UCT DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
Chemical Network Discussion Resources
UCT DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
Chemical Network Discussion Resources
Chemical Network Invitations:
Discussion PowerPoint presentations:
2024 Discussion PowerPoint Presentations:
08 February 2024: Domestic Financing of Chemicals and Waste Management
2023 Discussion PowerPoint Presentations:
07 March 2023: Issues Related to Domestic/National Financing Chemicals and Waste Management.
18 April 2023: Discussing the Elements and Process of Developing an International Code of Conduct on Chemicals and Waste Management.
27 June 2023: Accelerating Innovation to drive the Informed Substitution of Chemicals of Concern.
08 August 2023: The Global Transition to Mercury Free Lighting.
07 November 2023: Waste from Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Plastics – Who’s responsibility are they anyway?
2022 Discussion PowerPoint Presentations:
15 February 2022: Safe handling of mercury as hazardous substance and wastes since Minamata convention entered in force.
05 April 2022: Transfer of information in connection with import of chemicals and its implications on classification and labelling of chemicals.
23 August 2022: Chemicals and Climate Change.
18 October 2022: Risk communication, a tool to achieve sound management of chemicals.
6 December 2022: Chemicals Risk Management: Utilising chemicals control and risk reduction tools.
2021 Discussion PowerPoint Presentations:
02 February 2021: Understanding the EU's 2020 Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability (CSS) and the implications for low- and middle-income countries (LMICs)
29 April 2021: GHS advocacy case studies and lessons learnt
1 June 2021: The role of industry in enhancing GHS implementation
8 September 2021: Chemicals risk communication
5 October 2021: Chemicals registration and monitoring
2020 Discussion PowerPoint Presentations:
22 September 2020: Differences and similarities between chemicals and pesticide legislation
6 October 2020: GHS mapping session
11 December 2020: African government experiences in GHS implementation
Discussion Recordings:
2024 Discussion Recordings
08 February 2024: Domestic Financing of Chemicals and Waste Management.
2023 Discussion Recordings
07 March 2023: Issues Related to Domestic/National Financing Chemicals and Waste Management.
18 April 2023: Discussing the elements and process of developing an International Code of Conduct on Chemicals and Waste Management.
27 June 2023: Accelerating Innovation to drive the Informed Substitution of Chemicals of Concern.
08 August 2023: The Global Transition to Mercury Free Lighting.
07 November 2023: Waste from Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Plastics – Who’s responsibility are they anyway?
2022 Discussion Recordings
15 February 2022: Safe handling of mercury as hazardous substance and wastes since Minamata convention entered in force.
05 April 2022: Transfer of information in connection with import of chemicals and its implications on classification and labelling of chemicals.
23 August 2022: Chemicals and Climate Change
18 October 2022: Risk communication, a tool to achieve sound management of chemicals
6 December 2022: Chemicals Risk Management: Utilising chemicals control and risk reduction tools.
Discussion digests:
2023 Discussion digests
7 March 2023: Issues Related to Domestic/National Financing Chemicals and Waste Management.
18 April 2023: Discussing the elements and process of developing an International Code of Conduct on Chemicals and Waste Management.
27 June 2023: Accelerating Innovation to Drive the Informed Substitution of Chemicals of Concern.
08 August 2023: The Global Transition to Mercury Free Lighting.
07 November 2023: Waste from Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Plastics – Who’s Responsibility are They Anyway?
2022 Discussion digests
15 February 2022: Safe handling of mercury as a hazardous substance and waste since the Minamata Convention entered in force.
05 April 2022: Transfer of information in connection with the import of chemicals and its implications on classification and labelling of chemicals
23 August 2022: Chemicals and Climate Change
18 October 2022: Risk communication, a tool to achieve sound management of chemicals
6 December 2022: Chemicals Risk Management: Utilising chemicals control and risk reduction tools.
2021 Discussion Digests
29 April 2021: GHS advocacy case studies and lessons learnt
1 June 2021: The role of industry in enhancing GHS implementation in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs)
8 September 2021: Chemicals Risk Communication
5 October 2021: Chemicals registration and monitoring
2020 Discussion Digests
22 September 2020: Differences and similarities between chemicals and pesticide legislation
6 November 2020: GHS Mapping Session
11 December 2020: African government experiences in GHS implementation
Digest compilations: