HOW DOES THE GHS RELATE TO OTHER INTERNATIONAL CHEMICAL AGREEMENTS?
A number of international agreements exist that are relevant to sound chemicals management and GHS implementation. The Rotterdam Convention, which allows countries to monitor and control the trade in certain hazardous chemicals, has close links to hazard identification and communication issues and the GHS. The Convention requires countries to ensure that chemicals used for occupational purpose have a safety data sheets that follow an internationally recognised conduct. The international standard and format for SDS and labels are references to GHS. Additionally, the Stockholm Convention encourages parties to use the SDS, reports and other means of communication. The Basel Convention, which deals with transboundary movement of hazardous waste, has established a correspondence working group with the UNSCEGHS in order to further promote synergies among the two bodies. The ILO Convention 170 also refers to the importance of evaluating chemical hazards and providing hazard information, espec
