Document ID (ISN) | 58361 |
CIS number |
92-1276 |
Year |
1992 |
Convention or series no. |
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Title |
Expert group meeting to develop integrated international safety guidelines for pesticide formulation in developing countries |
Bibliographic information |
United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), Wien International Centre, P.O. Box 300, 1400 Wien, Austria, 1992. 219p. Illus. Bibl.ref. |
Abstract |
Proceedings of an expert group meeting to develop integrated international safety guidelines for pesticide formulation in developing countries held in Brussels, Belgium, 24 February-6 March 1992. Topics covered: UNIDO's activities in industrial safety and environmental protection and objectives of this meeting; safety issues of the formulation of pesticides in developing countries; explosion hazards related to particle reduction with special relevance to pesticide formulation; fire hazards and hazard ranking; good manufacturing practice; stewardship in the safe storage of agrochemicals; electrostatic hazards in industry; responsible care; legislation aspects in developing countries; monitoring health effects of pesticides; effluent treatment technologies in pesticide formulation; environmental issues in Africa, Asia, Latin America and Hungary. |
Descriptors (primary) |
agricultural chemicals; occupational safety; developing countries; pesticides; pollution control; UNIDO |
Descriptors (secondary) |
disposal of harmful waste; Belgium; Latin America; Africa; Hungary; static electricity; Asia; explosion hazards; storage; safe working methods; legislation; medical supervision; conference; fire hazards |
Document type |
E - Books, reports, proceedings |
Country / State or Province | UN |
Subject(s) |
Toxic and dangerous substances
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Broad subject area(s) |
Chemical safety
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Browse category(ies) |
OSH in developing countries Agricultural chemicals Pollution control
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