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International Chemical Safety Cards

International Programme on Chemical Safety

U.S. Chemical Safety Board

Division of Chemical Health and Safety

Finnish Safety and Chemicals Agency

Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act

United States Senate Environment Subcommittee on Chemical Safety, Waste Management, Environmental Justice and Regulatory...

Chemical waste

ABC dry chemical

Chemical storage

Food Chemicals Codex

High production volume chemicals

Bretherick's Handbook of Reactive Chemical Hazards

Multiple chemical sensitivity

Chemical cartridge

Huế chemical attacks

Substitution of dangerous chemicals

Institute of Chemical Technology

American Institute of Chemical Engineers

Chemical protective clothing

Perry's Chemical Engineers' Handbook

Lithium nitrate

Tannic acid

HU-210

Propylhexedrine

Pharmacokinetics

Brefeldin A

Nivalenol

Toxicity4

• Some chemicals may persist in the body for substantial periods and can continue to exhibit toxicity. (wikipedia.org)
• The criteria for toxicity may be fulfilled if one or more of the following EPA-regulated toxic chemicals are present in a solution or compound at a concentration at or above the specified regulatory level. (umaryland.edu)
• Chemical safety : metabolism and toxicity, collected lectures. (who.int)
• The Tier 2 process for occupational exposure banding also assesses the sufficiency of toxicity data to ensure that adequate information is available to reliably band a chemical. (cdc.gov)

Regulations6

• The administrative framework is based on Health and Safety at Work (Hazardous Substances) Regulations 2017 and is implemented and enforced by Worksafe, a government agency. (wikipedia.org)
• They do not provide specific guidelines for achieving compliance with occupational safety and health regulations. (cdc.gov)
• A commentary by Marion Nestle that accompanied the JAMA article highlights the presence of obvious conflicts of interest as one of the biggest problems with chemical food-additive regulations (or lack thereof). (livescience.com)
• Furthermore, EU chemicals regulations require a very high level of evidence in order to identify certain chemical hazardous properties and to regulate them. (env-health.org)
• Proven workplace safety and compliance solutions to help you satisfy OSHA regulations, keep workers safe, and ensure environmental compliance. (jjkeller.com)
• In the process, they've helped us improve our product quality by keeping us informed about safety requirements and regulations. (clarionsafety.com)

Emergencies2

• Chemical emergencies can happen because of accidents such as a train derailment or through a deliberate release such as a terrorist attack. (cdc.gov)
• Finally, the SDS is used by emergency responders, firefighters, and emergency physicians to determine how to respond to chemical emergencies and how to handle cases of chemical contamination. (ecri.org)

Substances7

• Corrosive substances such as strong alkalis or acids can cause chemical burning. (wikipedia.org)
• Chemical hazards are substances derived from molecules or atoms that can be detrimental to health or to the environment. (ualberta.ca)
• To assess whether and how exposure to chemical substances can impact our health and the environment, European and national regulatory authorities rely on the results from several testing methods, including animal testing, when performing their safety assessment. (env-health.org)
• This means that if we are to abide by our legal principles and to ensure people's and wildlife's protection, either more chemicals safety data urgently needs to be generated, or a majority of substances should be withdrawn market access. (env-health.org)
• SciFinder-N provides access to the world's most comprehensive and authoritative source of references, substances and reactions in chemistry, chemical engineering, food, biomedicine and related sciences. (lu.se)
• MRL) from the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry are preferred for assessing chemicals in Tier 2 (Rank 1 or preferred sources), when possible. (cdc.gov)
• In accordance with the Environmental Code´s substitution principle (SFS 1998:808 Chapter 2, Section 4) chemical products that are hazardous to health and the environment are to be substituted, by substances that are less hazardous, through active product selection and substitution. (lu.se)

Compliance5

• The European Chemicals Agency is the responsible agency and specifically implements Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH), sets the standards and ensures compliance across the European Union. (wikipedia.org)
• Starting in July 2015, the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) was authorized to hire several dozen more field compliance officers to protect the state's 19 million workers. (scienceblogs.com)
• Safety and environmental compliance resources that education employers need for the hazards and challenges facing their establishments. (jjkeller.com)
• Stay current on the critical safety and compliance news that impacts your business. (jjkeller.com)
• J. J. Keller's FREE Workplace SafetyClicks™ email newsletter brings quick-read workplace safety and compliance news right to your email box. (jjkeller.com)

