News & Events

Issues to be addressed to develop the Classification and Labelling for Terrestrial Environmental Hazards

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...

Proposal for Revision of Chapter 3.7 in order to Introduce Criteria for the Classification of Mixtures in the Category "Effects on or via Lactation"

19-Jul-2004

 Harmonized criteria for the classification of substances which have effects on lactation have been included in ...

OECD published seven Emission Scenario Documents

25-Jun-2004

OECD published seven Emission Scenario Documents which describe methods for estimating emissions of chemicals from various industry sectors and from uses of chemicals. They relate to the following industry/use categories: Plastic Additives, Water Treatment Chemicals, Photographic Industry, Rubber Additives, Textile Finishing, Leather Processing, and Photoresist Use in Semiconductor Manufacturing. Users of these Documents are encouraged to provide updated information for their continuous improvement.

The OECD Health Project

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.

Sustainable Chemistry Brochure

01-Mar-2004

WHAT IS SUSTAINABLE CHEMISTRY?

Sustainable chemistry is the design, manufacture and use of efficient, effective, safe and more environmentally benign chemical products and processes.

Guidance document on Reporting Chemical Exposure

13-Jan-2004

OECD publishes a guidance document for reporting summary information on environmental, occupational and consumer exposure to chemicals. It includes three reporting formats and guidance for using them. This guidance document will be used in reporting of the post-SIDS (Screening Information Data Set) activity to collect exposure information, and can be used in other international or national chemical assessment programmes.

OECD Reviews of Health Care Systems - Korea

02-May-2003

How can the performance of the Korean health care system be improved? How have the July 2000 health sector reforms affected performance?