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Chemicals and Waste

Definition(s)

In environmental context: Exposure to or contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological agents in the environment or to environmental factors that may include ionizing rationation, pathogenic organisms, or toxic chemicals. (Source: AAM/www.healthdictionary.info)

Hierarchy

Broader: chemical

In other languages

French
exposition
Russian
время облучения
Spanish
exposición
Chinese, Simplified
暴露
Arabic
تعرُّض

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Multilateral environment agreements tagged with exposure

You can see below a list of multilateral environment agreements. Use the links on the right to view the content tagged with exposure. This includes official treaty texts, decisions, recommendations, and other related informational documents such as publications, annuals, meetings, documents or reports.
Basel Convention
Stockholm Convention
Rotterdam Convention
United Nations Environment Assembly