Rotterdam Convention
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The Rotterdam Convention is a multilateral agreement that became legally binding to its parties in 2004 to promote shared responsibilities in relation to importation of hazardous chemicals. As of 18 October 2006, 73 countries were signatories and 111 were parties. The convention promotes open exchange of information and calls on exporters of hazardous chemicals to use proper labeling, include directions on safe handling, and inform purchasers of any known restrictions or bans.
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[edit] Substances covered under the Convention
- 2,4,5-T and its salts and esters
- Aldrin
- Asbestos - Actinolite, Anthophyllite, Amosite, Crocidolite, and Tremolite only
- Benomyl (certain formulations)
- Binapacryl
- Captafol
- Carbofuran (certain formulations)
- Chlordane
- Chlordimeform
- Chlorobenzilate
- DDT
- Dieldrin
- Dinitro-ortho-cresol (DNOC) and its salts
- Dinoseb and its salts and esters
- 1,2-dibromoethane (EDB)
- Ethylene dichloride
- Ethylene oxide
- Fluoroacetamide
- Hexachlorocyclohexane (mixed isomers)
- Heptachlor
- Hexachlorobenzene
- Lindane
- including inorganic and organometallic mercury compounds
- Methamidophos (certain formulations)
- Methyl parathion (certain formulations)
- Monocrotophos
- Parathion
- Pentachlorophenol and its salts and esters
- Phosphamidon (certain formulations)
- Polybrominated biphenyls (PBB)
- Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB)
- Tetraethyl lead
- Tetramethyl lead
- Thiram (certain formulations)
- Toxaphene
- Tris (2,3-dibromopropyl) phosphate (TRIS)