Hazard Communication3

• Chemical names, properties, and personal protective equipment that should be used are missing when pictures and symbols are used as the only source of hazard communication. (uwm.edu)
• The hazard communication standard (HCS) (29 CFR § 1910.1200) requires chemical manufacturers and importers to supply customers with safety data sheets (SDSs) providing users a variety of information about the chemicals, including composition, hazards, and manufacturer or importer contact information. (ecri.org)
• For more information about the 2012 update to the HCS, which all employers with hazardous chemicals in their inventory must comply with, including long-term care organizations, see OSHA's Hazard Communication Standard . (ecri.org)

Fume hoods3

• Remove all chemicals from fume hoods and secure in appropriate storage areas. (hawaii.edu)
• When properly used, fume hoods protect staff from inhaling chemical gases, vapors, and aerosols. (cdc.gov)
• This online course is designed for public health and clinical laboratory staff, safety professionals, and persons interested in the safe use of chemical fume hoods as determined by your laboratory-specific risk assessment. (cdc.gov)

Risks5

• This includes the risks of exposure to persons handling the chemicals, to the surrounding environment, and to the communities and ecosystems within that environment. (wikipedia.org)
• In addition to helping employees understand the chemical risks and hazards in their workplace (and how best to reduce those risks and prevent exposure), the SDS is the first document that employees, emergency responders, emergency physicians, and others turn to for information when there is an accidental release of hazardous materials, such as a chemical spill, a pipeline break, or an industrial accident or explosion. (ecri.org)
• A significant number of facilities were shut down during Hurricane Harvey, meaning there will be a significant number of facilities restarting, thereby increasing the safety risks. (jjkeller.com)
• ATSDR's Computational Toxicology Laboratory (CompTox Lab) has developed an effective method for calculating the health risks of breathing in airborne chemicals during an emergency situation. (cdc.gov)
• Conclusion: The study concluded cassava farmers in some selected communities in Kogi and Kwara States, North-Central Nigeria engage in unsafe farm practices via the use of farm chemicals that expose them to health risks. (cdc.gov)

Assessments3

• It is incongruous that safety assessments of the most widely used herbicide on the planet rely largely on fewer than 300 unpublished, non-peer reviewed studies while excluding the vast modern literature on glyphosate effects," say the experts. (yubanet.com)
• However, completely getting rid of animal tests for chemical safety assessments overnight would constitute a serious threat to our health as well as wildlife. (env-health.org)
• This would allow children in the Western Pacific Region to be considered accurately in the exposure assessments to various chemicals. (who.int)

Release of hazardous1

• Special arrangements may need to be made to protect and prevent release of hazardous chemicals. (hawaii.edu)

Addressing chemical hazards1

• These recommendations should be understood as general approaches to addressing chemical hazards. (cdc.gov)

Working with hazardous1

• A chemical fume hood is the main piece of laboratory equipment that protects laboratory staff working with hazardous chemicals. (cdc.gov)

Laboratory5

• LA CANADA FLINTRIDGE, Calif. (KABC) -- Los Angeles County firefighters responded to NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in La Canada Flintridge after reports of a hazardous chemical leak. (ilpi.com)
• Few laboratory chemicals are without hazards, and general precautions for handling all laboratory chemicals should be adopted, in addition to specific guidelines for particular chemicals. (lu.se)
• Do not allow laboratory chemicals to come in contact with skin. (lu.se)
• Each chemical container, whether supplied by a vendor or produced in the laboratory, must include labels that clearly identify the hazards associated with that chemical. (lu.se)
• Every laboratory experiment generates some waste, which may include such items as used disposable labware, filter media and similar materials, organic solvent, aqueous solutions, and hazardous chemicals. (lu.se)

Commonly4

• Throughout this site, sulfuric acid and acetone will be used as examples to show how each section applies to chemicals that are commonly used. (uwm.edu)
• Those discussions, say experts, could see the UK at least experiment with the kind of chemical baths commonly used in the United States but currently banned in the European Union. (foodsafetynews.com)
• Several countries in the Western Pacific Region are conducting Total Diet Studies (TDS) on a regular basis, in addition to monitoring individual commodities, to obtain a global indicator of the average level of chemicals in commonly consumed foods. (who.int)
• The NPG provides general descriptive, exposure, and protective and emergency recommendations for 677 chemicals commonly found in the work environment. (cdc.gov)

