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Persistent Organic Pollutants
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Chemical Hazard Communication and the Globally Harmonised System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS)
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Thematic Workshops
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Other Documents
   
  Chemical Hazard Communication and the Globally Harmonised System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS)

Guidance Documents

  • Developing a National GHS Implementation Strategy, 2022 Edition
     English
  • Manual for comprehensibility testing of the GHS, September 2010 Edition
     English
  • Understanding the GHS: A Companion Guide to the Purple Book, June 2012 Edition  English
  • IOMC: Assisting Countries with the Transition Phase for GHS Implementation (tools and resources of the IOMC to support implementation of the GHS), November 2008 Edition   Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, Spanish

Workshop Reports

  • GHS Review Conference For South-East Asia Final Report, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 21-23 May 2013  English
  • GHS Stocktaking Workshop for Southeast, East, and Central Asia, Beijing, PR China, 15-17 September 2010  English
  • GHS Conference for ASEAN: Implementation Towards 2008 and Beyond, Jakarta, Indonesia, 9-11 May 2007  English
  • Regional Workshop on Chemical Hazard Communication and GHS Implementation for Countries of Central and Eastern Europe and Central Asia, Bled, Slovenia, 24-25 October 2006  English
  • Regional Workshop on Chemical Hazard Communication and GHS Implementation for Countries of the Arab Region, Alexandria, Egypt, 30 October - 2 November 2006  English, French, Arabic
  • Regional Workshop on Chemical Hazard Communication and GHS Implementation for Countries of ASEAN, Manila, Philippines, 17-20 October 2005  English
  • South American Sub-regional Workshop on Chemical Hazard Communication and GHS Implementation, Sao Paulo, Brazil, 29 Nov - 2 Dec 2004  English, Spanish
  • SADC Sub-regional Workshop on Chemical Hazard Communication and GHS Implementation, Livingstone, Zambia, 1-4 September 2003  English

WSSD Global Partnership Reports

  • The GHS and the Global Partnership, a success story from Rio to Rio: Achievements, lessons learned and future directions, June 2012  English
  • WSSD Global Partnership for Capacity Building to Implement the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemical (GHS), Annual Report 2010  English
  • WSSD Global Partnership for Capacity Building to Implement the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemical (GHS), Annual Report 2009  English
  • WSSD Global Partnership for Capacity Building to Implement the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemical(GHS), Annual Report 2008  English
  • WSSD Global Partnership for Capacity Building to Implement the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemical(GHS), Annual Report 2007  English
  • Report on the Preparation for GHS Implementation in non-OECD Countries  English
  • WSSD Global Partnership for Capacity Building to Implement the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemical (GHS), Second Meeting of Partners, 12 July 2007: Report of the Meeting  English
  • WSSD Global Partnership for Capacity Building to Implement the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS), Annual Report 2006  English
  • WSSD Global Partnership for Capacity Building to Implement the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS), Annual Report 2005  English
  • WSSD Global Partnership for Capacity Building to Implement the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS), Annual Report 2004  English
  • WSSD Global Partnership for Capacity Building to Implement the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS), Annual Report 2003  English
  • WSSD Global Partnership for Capacity Building to Implement the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS), First Meeting of Partners, 10 July 2003: Report of the Meeting  English
  • WSSD Global Partnership for Capacity Building to Implement the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS), Annual Report 2002  English

Information Brochures

Training and Capacity Building Programme

  • UNITAR/ILO Global GHS Training and Capacity Building Programme Update, February 2006  English
  • Training and Capacity Building Programme for Implementation of the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS), Programme Update, November 2003  English
  • Assisting Countries to Develop and Implement Chemical Hazard Communication and GHS Action Plans - Pilot Phase (2001-2003). Information Note (2001)  English

WSSD Global Partnership

  • Global Partnership for Capacity Building to Implement the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS), A WSSD Type II Partnership, Information Update - November 2003  English
  • UNITAR/ILO/OECD Proposal and Invitation for a WSSD "Type 2" Global Partnership for Capacity Building to Implement the Globally Harmonized System for Chemical Classification and Labelling (2002)  English, French, Spanish

Resources on CD ROM

  • Chemical Hazard Communication and GHS Capacity Building Library (2nd Edition, 2007)  CD ROM (Online)
  • Chemical Hazard Communication and GHS Capacity Building Library (1st Edition, 2003)  

Past Phases

  • Preparing a National Chemical Hazard Communication Situation Analysis, Working Draft (2001)  English
  • Developing and Implementing a National Chemical Hazard Communication and GHS Action Plan - Guidance Document, Working Draft (2001)  English
  • Development of a Global Capacity Building Programme to Assist Countries in Implementing the GHS, Forum III, Room Document (2000)  English, French, Spanish