Work in OECD on chemical safety : approaches for human risk assessment
Koëter, Herman B.W.M. ; Visser, Rob
2000
38
2
109-119
chemical industry ; chemical safety ; economic growth ; environmental impact assessment ; health impact assessment ; methodology ; OECD ; risk assessment
Occupational safety and health
English
Bibliogr.
"Our society's dependence on chemicals is a comparatively recent phenomenon. The chemical industry today is a US$1.55 trillion global industry, nearly four times as big as it was just 30 years ago. World-wide, the industry employs some 12 million people. The chemical industry in OECD Member countries accounts for 76 per cent of world-wide production. Chemicals and related products represent 14 per cent of total imports and exports of manufactured goods for OECD countries, and they make up 12 per cent of Gross Domestic Product for some countries. The rapid growth of the chemical industry, which includes pharmaceuticals, pesticides and industrial chemicals, has also played a central role in the evolution of OECD countries' environmental protection policies. … "
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