Resources on Chemical industries sector

  1. © Sunan Wongsa-nga 2024
    ILO welcomes new global measures addressing workplace hazardous chemicals

    05 October 2023

    Under a new Global Framework, some of the most harmful chemicals used in the working environment will be phased out.

  2. The Global Framework on Chemicals (GFC) and the Bonn High-Level Declaration on Chemicals and Waste adopted: Implications for ILO

    05 October 2023

    The ILO attended and organized the participation of tripartite constituents in the fifth session of the International Conference on Chemicals Management (ICCM5), from 25 to 29 September 2023, in Bonn, Germany.

  3. Plastic Report Cover

    19 September 2023

  4. Hazardous exposures to plastics in the world of work

    19 September 2023

    Plastics are found in all aspects of modern life, including the world of work. Workers in numerous industries use plastics during the course of their work and may therefore be at risk of harmful chemical exposures, depending on the variety of plastic and type of exposure.

  5. Exposure to lead in the world of work: Impacts for occupational safety and health

    15 September 2023

    Lead is a highly toxic heavy metal, whose widespread use in many industries has impacted the health of numerous workers globally. Exposure to this hazardous metal can severely damage body systems and organs, leading to disability, life-long illness and even death. Workers in many sectors are exposed, including those in used lead-acid battery (ULAB) recycling, construction, painting, mining and smelting.

  6. Labour sector to play a key role in the International Conference on Chemicals Management (ICCM5)

    14 September 2023

  7. Advancing decent work in supply chains through sectoral social dialogue

    23 August 2023

    The project aims to support European sectoral social dialogue committees (SSDCs) to ensure decent work in supply chains and advance social justice.

  8. Technical guidelines on biological hazards in the working environment

    13 July 2023

    The objective of the Technical Guidelines on Biological Hazards adopted by the 346th Session of ILO’s Governing Body in November 2022 (GB.346/INS/17/3) is to provide governments, employers, workers, and their organizations with key principles for the effective management of biological hazards in the working environment, in line with ILO standards and principles. The guidelines were drafted by a group of international specialists and were adopted by a tripartite meeting of experts from different countries that met in Geneva from 20 to 24 June 2022.

  9. Chemicals and climate change in the world of work: Impacts for occupational safety and health

    05 July 2023

    The impacts of climate change extend beyond the environment, impacting the world of work and posing significant challenges to the sound management of chemicals. This report examines the interconnectedness of climate change, chemicals and the world of work, discussing common risks and hazards and exploring action to be taken at the national and workplace level toward mitigating these risks.

  10. International Chemical Safety Cards (ICSCs)

    14 March 2023