Management schemes

The Best Available Techniques (BAT) and similar concepts constitute essential elements for setting emission limit values and other permit conditions for industrial emissions in many countries around the world.

Controlling which pesticides can be used helps to avoid adverse effects on human health and the environment. This scheme covers the pesticide lifecycle, from production to registration, distribution, use, and disposal.

This scheme provides information on how to prevent or reduce the incidence of chemically induced illnesses and injuries at work, consequently enhancing the protection of the general public and environment.

This management scheme helps to protect the health of workers and the public, as well as the environment and property, by reducing the likelihood that accidents will occur and limiting the consequences if one does happen.

Tools and information organized by topics of major relevance are provided for public health, environmental health, and medical aspects of assessing and managing chemical risks and impacts of chemicals. Tools are also organized by action areas of the Chemicals Road Map.

The GHS addresses the classification of chemicals by types of hazard and proposes harmonized hazard communication elements, including labels and safety data sheets.

This scheme strengthens the capabilities of countries in assessing risks associated with industrial chemicals throughout their lifecycle and managing them safely.

A PRTR is a publicly accessible database or inventory of chemicals or pollutants released to air, water, and soil and transferred off-site for treatment. It brings together information about which chemicals are being released, where, how much, and by whom.