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   Chapter 19: Environmentally Sound Management of Toxic
   Chemicals

CHEMICALLY INDUCED ACUTE POISONINGS
Environmental Chapter 19 State

1. Indicator

(a) Name: Chemically induced acute poisonings.
(b) Brief Definition: Number of unintentional acute poisonings caused by chemicals per 100 000 inhabitants per year with % of cases with fatal outcome.
(c) Unit of Measurement: Number of cases / 100 000 inhabitants /year, with % fatalities.

2. Placement in the Framework

(a) Agenda 21: Chapter 19: Environmentally Sound Management of Toxic Chemicals, Including Prevention of Illegal International Traffic in Toxic and Dangerous Products.
(b) Type of Indicator: State.

(Indicator under development)


NUMBER OF CHEMICALS BANNED OR SEVERLY RESTRICTED
Environmental Chapter 19 Response

1. Indicator

(a) Name: Number of chemicals banned or severely restricted.

(b) Brief Definition: Number of chemicals banned or severely restricted, that is chemicals for which, for health and environmental reasons (including occupational health and safety), all or virtually all uses have been prohibited by final governmental regulatory action.

(c) Unit of Measurement: Number of chemicals.

2. Placement in the Framework

(a) Agenda 21: Environmentally Sound Management of Toxic Chemicals Including Prevention of Illegal International Traffic in Toxic and Dangerous Products.

(b) Type of Indicator: Response.

(Indicator under development)  

 

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15 December 2004