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Definition(s)

Any substance used in or resulting from a reaction involving changes to atoms or molecules. (Source: GEMET/CED). In the context of environment a hazardous substance that poses a threat to human health and/or the environment. (Source: GEMET/LEE)

Hierarchy

Broader: hazardous substance
Narrower: alternative substance, bioaccumulation, by-product, candidate chemical, chemical engineering, detergent, dioxin, environmental fate, exposure, furan, heavy metal, industrial chemical, persistency, persistent organic pollutant, pesticide, phasing out, severly restricted chemical, toxicity
Used for: prior informed consent

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French:
  • substance chimique
Russian:
  • химикат
Spanish:
  • productos químicos
Arabic:
  • مادة كيميائية
Chinese, Simplified:
  • 化学药品
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Multilateral environment agreements tagged with chemical

You can see below a list of multilateral environment agreements. Use the links on the right to view the content tagged with chemical. This includes official treaty texts, decisions, recommendations, and other related informational documents such as publications, annuals, meetings, documents or reports.
Basel Convention2 articles and paragraphs14 decisions568 documents
Convention on Migratory Species1 article or paragraph
Stockholm Convention5 articles and paragraphs43 decisions1869 documents
Rotterdam Convention6 articles and paragraphs50 decisions1197 documents
Offshore Protocol1 article or paragraph
Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution1 article or paragraph
Jeddah Convention1 article or paragraph
Bamako Convention2 articles and paragraphs1 decision1 document
Minamata Convention on Mercury2 articles and paragraphs2 decisions4 documents
Agreement on the Conservation of Small Cetaceans of the Baltic and North Seas2 decisions1 document
United Nations Environment Assembly2 decisions

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