GHS Event - Chemical Hazard Communication and GHS Implementation for Countries of ECOWAS, May 2008 - Background
Regional Workshop on Chemical Hazard Communication and GHS Implementation for Countries of ECOWAS
13-15 May 2008
Abuja, Nigeria
Background Documents
1. Workshop Information Note 
Download: English, French
2. Agenda and Timetable 
Download: English, French
3. Logistical Information Note Download: English, French
4. GHS Document, “Purple Book” (one copy per delegation available at
workshop) Download: English, French, Arabic
5. UNITAR/ILO/IOMC, “Developing a National GHS Implementation Strategy: A
Guidance Document (pilot edition)” Download: English, French
6. WSSD Global GHS Partnership, Report of the Second Meeting of the Partners, Geneva, Switzerland, 12 July 2007 Download: English
7. WSSD Global GHS Partnership, Annual Report 2006 Download: English
8. Regional GHS Implementation Strategy for ASEAN and Report of the GHS Conference for ASEAN: Implementation Towards 2008 and Beyond, Jakarta, Indonesia, 9-11 May 2007 Download: English
9. Report of Workshop on Chemical Hazard Communication and GHS Implementation for Countries of the Arab Region, 30 October – 2 November 2006 Download: English, French
10. Report of SADC Sub-regional Workshop on Chemical Hazard Communication and GHS Implementation, Livingstone, Zambia, 1-4 September 2003 Download: English
10. Gambia GHS awareness raising video, please click to download Wolof version , Mandinka version
Useful web links
IPCS, International Chemical Control Toolkit (Control Banding)
UNITAR/ILO GHS Capacity Building Programme
WSSD Global Partnership for Capacity Building to Implement the GHS