Chemicals and Waste
Definition(s)
1) The degree of danger posed by a substance to animal or plant life. (Source: GEMET/LANDY); 2) The degree to which a substance or mixture of substances can harm humans or animals (Source: BRS)
Hierarchy
Broader: chemical
Narrower: ecotoxicitypoisoning
In other languages
French
toxicité
Russian
токсичность
Spanish
toxicidad
Chinese, Simplified
毒性
Arabic
سمِّية
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Multilateral environment agreements tagged with toxicity
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toxicity. This includes official treaty texts, decisions, recommendations, and other related
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Basel Convention | 5 documents |
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Stockholm Convention | 130 documents |
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Rotterdam Convention | 64 documents |