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Project document

National baseline information on lead paint in Jordan

September 2019
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The World Health Organization (WHO) with the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) has launched the initiative called "Global Alliance to Eliminate Lead Paint" whose goal is to phase-out the manufacture and sale of paintings that contain lead thereby reducing the exposition to this metal and eliminating its risks and effects on the population.In Jordan there are 77 factories for the production of paints, there are laws and standard to regulate the paint manufacturing in Jordan and to reduce the use
Emerging Policy Issues: Lead in paint
Topics: Policymaking
Report

Review of chemicals related Toy Safety Policies and Regulations in selected Low and Middle Income Countries

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UNEP
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April 2021
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With a total revenue of more than 90 billion USD in 2018, the global toy market is an important sector of consumer products. Like many other products, toys are composed of a diverse range of materials. Many of these materials are made of, or contain manufactured chemicals. Most of these chemicals are intentionally added, but some can also be present as unintended contaminants.Many chemicals have properties that can make them hazardous to human health and/or the environment. The potential use
Emerging Policy Issues: Chemicals in products
Topics: Chemicals in toys
https://saicmknowledge.org/articles/inc-secretariat-paper-outlines-options-elements-include-plastics-treaty

INC Secretariat Paper Outlines Options for Elements to Include in Plastics Treaty

The Secretariat for the INC has published an advance version of a paper outlining elements that

Event

https://saicmknowledge.org/events/integrated-chemicals-and-waste-management-lead-iccm5-national-systems-industry-action-and
Integrated Chemicals and Waste Management in the Lead Up to ICCM5: National systems, industry action and SDG implementation

In 2020, SAICM established four CoPs – Highly Hazardous Pesticides, Chemicals in Products, Lead in Paint

Safer States
Policy document

Safer States

May 2023
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Safer States is an alliance of diverse environmental health organizations and coalitions from across the United States committed to building a healthier world.  The website features an interactive map showing chemical-related policies, including those related to building materials.  A Bill Tracker provides further detail of the action taken by individual states to regulate chemicals, covering PFAS, toxic flame retardants, heavy metals, BPA and phthalates.

Emerging Policy Issues: Perfluorinated Chemicals Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals
Topics: Chemicals in building products Policymaking

Event

https://saicmknowledge.org/events/best-practices-responsible-chemical-and-waste-management-companies-and-smes
Best Practices for Responsible Chemical and Waste Management in Companies and SMEs

The chemicals industry plays a critical role in driving economic growth and innovation around the world

Project

https://saicmknowledge.org/projects/pilot-project-support-african-countries-overcoming-barriers-implementing-un-ghs
Pilot Project to support African Countries in overcoming barriers in implementing the UN GHS
https://saicmknowledge.org/articles/launch-e-learning-course-industrial-chemicals-databases-and-information-sharing

Launch of E-learning Course on Industrial Chemicals Databases and Information Sharing

Launch of E-learning Course on Industrial Chemicals Databases and Information Sharing

Following a collaborative study by

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