Offer training and guidance
A national OSH system should include the provision of OSH training for employers and workers regarding the sound management of chemicals.
Relevant tools
Below is a list of tools relevant for implementing this topic :
- ILO: Training modules on chemical safety, major industrial accidents and climate change (2022)
- ILO: Safety and health in the use of chemicals at work - A training manual (1993)
- WHO - Safe management of wastes from health-care activities [2014]
- WHO: Teacher's guide - Management of wastes from health-care activities
- ILO: The sound management of chemicals and waste in the world of work (2019)
- ILO: Exposure to hazardous chemicals at work and resulting health impacts - A global review (2021)
- ILO: Code of practice - Safety in the use of chemicals at work (1993)