Exposure to chemical1

• In a chemically safe environment, users are able to take appropriate actions in case of accidents although many incidents of exposure to chemical hazards occur outside controlled environments such as manufacturing plants or laboratories. (wikipedia.org)

Containers5

• Check containers regularly to see if any are outdated or never used Ask your supervisor if such chemicals can be disposed of properly. (owu.edu)
• Labels may appear on shipping and transportation containers where chemicals are packed. (uwm.edu)
• In addition, inspectors identified chemical hazards related to unlabeled containers of cleaning chemicals and a lack of adequate facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and skin for employees working with corrosive chemicals. (cleanlink.com)
• Ensure all chemical and waste containers are clearly labeled and sealed. (hawaii.edu)
• Store water reactive chemicals in tightly sealed, waterproof containers. (hawaii.edu)

Legislation4

• The management and control of chemical safety is widely developed through primary legislation and orders derived from such legislation in the western world and in Australasia. (wikipedia.org)
• In the UK legislation to address chemical safety has been incorporated in many pieces of legislation from the early factories acts onwards. (wikipedia.org)
• Act 1974 provided an all encompassing piece of legislation which covered chemical safety amongst a wide range of other measures designed to improve the safety in the workplace in the UK. (wikipedia.org)
• While all stakeholders engaged on chemicals share the goal to progressively eliminate tests performed on animals and core pieces of EU legislation on chemicals refer to this goal, it is unfortunately currently not possible to fully do without them for several reasons that are detailed further below. (env-health.org)

20221

• The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) released data on chemical incidents reported under the CSB's "Accidental Release Reporting Rule" during the first quarter of fiscal year 2023 (October-December 2022). (powderbulksolids.com)

Pesticides1

• Some of the chemicals are very familiar to me, because they are also industrial chemicals or pesticides that I review every day in my oversight of U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulatory programs here at NRDC. (livescience.com)

Risk12

• Chemical safety includes all those policies, procedures and practices designed to minimize the risk of exposure to potentially hazardous chemicals. (wikipedia.org)
• Among these are toxicology, ecotoxicology and the process of chemical risk assessment which requires a detailed knowledge of exposure and of biological effects. (who.int)
• Process safety is about understanding hazards and risk, managing risk by providing the appropriate layers of protection to reduce the frequency and severity of incidents, and learning from incidents when they happen. (mtu.edu)
• The risk-based process safety (RBPS) management approach is based on four pillars and 20 elements. (mtu.edu)
• Source: The 20 elements of Risk Based Process Safety from CCPS. (mtu.edu)
• Refinery chemical: Bellingham's safety at risk? (crosscut.com)
• Earlier this month, the European Chemicals Agency gave glyphosate the all-clear, concluding that it is not linked to a heightened risk of cancer in people. (yubanet.com)
• Formerly, this information was provided in the material safety data sheet (MSDS), but a revision to the HCS in 2012 by the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) included this name change, as well as some other slight modifications to the document, which will be discussed in detail in this Risk Analysis. (ecri.org)
• The authors' aim with this handbook, is to provide a rapid ready-reference to help in the often complex task of handling, using and disposing of chemicals safely and with minimum risk to people's health or damage to facilities or to the environment. (lu.se)
• Methods in Chemical Process Safety, Volume One publishes fully commissioned reviews across the field of process safety, risk assessment, and management and loss prevention, with this volume focusing on the process of learning from experience, elements of process safety management, human factors in the chemical process industries, and the regulation of chemical process safety, including current approaches and their effectiveness. (lu.se)
• Title : Control of health and safety hazards in commercial drycleaners : chemical exposures, fire Hazards, and ergonomic risk factors Personal Author(s) : Earnest, Gary S.;Spencer, Amy B.;Smith, Stephen S.;Heitbrink, William A.;Mickelsen, Ronald L.;McGlothlin, James D.;Ewers, Lynda. (cdc.gov)
• This is particularly true for the exposure assessment component of the risk assessment for chemical hazards in food, which are extremely data-driven and for which the need for collecting and sharing data is critical. (who.int)

