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Production and Information
use of pesticides in order to
protect farmers, producers,
consumers and the environment
2 Chemical Information Exchange Network (CIEN) Project Developing countries are the
major stakeholders in projects,
and benefited by: developing
their chemical information
charter, gained computers and
other tools for accessing the
Internet, trained staff. Enhanced
communications among
countries.
3 Clearinghouse on Sound Management of Chemicals Advisory information (clearing
house) service on chemicals. A
number of websites and
databases, that provides
information on legal, technical,
and scientific and policy issues
relating to sound management of
chemicals effectively.
4 Concise International Asessment Document (CICADs) Concise scientific assessments of
all relevant data to make an
international assessment of the
risks to human health & the
environment.
5 Database on use and releases of Industrial Chemicals This searchable database includes
information on emission scenario
documents and other information
sources for estimating releases of
industrial chemicals to the
environment.
6 Health & Safety Guides Health & Safety Guides (HSG)
provide concise information in
non-technical language for
decision-makers on risks from
exposure to chemicals together
with practical advice on medical
& administrative issues.
7 INCHEM CD ROM & Internet To improve access to information
on chemicals & to enable free &
rapid access to internationally
peer reviewed, authoritative
chemical safety information, in
accordance with
Intergovernmental Forum on
8 Integrated Hazardous Waste / Chemicals Management
Project
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Chemical Safety.
National Information system
design specifying parameters for
data collection; National
Hazardous Waste/ Chemicals
Inventory, Assessment of the
transboundary movements of
hazardous wastes,
9 International Chemical Safety Cards (ICSCs) International Chemical Safety
Cards provide essential health &
safety information on chemicals
to promote their safe use. They
are used at the "shop floor" level
by workers in employers in
factories, agriculture,
construction & other workplaces
10 Screening Information Data Sets (SIDS) for High Improvement of access to