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14-Oct-2004
The Resource Centre provides a clearinghouse of guidance manuals/documents of
release estimation techniques for the principal pollutant release and transfer registers developed by OECD member countries. The manuals and documents include descriptive information on the sources of pollution and the pollutants that are released, as well as information on emission factors, mass balance methods, engineering calculations, and monitoring information. The Resource Centre will be updated on a regular basis to include additional and new documents as they become available.
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20-Jul-2004
The purpose of this proposal is to provide a means of classifying substances or mixtures that may pose an aspiration toxicity hazard to humans. “Aspiration" means the entry of a liquid or solid chemical product directly through the oral or nasal cavity, or indirectly from vomiting, into the trachea and lower respiratory system.
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19-Jul-2004
In December 2002, the UN Sub-Committee of Experts on the GHS requested that the OECD, in the biennium 2003-2004, clarifies the following terms used in Chapter 3.7, paragraphs 3.7.2.1 and 3.7.2.2.1, of the GHS: reproductive toxicity, developmental toxicity, reproductive ability and capacity, class and category.
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19-Jul-2004
In December 2002, the UN Sub-Committee of Experts on the GHS requested that the OECD completes the ongoing work on classification criteria for Respiratory Tract Irritation (RTI) and Narcotic Effects.
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19-Jul-2004
In December 2002, the UN Sub-Committee of Experts on the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals requested that OECD, during the biennium 2003-2004, among other things...
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19-Jul-2004
The UN Sub-Committee of Experts on the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (UN SCE GHS) requested that the OECD provides i) an analysis of the current national approaches and/or requirements for terrestrial hazard classification and ii) proposals of issues to be addressed to develop the classification and labelling for this hazard class...
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19-Jul-2004
Harmonized criteria for the classification of substances which have effects on lactation have been included in ...
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01-Jun-2004
Find here more information on the OECD Health Project and its component studies: quality of care, equity of access to care, human resources for health care, private health insurance, waiting times, emerging technologies, health system reforms, long-term care. The OECD Health Project commenced in 2001 and culminated with a Meeting of OECD Health Ministers on 13-14 May 2004, when the final report "Towards High-Performing Health Systems" was released. Health Working Papers on Health Reforms, Private Health Insurance, Waiting Times, and Equity of Access to care have been published.
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