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tear gas
non-lethal chemical weapon
Basel Convention
international treaty to prevent transfer of hazardous waste from developed to less developed countries
Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants
treaty
safety data sheet
standardized data sheet describing a substance or product's hazards and safe handling procedures
Registry of Toxic Effects of Chemical Substances
database of toxicity information
hazardous substances
solids, liquids, or gases that can harm people, other living organisms, property, or the environment
Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals
international system of classification of chemicals managed by the United Nations that was set up to replace the assortment of hazardous material classification and labelling schemes previously used around the world
Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals
European Union regulation
Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road
United Nations treaty that governs transnational road transport of hazardous materials
Rotterdam Convention
United Nations treaty
Permissible exposure limit
Workplace environmental standard
Immediately dangerous to life or health
Exposure to dangerous levels of airborne contaminants
International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code
clause that states that any ship carrying this substance must follow IMDG regulations
generally recognized as safe
United States government designation for food additives
Chemicals Convention, 1990
International Labour Organization Convention
pesticide poisoning
poisoning of humans from pesticide exposure
International Chemical Safety Card
data sheet intended to provide essential safety and health information on a chemical
Recommended exposure limit
limit for exposure to a chemical substance
Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management
policy framework for implementing UN agreements
drug pollution
Pollution of the environment with pharmaceutical drugs and their metabolites
chemical safety
prevention of occupational hazards
Bamako Convention
treaty
International Programme on Chemical Safety
international organization
International Convention respecting the Prohibition of the Use of White (Yellow) Phosphorus in the Manufacture of Matches
multilateral treaty negotiated in Berne, Switzerland, in 1906 which prohibits the use of white phosphorus in the manufacture of matches
Global Alliance on Health and Pollution
organization
reproductive toxicity
chemical substances which interfere in some way with normal reproduction; such substances are called reprotoxic
Hazardous Substances Data Bank
database about hazardous chemical substances
Secondary spill containment
technique for dealing with hazardous spills
Asbestos Convention
International Labour Organization Convention
predicted no-effect concentration
U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board
independent U.S. federal agency charged with investigating industrial chemical accidents
Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing
German material research institute
consumption of Tide Pods
Internet meme