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February 2020

ContextTo address the recognized deficiencies mentioned above, it’s essential to have a ‘chemicals ecosystem (SAICM ecosystem)’ in which relevant information can be shared transparently and easy to obtain. In this ‘chemicals ecosystem’, a holistic chemicals-information-sharing hub, serving as ‘database’ and ‘scanner’ on chemicals management, should be developed to provide connection on knowledge and information from a wide variety of sources and allow stakeholders to identify their gaps on the way towards the sound management of chemicals and waste. Last but

Topics: Knowledge Management

Academic article

Rethinking chemistry for a circular economy

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ScienceDirect

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January 2020

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Earth is running out of resources needed for manufacturing materials such as chemicals, minerals, and petroleum. Thus, these components are available only at increasing economic and environmental costs. As an important contribution to a sustainable future, chemistry and its products must be adapted to a circular economy (CE)—a system aimed at eliminating waste, circulating and recycling products, and saving resources and the environment.Nearly 140,000 industrial chemicals are marketed worldwide, and new chemicals are becoming more complex (e.g., stereochemistry, functional groups)

Emerging Policy Issues: Chemicals in products

Topics: Circularity Knowledge Management

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https://saicmknowledge.org/index%2ephp/events/paint-reformulation-smes-launching-workshop-indonesia

Paint Reformulation in SMEs Launching Workshop: Indonesia

The event, organized by Nexus 4 (formerly BaliFokus, an IPEN NGO partner) aims to officially launch

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Artificial Intelligence for chemical risk assessment

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Elsevier

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February 2020

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As the basis for managing the risks of chemical exposure, the Chemical Risk Assessment (CRA) process can impact a substantial part of the economy, the health of hundreds of millions of people, and the condition of the environment. However, the number of properly assessed chemicals falls short of societal needs due to a lack of experts for evaluation, interference of third party interests, and the sheer volume of potentially relevant information on the chemicals from disparate sources.In order to explore

Topics: Artificial Intelligence Knowledge Management

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https://saicmknowledge.org/index%2ephp/events/international-society-exposure-science-ises-europe-2020-strategic-workshop-program

International Society of Exposure Science (ISES) Europe 2020 Strategic Workshop Program

The scattered yet interconnected regulatory landscape in Europe, but also initiatives to move toward a safe

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https://saicmknowledge.org/index%2ephp/events/paint-reformulation-smes-launching-workshop-ncpc-china

Paint Reformulation in SMEs Launching Workshop: NCPC China

The event, organized by the Chinese National Cleaner Production Center (CNCPC), aims to share and discuss

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https://saicmknowledge.org/index%2ephp/events/paint-reformulation-smes-launching-workshop-cpu-jordan

Paint Reformulation in SMEs Launching Workshop: CPU Jordan

The event aims to share and discuss information related to lead paint both in the global

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https://saicmknowledge.org/index%2ephp/events/paint-reformulation-smes-launching-workshop-ncpcs-peru-ecuador-and-colombia

Paint Reformulation in SMEs Launching Workshop: NCPCs Peru, Ecuador and Colombia

The workshop provided an overview of the Lead Paint Alliance recommended actions and available advice to

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https://saicmknowledge.org/index%2ephp/events/policy-support-and-awareness-raising-generate-support-lead-phase-out-cee-regional-workshop

Policy support and awareness raising generate support for lead phase out: CEE regional workshop

This workshop represents the initiation of project activities in the Central and Eastern Europe region. The

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https://saicmknowledge.org/index%2ephp/events/policy-support-and-awareness-raising-generate-support-lead-phase-out-africa-regional

Policy support and awareness raising generate support for lead phase out: Africa regional workshop

This workshop represents the initiation of project activities in the Africa region. The participants are the