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Globally Harmonized System for the Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS)

Key Background Documents

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  Draft Integrated Proposal, 2001 PDF
ILO/HC2/99.Inf.1 ILO Report on Responses to a Call for Information on Chemical Hazard Communication (December 1996) PDF  WordPerfect 6.1
ILO/HC2/99.Inf.2 Hazard Communication: A review of the Science underpinning the Art of Communication for Health and Safety (May 1998) PDF  WordPerfect 6.1
ILO/HC2/99.Inf.3 Updated Bibliography on Chemical Hazard Communication (December 1998) - Presented by the Secretariat PDF  WordPerfect 6.1
ILO/HC2/99.Inf.4 Study on the Comprehensibility of Chemical Safety Information in Five Southern African Countries (November (1997) PDF  WordPerfect 6.1
IOMC/CG11/97.1 11th Consultation of the IOMC Coordinating Group for the Harmonization of Chemical Classification Systems Ottawa, 24-26 November 1997, Provisional Annotated Agenda (IOMC/CG11/97.116.10.97).
Note: The Consultation is hosted by Health Canada
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IOMC/CG/HCCS-10/97.3 10th Consultation of the IOMC CG/HCCS, Geneva, 26-27 June 1997, Draft Record (IOMC/CG/HCCS-10/97.3) PDF MsWord 2.0 WordPerfect 6.1
  Bibliography of technical documents produced by the three focal points: ILO, OECD, UN CETDG.
Note: Some of the documents listed in the bibliography are available at the Web sites of the OECD or the UN CETDG
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  Second Session of the Intergovernmental Forum on Chemical Safety (Ottawa, Canada, 10 - 14 February 1997) - Harmonization of classification and labelling of chemicals - Progress report on the ongoing technical work PDF WordPerfect 6.1
IOMC/HCS/95 IOMC Coordinating Group for the Harmonization of Chemical Classification Systems - Revised Terms of Reference and Programme of Work (IOMC/HCS/95, 14 January 1996) PDF MsWord 2.0 WordPerfect 6.1
  United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED, Rio de Janeiro, 1992), AGENDA 21, Chapter 19 - Environmentally Sound Management of Toxic Chemicals, Including Prevention of Illegal International Traffic in Toxic and Dangerous Products PDF MsWord 2.0 WordPerfect 6.1
  ILO Recommendation on Safety in the use of Chemicals at Work (No. 177), 1990 PDF MsWord 2.0 WordPerfect 6.1
  ILO Convention on Safety in the use of Chemicals at Work (No. 170), 1990 PDF MsWord 2.0 WordPerfect 6.1
  1989 International Labour Conference Resolution concerning harmonization of classification and labelling for use of hazardous chemicals at work PDF MsWord 2.0 WordPerfect 6.1

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