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organisations, through the Inter-Organisation Programme <strong>for</strong> the Sound Management of<br />

Chemicals (IOMC) and the Intergovernmental Forum on Chemical Safety (IFCS).<br />

Some of OECD resources on Chemical Safety which are featured in the website are listed<br />

below.<br />

• Chemicals testing /guidelines and guidance documents<br />

• OECD Council Acts related to chemical safety<br />

• Chemicals hazard/risk assessment<br />

• Good laboratory practice<br />

• Chemicals risk management<br />

• Classification and labelling of hazardous chemicals and mixtures<br />

• Existing chemicals<br />

• New chemicals<br />

• Chemical accidents<br />

Global In<strong>for</strong>mation Network on Chemicals (www.nihs.go.jp/GINC/other/aboutginc.html)<br />

The GINC, Global In<strong>for</strong>mation Network on Chemicals, is a worldwide in<strong>for</strong>mation<br />

network <strong>for</strong> safe use of chemicals. From this homepage you can explore useful<br />

in<strong>for</strong>mation sources provided by both international organizations and national institutions<br />

collaborating <strong>for</strong> safe control of chemicals.<br />

Objectives:<br />

• To develop a mechanism <strong>for</strong> providing in<strong>for</strong>mation on chemicals from<br />

international organizations and countries electronically with access through<br />

INTERNET to any enquirer; and<br />

• To promote harmonized collection in countries of data on chemicals and make this<br />

data available internationally.<br />

Inter-Organization Programme <strong>for</strong> the Sound Management of Chemicals (IOMC)<br />

(www.who.int/entity/iomc/en)<br />

This website provides in<strong>for</strong>mation on the Inter-Organization Programme <strong>for</strong> the Sound<br />

Management of Chemicals (IOMC), which was established in 1995 to strengthen<br />

cooperation and increase coordination in the field of chemical safety.<br />

The IOMC website is divided into sections on the Inter-Organization Coordinating<br />

Committee (IOCC) which coordinates and fosters joint planning of the IOMC, the seven<br />

Participating Organizations (POs) which contribute to the work of IOMC, Technical<br />

Coordinating Groups, and activities undertaken and events held by each PO.<br />

With participating organizations, IOMC has a plethora of activities <strong>for</strong> promoting<br />

Chemical Safety. Some of its activities related to in<strong>for</strong>mation management are given in the<br />

following Table.<br />

Sl No Activities Output<br />

1 Asia and the Pacific: Regional Network on Safe Pesticide Promote safety in production and<br />

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