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WHO Regional Workshop on Chemical Safety
24 - 26th June 2013
The International Workshop to Strengthen Capacities for Sound Chemicals Management in South-East Asia Region
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7301. November 4, 2010 | KCCI
DNR: Air Pollution High In 2 Cities, USA
DES MOINES, Iowa -- Iowa environmental officials say preliminary data has found levels of sulfur dioxide in the air near Muscatine and lead near Council Bluffs that exceed federal limits... 7302. November 4, 2010 | The Times of India
Toxic fumes kill 4 in Tirupur, India
COIMBATORE: Four migrant workers of a dyeing factory near the export town of Tirupur died after they inhaled toxic fumes from an effluent treatment plant on Wednesday... 7303. November 4, 2010 | Fuji Times Online
Australia under fire over toxic waste shipmen, Australia
SYDNEY, AFP - Preparations are underway to send the first of four shipments of hazardous chemical waste from Sydney to Denmark this month... 7304. November 4, 2010 | National Post
Toxic leak on Chemical Court, Canada
Residents of a Scarborough neighbourhood spent much of yesterday hiding from a cloud of sulphuric acid that escaped from a nearby factory... 7305. November 4, 2010 | GateHouse News Service
Ammonia leak prompts evacuations, USA
SCIOTA — A leaking anhydrous ammonia tank forced the evacuation of some residents and high school students Wednesday in northern McDonough County... 7306. November 4, 2010 | CBC News
Carbon monoxide leak, USA
19 people sent to the hospital... 7307. November 3, 2010 | The Jakarta Post
Bali aiming to be free of plastic waste, Indonesia
Bali Governor Made Mangku Pastika has pledged to rid Bali of plastic garbage and chemical waste to realize the administration’s vision of transforming the resort island into a clean and green province... 7308. November 3, 2010 | The Brunei Times
New agricultural standards in 2011, Brunei
FARMERS could get their hands on Brunei's version of Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) early next year, the senior agriculture officer in charge of the project disclosed to The Brunei Times yesterday... 7309. November 3, 2010 | Asian Lite
Delhi to monitor pollution levels on Diwali, India
The systems have come up at R.K. Puram, Mandir Marg, Indira Gandhi International Airport, Civil Lines, Anand Vihar and Punjabi Bagh to measure pollution levels Nov 5... 7310. November 3, 2010 | People's Daily Online
Australia's move to ship toxic waste to Denmark arouses controversy, Australia
Preparations are underway to send the first of four shipments of hazardous chemical waste from Sydney to Denmark this month, local media reported on Wednesday... 7311. November 3, 2010 | The Port Chronicle
Toxic Chemicals Found Deep At BP Oil Spill Site, USA
Toxic chemicals at levels high enough to kill sea animals extended deep underwater soon after the BP oil spill, U.S. researchers reported on Tuesday... 7312. November 3, 2010 | Emirate24/7
Toxic gases kill two in boiler room accident, Dubai
Two Asian workers died of inhaling toxic gases while working at a Palm Island project on Tuesday, police said... 7313. November 3, 2010 | Natural News
Cancer cream highly toxic to dogs, USA
A new report out of the University of Virginia, Charlottesville (UV-C), is warning the public about the dangers of 5-fluorouracil, a topical skin cancer cream used to treat actinic keratosis, as well as several other forms of cancer... 7314. November 3, 2010 | CBC News
Chemical leak contained in Toronto's east end, Canada
A minor spill at a chemical plant in Toronto's east end has been contained... 7315. November 3, 2010 | CityNews
Chemical Cloud Prompts Evacuations In Scarborough, Canada
Emergency crews evacuated an east-end industrial area after a leak on Wednesday produced a toxic chemical cloud... 7316. November 3, 2010 | The Glove and Mail
Risk over from Toronto chemical cloud, Canada
A leak from a chemical plant in an east-end Toronto neighbourhood has been capped and residents are no longer being ordered to stay indoors... 7317. November 3, 2010 | CBC News
Homes evacuated after gas leak, Canada
A handful of homes just northeast of Winnipeg have been evacuated after a gas line ruptured... 7318. November 3, 2010 | The Eyewitness
Natural gas leak leads to Ohio fire that injures 7, USA
LEBANON, Ohio Residents say they heard an explosion like a bomb going off before a fire that ripped through an Ohio townhome complex and injured seven people... 7319. November 2, 2010 | The Star Online
Phthalates endanger masculinity, Malaysia
Found in almost anything made of plastic, phthalates have permeated the very fabric of our society with dire consequences to sexual development... 7320. November 2, 2010 | The Star Online
Hazardous highland farms, Malaysia
CAMERON HIGHLANDS: It is estimated that half the vegetable farms here do not adhere to the standard chemical management practices as required under the law, said Occupation Safety and Health Department (DOSH) director-general Datuk Dr Johari Basri... 7321. November 2, 2010 | The Brunei Times
Smoking also burns one's pocket, Brunei
THE government is making a point across the country that cigarette is bad for your health... 7322. November 2, 2010 | The Global Fresh Produce Portal
Study 'reveals toxic Indian produce', India
A survey has claimed that Indian farmers are using banned pesticides on fruits and vegetables sold on the domestic market... 7323. November 2, 2010 | Boston Herald
Chemical fire closes New Bedford school, USA
NEW BEDFORD — Keith Middle School is closed today after a smoky fire broke out Monday night in a first-floor science prep room, where hazmat crews earlier in the day had cleaned out an acid wash tank which had filled with chemicals several weeks ago... 7324. November 2, 2010 | MIS-ASIA
Malaysian innovation for managing chemical, gas tanks will deliver significant savings, Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR, A new Malaysian solution that will manage core assets of chemical, and oil & gas companies will deliver significant cost savings, and increase productivity, according to logistics management firm BDP International.... 7325. November 2, 2010 | ABC News
Controlled chemical plant fire causes confusion, Australia
A controlled burn-off at a chemical plant in eastern Sydney is causing panic, with emergency services receiving more than 50 calls from alarmed residents...
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