European Occupational Health Series : Year 1993; Prevention in Primary Care, Apr 113 (Tur)-In German: Statistische Indikatoren Fur Unf’Alie

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Title:	European Occupational Health Series : Year 1993; Prevention in Primary Care, Apr 113 (Tur)-In German: Statistische Indikatoren Fur Unf’Alie
Author:	World Health Organization
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Language:	English
Subject:	Health., Public health, Wellness programs
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Excerpt
The World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Ofice for the Eastern Mediterranean (EILIRO), Alexandria, Egypt and the Regional Centre for Environmental Health Activities (CEHA), Amman, Jordan, organized a Regional Workshop on Chemical Safety in Damascus, Syrian Arab Republic, from 26 to 30 September 1998 The use of chemicals in the Eastern Mediterranean Region is ever increasing with accumulation of obsolete and i~~iwantecdhe ~nicalse, specially pesticides. However, knowledge on the exact quantities of the chemical waste is unknown, and remains a pressing challenge WHO has identified the following as some of the main limitations on tlie development of sound management of chemicals in Member States in the Region

Table of Contents
CONTENTS Page No . 1. INTRODUCTlON ..................................................................................................... 1 2 TECHNICAL PRESENTATIONS. .............................................................................. 2 2.1 Regional overview of the use of chemicals and chemical products .................. 2 2.2 Management and handling of excess and waste chemicals .............................. 3 2.3 Persistent organic pollutants ........................................................................... 3 2.4 Significance and priorities in research and training in chemical safety . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 2.5 Har~nonizationo f chemical clinical case data and incident data collection .... and reportins: IPCS WTOX ti, rmats ............................................................... 4 2.6 The development and use of country profiles on cliemical safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 7 Presentation of the IPCS NCHEh;l database . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 2.8 Management of chemical emergencies and prevention . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 2.9 Chemical food additives and hiiman health ...................................................... 6 2.10 Human health protection in agricultu~-et:h e role of extension services ............. 7 2 . 11 Human resources development: training activities of the IPCS .........................7 2.12 Role of WHO Representatives in initiation of national clie~nical safety programmes ............................................................................................... S 2.13 Strategies for et't'ective public educatinn and awareness in chemical safety . . . . . .S 3 . COUNTRYPRESENTATIONS ...................................................................................9 3.1 Egypt ............................................................................................................... 9 3.2 Islamic Republic of Iran .................................................................................... 9 31.-3 Jordan ............................................................................................................... 10 3 4 Morocco ...........................................................................................................I 0 3.5 Pakistan ..........................................................................................................1..1 3.6 Saudi Arabia .................................................................................................... 11 3.7 Sudan ...... ........................ ............................................................................ 12 3.8 Syri.a n. Arab Republic ....................................................................................... 12 3.9 Tun~s~...a.. ........................................................................................................ 13 4 . CONCLUSIONS ........................................................................................................ 13 5 RECOMMENDATIONS AND PLAN OF ACTION ................................................ 13 Annexes .............................................................................................................................. I 5 1 . Agenda ....................................................................................................................... 15 2 . Progra~n~.n..e.. ............................................................................................................ 16 3 List of Pa~ticipant.s. ............................... ...... ................................................................. 19 - .. 4 . Group recommendations and plans ot act~o.n.. ............................................................ 23