Exposures2

• It is prudent to minimize all chemical exposures. (lu.se)
• Avoid inadvertent exposures to hazardous chemicals by developing and encouraging safe habits and thereby promoting a strong safety culture. (lu.se)

Labelling2

• submitted to government chemical review programmes at national, regional, and international levels as well as web links to national/regional classification results according to the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS). (lu.se)
• Always label all preparations and reagent vessels clearly with the name of the chemical, use an appropriate pictogram according to CLP (Classification, Labelling and Packaging). (lu.se)

Endpoints1

• To ensure the cut points reflect a range of potencies, the fraction of chemicals covered by each occupational exposure band was determined and compared to the potency distribution of a diverse set of chemicals for some endpoints. (cdc.gov)

Toxic chemicals1

• Are there toxic chemicals in cleaning products? (chemicalsafetyfacts.org)

Occupational9

• The regulatory proposal now goes to the state's Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board for consideration and final approval. (scienceblogs.com)
• CDC's National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) has issued two supplements to the NIOSH/OSHA Occupational Health Guidelines for Chemical Hazards (1). (cdc.gov)
• they contain 65 additional guidelines useful to workers, employers, and occupational safety and health professionals. (cdc.gov)
• Transfer, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, CDC. (cdc.gov)
• NIOSH/OSHA occupational health guidelines for chemical hazards. (cdc.gov)
• Copies of the original three-volume set of NIOSH/OSHA Occupational Health Guidelines for Chemical Hazards (NTIS no. (cdc.gov)
• The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration opened an inspection at the Petco Animal Supplies Stores Inc. location on Waverly Road in February 2023, in response to an employee complaint. (cleanlink.com)
• Content: for example criteria documents on chemicals for occupational exposure limits. (lu.se)
• Corporate Authors(s) : National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. (cdc.gov)

Industrial chemicals3

• Why Are Industrial Chemicals in Food Not Safety Tested? (livescience.com)
• If you are shocked to learn that industrial chemicals are routinely in the food you are feeding to your family, you will be even more shocked to read about a study published this week in the professional journal Reproductive Toxicology by researchers from the Pew Charitable Trusts - which funded the work - and the Environmental Management Institute. (livescience.com)
• Accidents involving toxic industrial chemicals continue to be a significant potential source of exposure to those agents that were also used as chemical warfare agents. (medscape.com)

Workplace4

• Provincial directives pertaining to safety and wellness in the workplace. (ualberta.ca)
• A pet supply store in North Andover operated by a subsidiary of one of the nation's largest pet care companies routinely exposed employees to live and dead rodents as well as their droppings and urine, a federal workplace safety inspection has found. (cleanlink.com)
• By requiring employers to make SDSs available to employees, OSHA ensures a worker's right to know about the hazardous chemicals present in the workplace. (ecri.org)
• All employers are required to obtain an SDS for each hazardous chemical product used in the workplace, maintain a complete and. (ecri.org)

Precautions2

• Additionally, we want to make sure that you follow the same safety precautions in San Francisco that you would at home. (acs.org)
• The U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) issued a Safety Alert urging oil and chemical facilities to take special precautions when restarting in the wake of shutdowns due to Hurricane Harvey. (jjkeller.com)

Practices1

• This basic-level eLearning course provides an essential understanding of the major components of a chemical fume hood and proper practices for its safe and effective operation. (cdc.gov)

20161

• It is estimated that 1.6 million human deaths occur each year from contact with hazardous chemicals and that in 2016, 45 million disability-adjusted life-years were lost, a significant increase from 2012. (wikipedia.org)

Pictograms2

• With this system, a series of pictograms were designated to convey chemical hazards and hazard classes. (uwm.edu)
• The GHS pictograms will most likely appear on the manufacturer's label or on the Safety Data Sheet (SDS). (uwm.edu)

Inadvertent1

• [ 2 ] inadvertent contact with chemical-laden shells from an unknown military dump site, military stockpiling, war, or terrorist attack. (medscape.com)

Hazards associated1

• The standards are based on out of date science, say the researchers, and may not therefore be able to address the full complement of potential health hazards associated with exposure to these chemicals. (yubanet.com)

