€€€€€€Ð Œ1,/ Ѐ€€€€2.€When€notifying€the€Members€of€the€Organisation€of€the€registration€of€theÌ€€€€€second€ratification€communicated€to€him,€the€Director-General€shall€draw€theÌ€€€€€attention€of€the€Members€of€the€Organisation€to€the€date€upon€which€theÌ€€€€€Convention€will€come€into€force.€Ì€€€€€€Ì€€€€€Article€24€Ì€€€€€€Ì€€€€€The€Director-General€of€the€International€Labour€Office€shall€communicate€toÌ€€€€€the€Secretary-General€of€the€United€Nations€for€registration€in€accordanceÌ€€€€€with€Article€102€of€the€Charter€of€the€United€Nations€full€particulars€of€allÌ€€€€€ratifications€and€acts€of€denunciation€registered€by€him€in€accordance€withÌ€€€€€the€provisions€of€the€preceding€Articles.€Ì€€€€€€Ì€€€€€Article€25€Ì€€€€€€Ì€€€€€At€such€times€as€it€may€consider€necessary€the€Governing€Body€of€theÌ€€€€€International€Labour€Office€shall€present€to€the€General€Conference€a€reportÌ€€€€€on€the€working€of€this€Convention€and€shall€examine€the€desirability€ofÌ€€€€€placing€on€the€agenda€of€the€Conference€the€question€of€its€revision€in€wholeÌ€€€€€or€in€part.€Ì€€€€€€Ì€€€€€Article€26€Ì€€€€€€Ì€€€€€1.€Should€the€Conference€adopt€a€new€Convention€revising€this€Convention€inÌ€€€€€whole€or€in€part,€then,€unless€the€new€Convention€otherwise€provides:€Ì€€€€€€Ì€€€€€(a)€the€ratification€by€a€Member€of€the€new€revising€Convention€shall€ipsoÌ€€€€€jure€involve€the€immediate€denunciation€of€this€Convention,€notwithstandingÌ€€€€€the€provisions€of€Article€22€above,€if€and€when€the€new€revising€ConventionÌ€€€€€shall€have€come€into€force;€Ì€€€€€€Ì€€€€€(b)€as€from€the€date€when€the€new€revising€Convention€comes€into€force€thisÌ€€€€€Convention€shall€cease€to€be€open€to€ratification€by€the€Members.€Ì€€€€€€Ì€€€€€2.€This€Convention€shall€in€any€case€remain€in€force€in€its€actual€form€andÌ€€€€€content€for€those€Members€which€have€ratified€it€but€have€not€ratified€theÌ€€€€€revising€Convention.€Ì€€€€€€Ì€€€€€Article€27€Ì€€€€€€Ì€€€€€The€English€and€French€versions€of€the€text€of€this€Convention€are€equallyÌ€€€€€authoritative.€Ì€€€€€XREFÌ€€€€€#CONVENTIONS:C136:Benzene€Convention,€1971€Ì€€€€€#CONVENTIONS:C139:Occupational€Cancer€Convention,€1974€Ì€€€€€#CONVENTIONS:C148:Working€Environment€(Air€Pollution,€Noise€and€Vibration)Ì€€€€€Convention,€1977€Ì€€€€€#CONVENTIONS:C164:Occupational€Safety€and€Health€Convention,€1981€Ð Œ1,/ Ѐ€€€€#CONVENTIONS:C161:Occupational€Health€Services€Convention,€1985€Ì€€€€€#CONVENTIONS:C162:Asbestos€Convention,€1986€Ì€€€€€#CONVENTIONS:C121:Employment€Injury€Benefits€Convention,€1964€Ì€€€€€#CONVENTIONS:C135:Workers'€Representatives€Convention,€1971€Ì€€€€€#RECOMMENDATIONS:R144:Benzene€Recommendation,€1971€Ì€€€€€#RECOMMENDATIONS:R147:Occupational€Cancer€Recommendation,€1974€Ì€€€€€#RECOMMENDATIONS:R156:Working€Environment€(Air€Pollution,€Noise€and€Vibration)Ì€€€€€Recommendation,€1977€Ì€€€€€#RECOMMENDATIONS:R164:Occupational€Safety€and€Health€Recommendation,€1981€Ì€€€€€#RECOMMENDATIONS:R171:Occupational€Health€Services€Recommendation,€1985€Ì€€€€€#RECOMMENDATIONS:R172:Asbestos€Recommendation,€1986€ññ