"This fourth series of International Chemical Safety Cards (ICSC), Volume 5, is produced by the International Programme on Chemical Safety (IPCS). The Commission supports this programme, as a part of the actions mentioned in the Commission's programme on safety, hygiene and health at work concerning the provision of information to workers. Volume 1 is the Compilers' guide and Volume 2 is the first series of ICSCs, Volume 3 the second series of ICSCs, Volume 4 the third series of ICSCs and Volume 5 the fourth series of ICSCs. The ICSC project is an undertaking of the International Programme on Chemical Safety (IPCS). The project is being developed in the context of the cooperation between the IPCS and the Commission of the European Communities. The ICSCs have no legal status, but must be seen as an information tool, which can be used by interested parties, whether the worker himself, or the employer, when undertaking his duty of giving information and instruction to his workers. The ICSC has a special role to play in this respect in small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). This IPCS activity is a scientific study and the user should be aware that the ICSCs and the Compiler's guide contain the collective views of the IPCS Peer Review Committee. They may not reflect in all cases all the detailed requirements included in national legislation on the subject. The user should therefore verify compliance of the cards with the relevant detailed requirements in the country of use."

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