Incidents4

• In a review of federal contracts, Aden-Buie and colleagues found that since 2008, the federal government has awarded more than $100 billion to companies with records of safety incidents that injured and killed workers. (scienceblogs.com)
• At the Center for Public Integrity, a five-part investigative series on safety at the nation's nuclear facilities finds that workers can and do suffer serious injuries, yet the Department of Energy typically imposes only minimal fines for safety incidents and companies get to keep a majority of their profits, which does little to improve working conditions. (scienceblogs.com)
• Reporters estimated that the number of safety incidents has tripled since 2013. (scienceblogs.com)
• The Swiss cheese model of process safety illustrates, through layers in a block of Swiss cheese, the processes that can prevent safety incidents. (mtu.edu)

Accidents2

• While there is some overlap, it is therefore different from process safety, which is concerned with more than just hazardous chemicals (extending for example to refined and unrefined hydrocarbons), is specific to industrial process plants, and focuses primarily on major accidents rather than both immediate and long-term effects (such as chemical carcinogenity). (wikipedia.org)
• This may be partly due to the unique safety challenges posed by cold weather, but regardless, companies need to heighten their focus on safe operations and recognize that taking important precautionary actions, like winterization, can help prevent major chemical accidents. (powderbulksolids.com)

OSHA1

• Protecting the safety and health of employees must be a core value for employers, large and small," says OSHA Area Director Sarah T. Carle in Andover, Massachusetts. (cleanlink.com)

NIOSH1

• Since its first printing in 1978, the NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards (NPG) continues to be the Institute's most popular document. (cdc.gov)

Chlorine2

• Antimicrobial chemicals such as chlorine, heavily diluted in water, are used as a "kill step" for pathogens such as Campylobacter and Salmonella. (foodsafetynews.com)
• Chemicals such as phosgene, cyanide, anhydrous ammonia, and chlorine are important precursors for manufacturing many products including plastics and agricultural products, and are widely and frequently transported. (medscape.com)

Insights1

• This study offers insights into the chemical food safety of seaweed, both pre- and post-processing, for introduction into expanding European markets. (lu.se)

Protective3

• Wear the correct protective equipment when handling hazardous chemicals. (owu.edu)
• For patient education information, also see the First Aid and Injuries Center , as well as Chemical Warfare and Personal Protective Equipment . (medscape.com)
• About 77% of farmers reported not using complete protective equipment while handling farm chemicals. (cdc.gov)

Procedures3

• Facilities' process safety management programs--including hazard reviews, management of change evaluations, pre-startup safety reviews, and operating procedures--should reflect a year-round focus on how low temperatures may affect piping and other equipment and instrumentation. (powderbulksolids.com)
• The CSB's Safety Alert outlines specific procedures to assure safe restarts. (jjkeller.com)
• The procedures are titled, "Rely on Established Safety Systems," and "Check Process Equipment Thoroughly. (jjkeller.com)

Processes1

• The CSB investigation determined that Synthron had gathered only minimal safety information on its polymer-producing processes, and personnel, including the managers, were poorly prepared to recognize the dangers from an uncontrolled chemical reaction. (taproot.com)

Violations1

• A spate of breakdowns, fires and safety violations at these facilities - including a 2009 explosion that released more than 4,000 pounds of hydrofluoric acid at Corpus Christi, Texas - has heightened concerns. (crosscut.com)

Refinery1

• Barbed wire surrounds the ConocoPhillips refinery near Ferndale, which uses a type of chemical regulated under both the Deparrtment of Homeland Security and the EPA. (crosscut.com)

Weapons Convention1

• Although the Chemical Weapons Convention and a number of international treaties have banned the development, production, and stockpiling of those CWAs with only a warfare use, these agents reportedly still are being produced or stockpiled in several countries. (medscape.com)

Harmful2

• That's a major change from the existing system, in which EPA must prove that chemicals are harmful before it can regulate them. (earthscape.org)
• We are exposed to a wide mix of potentially harmful chemicals on a daily basis. (env-health.org)

Disasters2

• To avoid disasters and mishaps, maintaining safety is paramount. (wikipedia.org)
• Hurricanes, tsunamis and other natural disasters can threaten the safety and operation of research laboratories. (hawaii.edu)

