United Nations Ministers Add 14 Chemicals to Hazardous List-27/09/2004-CMR

www.icis.com | Sep 27, 2004

Ministers to a United Nations treaty agreed last week to add 14 more pesticides and chemicals to a growing list of hazardous substances that cannot be exported to developing nations without their knowledge and consent.

http://www.icis.com/Articles/2004/09/27/615251/united-nations-ministers-add-14-chemicals-to-hazardous.html

Market prices won't ignite

www.purchasing.com | Feb 8, 2001

What's happening: Lead use in the U.S. has stalled around 1.68 million metric tons for the past three years now, while the official North American price has averaged 44¢/lb. Demand in both Europe and the U.S.

http://www.purchasing.com/article/CA139864.html

Ariadne

www.newscientist.com | Nov 3, 1990

Some weeks ago I was interested to read about the Midas software used in designing the latest edition of the 5 Pounds note, which was, of course greeted

http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg12817417.000-ariadne-.html

Three chemicals considered for trade “watch list”

Those chemicals included in the so-called PIC list are subject to the Prior Informed Consent (PIC) Procedure under the Rotterdam Convention, an international treaty designed to ensure that hazardous chemicals do not endanger human health and the environment.

http://www.fao.org/newsroom/en/news/2008/1000941/index.html

Hong Kong's new Hazardous Chemicals Control Ordinance - 25 March 2008

Companies involved in the manufacture or use of chemicals in Hong Kong or the import or export of chemicals to or from Hong Kong, including manufactured products with high concentrations of PCBs.

http://www.mallesons.com/publications/2008/Mar/9357525W.htm

DRAFT GUIDANCE FOR HAZARD DETERMINATION FOR COMPLIANCE WITH THE OSHA HAZARD COMMUNICATION STANDARD

www.chemone.com

This guidance may also be useful to employers who decide to conduct hazard determinations in order to assure the accuracy and completeness of information provided to them by suppliers.

http://www.chemone.com/default/other/1%20model%20guide%20for%20hazard%20determination.pdf

TETRAMETHYLLEAD

CAS Number - Chemical Abstract Service registry number. Unique identification number assigned to this chemical by the American Chemical Society. UN/NA Number - The United Nations-North America number (also called UN number or DOT number).

http://cameochemicals.noaa.gov/chemical/4613

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www.nj.gov

In October 1985, the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) - O c c u p a t i o n a l Health Surveillance (OHS) Program established a surveillance system to identify workers with elevated blood lead levels (BLL) and workplaces where exposure to lead was occurring.

http://www.nj.gov/health/eoh/survweb/apr02.pdf