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United Nations Institute for Training and Research
The United Nations Institute for Training and Research is the training agency of the United Nations system and provides training and capacity development activities. The Chemicals and Waste Programme is the unit within UNITAR in charge of providing learning and capacity-building solutions to achieve the sound management of chemicals.
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UNITAR is able to provide support for work on new, emerging issues, taking advantage of our flexible organizational model. We are happy to collaborate with governments, and UN, civil society and private sector organizations in planning activities on such issues.
Classifying and Labelling Chemicals According to the UN GHS
Do you need to understand how to classify chemicals or develop and interpret chemical labels and safety data sheets (SDS)? Do you wish to gain a better understanding of the basics of chemical safety and how to define and communicate chemical hazards?
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The Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS) was adopted by the UN ECOSOC in 2003. The GHS is an important tool that countries can draw upon to develop national chemical hazard communication systems by providing a basis for the establishment of comprehensive chemical safety programs. Increasingly being implemented around the world, the GHS represents a key step in harmonizing national chemical hazard communication systems worldwide and has great potential to improve chemical safety across all relevant sectors.
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In order to provide interested stakeholders from government, business, civil society, and academia with training on the GHS, the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) is offering this interactive e-learning course. The course is adapted from the GHS training course materials developed by UNITAR, ILO, and OHP (Orange House Partnership), and peer-reviewed by a technical advisory group of UNITAR/ILO in the context of the UN Subcommittee of Experts on the GHS (UN SCEGHS).