Environmentally Sound Management of Chemicals

A primary goal of the United Nations Environment Programme Chemicals is to assist countries and others responsible for chemicals management in ensuring environmentally sound production, use, and disposal practices.
To accomplish this aim and so protect public health and the environment, UNEP Chemicals issues a wide range of publications on the environmentally sound management of chemicals as well as official reports and meeting documents. They are free of charge. A significant number exist both in hard copy and on the Internet site.
To obtain copies, please send your request using the contact information on page 4. We look forward to hearing from you.

Regionally Based Assessment of Persistent Toxic Substances - Workshop Reports from a Global Environment Facility Project
Presents reports of four scientific and technical workshops held from January through April 1999 in preparation for UNEP Chemicals' Global Environment Facility project, Regionally Based Assessment of Persistent Toxic Substances.  Fifty-seven experts from 30 countries participated. Available in hard copy (English), September 1999.
Proceedings of the Regional Workshop on the Management of Persistent Organic Pollutants -- Hanoi, Vietnam 16-19 March 1999
Provides presentations on POPs management and related issues from the workshop working groups and expert sessions of the regional workshop in Hanoi, Vietnam. Available in hard copy (English), September 1999.
Joint UNEP/OECD Workshop on Notification and Assessment of New Industrial Chemicals for Countries of Central and South America
Includes presentations on approaches to notification and assessment of new industrial chemicals, made at the workshop held by UNEP and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development in Buenos Aires, Argentina, 8-10 March 1999. Available in hard copy (English, Spanish), September 1999.
Guidelines for the Identification of PCBs and Materials Containing PCBs

Covers the known names, characteristics, and uses of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) as well as sampling and analysis techniques.  Available in hard copy (English), First Issue -- August 1999.
Dioxin and Furan Inventories -- National and Regional Emissions of PCDD/PCDF
Gives a snapshot of available information on releases to the environment of dioxins and furans, unintended but toxic by-products of many industrial and combustion processes. Available in hard copy (English), May 1999 and at www.chem.unep.ch/pops.
Chemical Risk Assessment: Training Module No. 3
Covers human, environmental, and ecological risk assessment.  It was developed jointly by UNEP and the International Programme on Chemical Safety.  Available in hard copy (English), 1999.