Chemicals assessment
The objective of chemicals assessment is to provide a consensus scientific description of the risks of chemical exposures. These descriptions are published in assessment reports and other related documents so that governments and international and national organizations can use them as the basis for taking preventive actions against adverse health and environmental impacts. For example the documents are often used as the basis for establishing guidelines and standards for the use of chemicals and for standards for drinking water and can assist with the implementation of international agreements such as the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (the GHS)
IPCS works cooperatively with other international organizations, such as the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), under the auspices of the Inter-Organizational Programme for the Sound Management of Chemicals avoiding duplication and thereby optimizing the use of assessment resources.
Risk assessment activities of the International Programme on Chemical Safety, specifically the production of Concise International Chemical Assessment Documents, are supported financially by: the Department of Health and Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, UK; Environmental Protection Agency, Food and Drug Administration and National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, USA; European Commission; German Federal Ministry of Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety; Health Canada; Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare and the Swiss Agency of Environment, Forests and Landscape.
Assessment series
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Concise International Chemical Assessment Documents
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Environmental Health Criteria
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Health and Safety Guides
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International Chemical Safety Cards
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Pesticide Safety Data Sheets
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The WHO Recommended Classification of Pesticides by Hazard
Related activities
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Endocrine disruptors
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Report of Consultation on aircraft disinsection [pdf 330kb]
Activities relevant to Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs)
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Dioxin TEF Review
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Rapid assessment for dioxins
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Review of selected persistent organic pollutants [pdf 1.06Mb]
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