This step is concerned with developing the legislation, standards and criteria for safety in the use of chemicals at work, taking into account national conditions and practice, and in consultation with the most representative organisations of the employers and workers concerned.
As you have decided that your country has medium resources, it is recommended to copy the legislation from a suitable source and to amend it according to specific national circumstances. The ILO code of practice, Safety in the use of chemicals at work, provides practical guidance on the implementation of the provisions of the Chemicals Convention, 1990 (No. 170), and Recommendation, 1990 (No. 177).
Relevant tools
Below is a list of tools relevant for implementing this topic :
- UNEP-KEMI : Project on Development of Legal and Institutional Infrastructures for the Sound Management of Chemicals in Developing Countries and Countries with Economies in Transition.
- WHO: Global plan of action on workers' health
- ILO: Background information for developing an ILO policy framework for hazardous substances
- ILO: Guidelines on occupational safety and health management systems (ILO-OSH 2001)
- WHO : Healthy workplaces: a WHO global model for action
- WHO : Elimination of asbestos-related diseases
- ILO: Code of practice Safety in the use of chemicals at work [1993]