TheInternational Programme on Chemical Safety (IPCS) was formed in 1980 and is a collaboration between threeUnited Nations bodies, theWorld Health Organization, theInternational Labour Organization and theUnited Nations Environment Programme, to establish a scientific basis for safe use of chemicals and to strengthen national capabilities and capacities for chemical safety.[1]
A related joint project with the same aim,IPCS INCHEM, is a collaboration between IPCS and theCanadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS).[2]
The IPCS identifies the following as "chemicals of major public health concern":
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