[ List of papers ] ILO, OECD and UNEP/FAO Chemical Safety Activities: A Comparative Analysis A Contribution to the ILO Action Programme on Safety in the Use of Chemicals at Work by Francine Schulberg and Nabil Watfa International Labour Office Geneva, 1997

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Foreword

Chapter I. Introduction

Objectives
Scope of the Analysis

Chapter II. Overview of Target Organizations

International Labour Organization (ILO)
Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)

Chapter III. Description of Instruments

ILO Instruments
OECD Instruments
UNEP/FAO Prior Informed Consent (PIC) Procedure

Chapter IV. Comparative Analysis

General Comments
Chemical Testing, Assessment and Management
Chemical Accident Prevention Preparedness and Response
Prior Informed Consent (PIC) Procedure

Chapter V. Conclusions

Annexes

Annex 1: Bibliography of Instruments Addressed
Annex 2: Acronyms
Annex 3: ILO Convention Concerning Safety in the Use of Chemicals at Work, 1990 (No. 170)
Annex 4: ILO Recommendation Concerning Safety in the Use of Chemicals at work, 1990 (No. 177)
Annex 5: ILO Convention Concerning the Prevention of Major Industrial Accidents, 1993 (No. 174)
Annex 6: ILO Recommendation Concerning the Prevention of Major Industrial Accidents, 1993 (No. 181)

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