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The collection is intended for toxicologists, hygienists and all those responsible for evaluation and control of harmful effects of chemicals to human health and the environment.

This Manual has been primarily designed for use by Tanzania laboratory personnel who participate in the Mycotoxin Monitoring Programme. It is hoped, however. that other...

This template is based on the UN Environment Guidance Document “Developing a National Action Plan to Reduce, and Where Feasible, Eliminate Mercury Use in Artisanal and Small...

The package is intending at raising awareness to chemical hazards and risks, and to the benefits of systematical chemical safety management, within a value-chain approach. For...

This Toolkit is designed to guide funding recipients (Country Projects) through the project monitoring and reporting processes indicated in the Strategy. It has been developed...

Climate change, nature and biodiversity loss, and pollution and waste –evidence that Earth is “code red” is all around us and growing more ominous every day. At the same time,...

This document sets out guidance on controlling emission of mercury and mercury compounds to air from point sources, as adopted by the Conference of the Parties at its first...

This document is part of a package of UNEP products aimed to facilitate and support the development of initiatives at all levels to reduce and/or eliminate releases of POPs.

This bibliography is intended to support the activities within the GEF Regionally Based Assessment of Persistent Toxic Substances.

This Toolkit is a methodology to help countries just developing their inventories to estimate releases of PCDD/PCDF and also leads them through the process of how to enhance and...

This training manual provides the guidance and information needed to conduct training programmes for Customs offi cers in developing countries. It should be used together with...

The present document proposes criteria for the ecotoxicological hazard of wastes. It is an aim of the Basel Convention that the management and transboundary movement of...

This “Guidance for Identifying Populations at Risk from Mercury Exposure” is intended to inform countries concerned about the potential health impacts of mercury pollution and,...

The present Reference Method is designed to provide a set of guidelines to assist in pollution and public health to design and implement monitoring programmes based upon the...

The Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) 1 requires Parties to eliminate the use of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB) in equipment by 2025 and to ensure...

This teaching tool aims at making students more aware of the dangers of chemicals, and what they can do to avoid them. Poisonous chemicals are more dangerous for children...

The project aims to raise awareness and educate young schoolchildren on the adverse effects of hazardous chemicals. This book aims to provide basic understanding of chemical...

The project aims to raise awareness among young students about potential side effects of chemicals and help to reduce careless use and handling of pesticides and other...

This course is presented to try to meet the need for widescale training in the safe and effective use of pesticides. PART I opens by outlining the structure of the course. It...

The International Labour Conference adopted, in June 1990, the Chemicals Convention (No. 170), and Recommendation (No. 177), with a view to reducing the incidence of chemically...