On July 27, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals (DCPC) and International Labour Organisation (ILO) for adopting the International Chemical Safety Cards (ICSCs).
About International Chemical Safety Cards (ICSCs)
- The International Chemical Safety Cards (ICSCs) are data sheets intended to provide essential safety and health information on chemicals concisely.
- The ICSCs are developed by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Labour Organisation (ILO) with cooperation of the European Commission and are regularly updated to take account of the latest scientific developments.
- The primary aim of the Cards is to promote the safe use of chemicals in the workplace. The main users are workers and those responsible for occupational safety and health.
- The International Chemical Safety Cards (ICSCs) will be used by the department to disseminate the appropriate hazard information on chemicals at the workplace in an comprehensible and easy manner.
- To date, 1784 Chemicals Safety Cards are available.
- These cards are helpful for dissemination of the appropriate hazard information on chemicals to industry associations to promote safe use of chemicals in the workplace.
