Browsing Reports, Books and Booklets by SDGs "SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being"
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1, 3-Dichloropropene, 1, 2-Diciiloropropane and Mixtures Health and Safety Guide 76
(1992)Commercial 1,3-dichioropropene is a mixture of cis- and trans- isomers and 92% pure. It may also be used in admixtures with 1 ,2-dibromoethane (Dorloe) or with 1 ,2dichloropropane (D-D , soil fumigant; Nemex Telone , and ... -
1,1,1 - Trichloroethane - Environmental Health Criteria 136
(1992)1,1,1-Trichloroethane is a chlorinated hydrocarbon which is manufactured from vinyl chloride or vinylidene chloride by chlorination. The world production was approximately 680 000 tonnes in 1988. It is a colourless, ... -
1-Propanol - Environmental Health Criteria 102
(1990)1-Propanol is a colourless, highly flammable liquid that is volatile at room temperature and normal atmospheric pressure. It is miscible with water and organic solvents. Analytical methods for propanol include gas ... -
1991 UNEP Flexible and Rigid Foams Technical Options Report: Pursuant to Article (6)of the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer under the Auspices of the United Nations Environment Programme - Final
(1991)This report details the available technical options that can be implemented by each foam market segment to completely eliminate CFC usage known as of 1991. Updates on the progress of each market segment in reducing CFC ... -
2, 4 - Dichlorophenoxyacetic Acid (2,4-d): Environmental Aspects - Environmental Health Criteria 84
(1989)2,4-D is a selective herbicide which kills broad-leaved plants but not grasses or conifers. Its chemical structure is a modification of a naturally occurring plant hormone. 2,4-D is available as the free acid but is ... -
2-Nitropropane - Environmental Health Criteria 138
(1992)2-Nitropropane (2-NP) is a colourless, oily liquid with a mild odour. It is flammable, only moderately volatile, and stable under ordinary conditions. It is only slightly soluble in water but miscible with many organic ... -
2-Propanol - Environmental Health Criteria 103
(1990)2-Propanol is a colourless highly flammable liquid with an odour resembling that of a mixture of ethanol and acetone. The compound is completely miscible with water, ethanol, acetone, chloroform, and benzene. Analytical ... -
2006 Green Korea: A Beautiful Environment and a Healthy Future
The most important value of the 21st century is the Sustainability that integrates the environment, economy, and society, and the environment is particularly important in that the quality of life is interconnected with the ... -
2011 Uganda Demographic and Health Survey
The 2011 Uganda Demographic and Health Survey (2011 UDHS) was designed as a follow-up to the 1988/89, 1995, 2000-01 and 2006 Uganda Demographic and Health Surveys. The main objective of the 2011 UDHS was to obtain current ... -
2013 ECOREA;Environmental Review 2013
Over the last half a century, Korea has transformed itself from an agricultural country to a highly industrialized country. During the process, various environmental challenges have emerged. The Environment Administration ... -
A guide to Afghanistan's 2007 environmental law
(2008)The purpose of this brochure is to give the Afghan people, and other interested persons, a basic overview as to why and how the Law was developed, and the implications of the Law for the ordinary person and the government. ... -
A practical guide to landfill management in Pacific Island countries and territories: Volume 1 - Inland-based waste disposal (2nd edition)
Solid waste management is an environmental priority for most islands in the Pacific. Unfortunately, lack of recycling and reduction initiatives, poor waste collection systems, open dumpsites, and environmental pollution ... -
A Regional Overview & Assessment of Marine Litter Related Activities in the Western Indian Ocean Region
(2007)The study aims to collate existing information about marine litter in the Region and use it to determine whether or not there is a need to be concerned, and to recommend a way forward. -
A Review of the Environmental Protection Agency
(Environmental Protection Agency Review Group, Ireland, 2011)In reviewing the submissions it received, numerous papers presented to it by the EPA and other parties, and further input received during meetings with key stakeholders, it quickly became apparent to the Review Group that ... -
Abandoned mines: problems, issues and policy challenges for decision makers
(UNEP, 2001)The objective of this workshop was to start discussion in several areas including: a) What is our current state of knowledge with respect to abandoned mines in each of our countries b) What criteria should be used to ... -
Acetonitrile - Environmental Health Criteria 154
(1993)Acetonitrile (CH3CN) is a by-product of acrylonitrile manufacture. It may also be formed by the combustion of wood and vegetation. It is a liquid with an ether-like odour. Acetonitrile is a volatile, highly polar ... -
Achieving clean air for blue skies in Seoul, Incheon and Gyeonggi, Republic of Korea
According to UNEP’s Global Environment Outlook (GEO) 6 for Cities, air pollution is currently the largest environmental health risk in cities. As such, cities are an integral part of the solution in fighting air pollution ... -
Acrylonitrile - Environmental Health Criteria 28
(1983)Acrylonitrile is a colourless, volatile, chemically reactive liquid; it does not occur as a natural product. The monomer is used world-wide, on a large scale, in the manufacture of polymers, fibres, and rubbers and as a ... -
Addressing Marine Litter in Cambodia: A National Source Inventory (NSI) Approach - Working Paper
The National Source Inventory (NSI) report is intended to collect available data in Cambodia on plastic products lifecycle and flows, waste generation, composition and disposal flows, and results arising from monitoring ...