Participating Organizations


ILO

International Labour Organization

The International Labour Organization (ILO), established in 1919, is a UN Specialized Agency with a tripartite constituency: governments, employers and workers.

Chemical safety is part of ILO's mandate concerning worker protection.

ILO standards, particularly the Chemicals (No. 170, 1990) and Prevention of Major Industrial Accidents, (No. 174, 1993) Conventions, are the basis for ILO policy.

Action tools include:

  • Conventions and Recommendations
  • Technical standards
  • The global programme on occupational safety, health and environment
  • Advisory services and training
  • Harmonization of classification and labelling of chemicals
  • The IPCS International Chemical Safety Cards Project
  • The International Occupational Safety and Health Information Centre (CIS)

Contact information

Mr Seiji Machida
Director
Programme on Safety and Health at Work and the Environment (SafeWork)
International Labour Organization
Route des Morillons 4
CH-1211 Geneva
Switzerland

TEL: +41 22 799 6163
FAX: +41 22 799 6878
E-MAIL: machida@ilo.org

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Participating Organizations

  1. FAO
  2. ILO
  3. UNDP
  4. UNEP
  5. UNIDO
  6. UNITAR
  7. WHO
  8. OECD