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Toxic interactions

Document type
Decision
Reference number
POPRC-7/9
Date
Oct 10, 2011
Source
UNEP, InforMEA
Status
Active
Subject
Waste & hazardous substances
Keyword
Hazardous substances
Treaty
Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (Sep 21, 2001)
Meeting
Seventh meeting of the Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee (POPRC-7)
Website
www.informea.org
Full text
UNEP-POPS-POPRC.7-POPRC-7-9.English.doc
UNEP-POPS-POPRC.7-POPRC-7-9.Chinese.doc
UNEP-POPS-POPRC.7-POPRC-7-9.Arabic.pdf
UNEP-POPS-POPRC.7-POPRC-7-9.Russian.doc
UNEP-POPS-POPRC.7-POPRC-7-9.Russian.pdf
UNEP-POPS-POPRC.7-POPRC-7-9.French.pdf
UNEP-POPS-POPRC.7-POPRC-7-9.English.pdf
UNEP-POPS-POPRC.7-POPRC-7-9.Spanish.pdf
UNEP-POPS-POPRC.7-POPRC-7-9.Spanish.doc
UNEP-POPS-POPRC.7-POPRC-7-9.French.doc
UNEP-POPS-POPRC.7-POPRC-7-9.Arabic.doc
UNEP-POPS-POPRC.7-POPRC-7-9.Chinese.pdf
Abstract

1. Decides to establish an ad hoc working group to develop a draft approach to consideration of toxicological interactions when evaluating chemicals proposed for listing in the annexes to the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants, and agrees to work in accordance with the workplan set out in the annex to the present decision;

2. Also decides to continue to provide technical input through the Secretariat to the framework to assess the risks of combined exposures to multiple chemicals prepared by the International Programme on Chemical Safety of the World Health Organization.