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CHEMICAL HAZARD CLASSIFICATION / COMMUNICATION CHEMICAL HAZARD CLASSIFICATION / COMMUNICATION AND THE STATUS OF THE GHS IN SIERRA LEONEAND THE STATUS OF THE GHS IN SIERRA LEONE
What does Chemical Hazard Classification / What does Chemical Hazard Classification / Communication mean?Communication mean?
Procedures used to identify the hazardous properties Procedures used to identify the hazardous properties of chemicals and how information about these hazards of chemicals and how information about these hazards is then passed to usersis then passed to users
It represents an important step in harmonizing It represents an important step in harmonizing National Chemical Hazard Communication systemNational Chemical Hazard Communication system
It’s a coherent and consistent approach to identifying It’s a coherent and consistent approach to identifying the hazards of chemicalsthe hazards of chemicals
It provides information about these hazards and some It provides information about these hazards and some protective measures.protective measures.
Why are Chemical Hazard Classification / Why are Chemical Hazard Classification / Communication important?Communication important?
To facilitate international trade in To facilitate international trade in chemicals whose hazards have been chemicals whose hazards have been properly assessed and identified on properly assessed and identified on an international basis.an international basis.To provide a comprehensive system To provide a comprehensive system of chemical hazard communicationof chemical hazard communicationTo provide a frame work for those To provide a frame work for those countries without an existing systemcountries without an existing systemTo protect the users of chemicalsTo protect the users of chemicalsTo protect the target populationTo protect the target populationTo protect the environmentTo protect the environment
Who are the target population?Who are the target population?
EmployersEmployers
Workers (this include those involved in Workers (this include those involved in transport, consumers, etctransport, consumers, etc
Emergency respondersEmergency responders
Service providers i.e. Doctors, Nurses, Service providers i.e. Doctors, Nurses, Safety Engineers and Occupational Safety Engineers and Occupational HygienistsHygienists
The Status of GHS in Sierra LeoneThe Status of GHS in Sierra Leone
We are just above the starting line We are just above the starting line e.g. just concluded the POPs NIP with e.g. just concluded the POPs NIP with UNIDOUNIDO
We need the support of all UN bodies We need the support of all UN bodies (organizations) present here esp. the (organizations) present here esp. the 4Us - UNITAR, UNEP, UNIDO & UNDP4Us - UNITAR, UNEP, UNIDO & UNDP
Including the friendly Including the friendly countries of Sierra countries of Sierra Leone: Nigeria, UK, Leone: Nigeria, UK, Canada, Switzerland, Canada, Switzerland, USA, etcUSA, etc
MAJOR BOTTLE-NECKSMAJOR BOTTLE-NECKSInternal funding difficult to come by as the Internal funding difficult to come by as the country depends heavily on donor support country depends heavily on donor support for its MTEF Budget implementationfor its MTEF Budget implementation
Unable to access the SAICM Quick Start Unable to access the SAICM Quick Start Fund because the National Chemical Fund because the National Chemical Profile, SAICM situation analysis, etc not Profile, SAICM situation analysis, etc not done to-datedone to-date
Very Peaceful but delayed Political changeVery Peaceful but delayed Political change
The Way ForwardThe Way Forward
Administration & Technical Team now Administration & Technical Team now working very hard to stir upworking very hard to stir up
The Political Will of the new governmentThe Political Will of the new government
International InterventionInternational Intervention