Hazard identification is the identification of the type and nature of adverse effects that a chemical has an inherent capacity to cause to humans or environmental organisms. With limited resources, the steps proposed for implementation of this sub-element are as follows:
- Locate and obtain hazard identifications (classifications) performed by other countries or international organisations for selected chemicals.
- Use the hazard identification (classification) in risk assessment (see Risk characterisation).
Relevant tools
Below is a list of tools relevant for implementing this topic :
- IPCS Training Module No 1: Chemical Safety: Fundamentals of Applied Toxicology - The Nature of Chemical Hazards, Second (Revised) Edition, IPCS/WHO, 1997
- UNITAR, ILO and IOMC (2012), Understanding the GHS: A Companion Guide to the Purple Book, June 2012 Edition, (UNITAR, Geneva)
- UNITAR, ILO and IOMC (2010), Developing a National GHS Implementation Strategy, September 2010 Edition (UNITAR, Geneva)
- OECD: eChemPortal
- WHO - Human Health Risk Assessment Toolkit: Chemical Hazards, second edition [2021]
- Case study of Canada’s Chemicals Management Plan
- Case study of the Australian Industrial Chemicals Introduction Scheme (AICIS)