Useful Links

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REACH

DEFRA: UK DEFRA - Environment Department
BRC: UK British Retail Consortium
CEFIC: EU CEFIC
DGENTR: EU DG ENTR
DG ENTR – WTO: EU WTO position
DG ENV: EU DG ENV
Small Business Europe: UK Small Business Europe
CIA: UK Chemical Industry Association (CIA)
BASA: UK BASA
FEICA: EU FEICA
ECB: EU European Chemicals Bureau (ECB)
BCDTA: UK BCDTA - Distributors
Euractiv.com: Good updates
Watts & Crane Associates: Environmental consultants

 

GHS

UN SCEGHS: Globally Harmonised System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS)
UN SCETDG: UNECE Transport Division – Dangerous Goods
UK DoT: UK DoT Dangerous Goods section
US OSHA: US Occupational Health and Safety Administration
UNITAR, OECD, ILO: WSSD Global Partnership
Capacity Building Library: WSSD Global Partnership
DG ENV: EU DG ENV

 

NGO

WWF: World Wildlife Fund
Greenpeace: Greenpeace
EEB: European Environment Bureau

 

Miscellaneous

HSE: UK Health and Safety Executive (HSE)
UK: CHIP
EU Annex 1 to 67/548/EEC: Annex I
A to Z of EU websites: EU institution websites

 

UK Government Departments

DEFRA (Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
Nobel House, 17 Smith Square, London, SW1P 3JR
Tel: +44 (0)20 7238 3000, Fax: +44 (0)20 7238 6591
Website: www.defra.gov.uk

DfT (Department for Transport)
Eland House, Bressenden Place, London SW1E 5DU
Tel: +44 (0)20 7890 3000
Website: www.dft.gov.uk

DTI (Department of Trade & Industry)
1 Victoria Street, London SW1H 0ET
Tel: +44 (0)20 7215 5000, Fax: +44 (0)20 7222 2629
Website: www.dti.gov.uk

HSE (Health & Safety Executive)
Rose Court, 2 Southwark Bridge, London SE1 9HS
Tel: +44 (0)20 7717 6000
Website: www.hse.gov.uk

 

International

International: International Labour Organisation (ILO)
International: International Register of Potentially Toxic Chemicals (IRPTC)
International: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
International: UN Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR)
International: World Health Organization (WHO)
International: International Programme for Chemical Safety (IPCS)
International: UN Environment Programme (UNEP)
Canada: Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety
EU: European Agency for Safety and Health at Work
US EPA: US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
US OSHA: US Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA)
Canada: WHMIS
US Lowell Centre: Lowell Centre - promoting chemicals management