Gärtner Sabine, Küllmer Jens, Schlottmann Ulrich
Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety BMU, Postfach 12 06 29, 53048 Bonn, Germany.
Angew Chem Int Ed Engl. 2003 Sep 29;42(37):4456-69. doi: 10.1002/anie.200300584.
The title of this article is the motto of the fourth meeting of the Intergovernmental Forum on Chemical Safety (Forum IV), which is to be held in Bangkok in November 2003. The IFCS has been in existence for 10 years. During this period politicians, scientists, and the general public have become increasingly aware of the risks associated with chemicals. International conventions providing for prohibitions and restrictions of dangerous chemicals, and for better control of trade have been set up. These conventions will soon be binding under international law. In developing countries many people who handle or use hazardous chemicals are illiterate or poorly educated; they may not fully understand what they are handling. The industrialized countries therefore have a special duty to incorporate chemical safety in development cooperation measures. Through their presence at this year's forum, prominent chemists such as Carl Djerassi will seek to underline the fact that a long term preventive approach to healthcare and the environment is only possible through international cooperation. This overview describes current developments in the field of chemical safety policy and presents a selection of the legislation currently in force for chemicals in the European Union. It also provides an insight into the interwoven structure of international cooperation that takes place at both the political and the technical level.
本文标题是政府间化学品安全论坛第四次会议（第四届论坛）的座右铭，该论坛将于2003年11月在曼谷举行。政府间化学品安全论坛已成立10年。在此期间，政界人士、科学家和公众越来越意识到与化学品相关的风险。已经制定了禁止和限制危险化学品以及更好地控制贸易的国际公约。这些公约很快将具有国际法约束力。在发展中国家，许多接触或使用危险化学品的人是文盲或受教育程度低；他们可能不完全了解自己在处理什么。因此，工业化国家有特殊责任将化学品安全纳入发展合作措施。通过出席今年的论坛，像卡尔·杰拉西这样的杰出化学家将试图强调这样一个事实，即只有通过国际合作，才能对医疗保健和环境采取长期预防措施。本概述描述了化学品安全政策领域的当前发展情况，并介绍了欧盟目前生效的一些化学品立法。它还深入了解了在政治和技术层面进行的国际合作的交织结构。