Employers1

• The SDS is also used by employers to comply with U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) right-to-know laws requiring organizations to inform the public about many of the hazardous chemicals in their community. (ecri.org)

Workforce1

• Let's just say there was a working class community - of various skin colors - which was dominated for a century by a giant corporation who ran the town with bought-and-paid-for politicians, and whose operations regularly poisoned the community, threatened the health and safety of its workforce, and periodically blew up, sending thousands to the hospital. (scienceblogs.com)

Temperatures1

• Find out if it must be kept away from anything (light, water, air, high or low temperatures, or other chemicals) to prevent a dangerous reaction. (owu.edu)

Process safety3

• What is Process Safety? (mtu.edu)
• This is the cornerstone of process safety excellence. (mtu.edu)
• facilities should pay particular attention to process safety requirements during this critical period to assure a safe return to normal operations. (jjkeller.com)

Cleanliness1

• Contact 415-701-2311 for one-stop reporting public safety and cleanliness issues within the city. (acs.org)

Classification1

• In 2003, the United Nations developed a universal system for hazard identification called the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals or GHS. (uwm.edu)

Work5

• The current Health and Safety at Work etc. (wikipedia.org)
• Find out if you've got peroxide-forming chemicals lurking in your space and how to work safely with them . (ualberta.ca)
• The Merck Index is the definitive reference work for scientists and professionals looking for authoritative information on chemicals, drugs and biologicals. (lu.se)
• Safety and health in the use of chemicals at work : a training manual / Abu Bakar Che Man and David Gold. (who.int)
• Get Safety Data Sheet (SDS) for chemical handling/chemicals you are goig to work with. (lu.se)

Authorities2

• Today, European and national regulatory authorities assess the safety of chemicals on the basis of a variety of information, including scientific literature as well as tests performed in vivo (on living organisms such as rodents, fish, amphibians), in vitro on isolated cells or tissues, and increasingly in silico (using computer models). (env-health.org)
• In addition, it aims to propose an improved partnership among regional food safety authorities and WHO on targeted objectives. (who.int)

Laboratories2

• Chemical safety refers to safety issues surrounding the use, production, transport and handling of chemicals at large or small manufacturing facilities, laboratories, non-chemical sites that use manufactured chemicals for their business, or homes during everyday activities. (wikipedia.org)
• In order to properly plan a course of action in research laboratories using hazardous chemicals, it is important to understand the difference between a hurricane watch and a hurricane warning. (hawaii.edu)

Manufacturing1

• Charlotte, NC, July 31, 2007 - In a final report released today on last year's fatal explosion at the Synthron chemical manufacturing facility in Morganton, North Carolina, the U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) concluded that the company's management of reactive chemical hazards was inadequate and that the facility was unprepared for a chemical process emergency. (taproot.com)

Food10

• Science is still working out the seriousness of the effects of persistent halogenated organics on the marine food chain with some of these chemicals becoming concentrated in the fatty deposits of top predators in concentrations that appear to effect their reproductive success. (wikipedia.org)
• It appears the FDA and the food industry were often making safety decisions by comparing one chemical to another rather than doing an actual toxicology study. (livescience.com)
• First, many chemicals were grandfathered into the system in the 1950's, and so they are in our food supply without information on their safety. (livescience.com)
• And, under the outdated U.S. Food Additives Amendment of 1958, the FDA doesn't even have the authority to require testing if it has questions about a chemical. (livescience.com)
• Also, industry can self-determine if its chemical food-additives are Generally Recognized As Safe (GRAS), and therefore free from the usual regulatory requirements for food additives. (livescience.com)
• The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) recently updated its "safe level" of dioxins in human food based on ATSDR research. (cdc.gov)
• The objectives of this paper are to highlight the benefits of sharing information to Western Pacific Region Member States and to identify similarities at the regional level in terms of food safety issues and public health protection. (who.int)
• During the last 10 to 20 years, the amount of data collected at the national level to measure various chemicals in food increased more in the Western Pacific Region than anywhere else in the world. (who.int)
• It is also important to establish priorities for food chemical monitoring. (who.int)
• These priorities could be regional and based on a screening of chemicals more likely to occur in staple food and for which remediation measures could be needed. (who.int)

Data Sheets1

• Safety Data Sheets contain important information on the chemical and physical natures of chemicals. (rochester.edu)