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The second aim of the report is to contribute to the development of
internationally comparable indicators to measure progress.
This volume studies the risk to the environment and human health
posed by nitroPAHS. Data on the in vivo genotoxicity of nitroPAHs
are available for 15 nitroPAHs. All nitroPAHs that gave positive
results in vivo were also positive in vitro. Four nitroPAHs that
were positive in in vitro genotoxicity tests revealed inconsistent
or inconclusive genotoxicity (2-nitronaphthalene,
5-nitroacenaphthene and 3-nitrofluoranthene) or negative
genotoxicity (2,7-dinitrofluorene; limited validity) results in
vivo. There are no reports on the effects of individual nitroPAHs
on humans. As would be expected, since nitroPAHs occur in complex
mixtures in the atmosphere and exhaust, the exact contribution of
nitroPAHs to the adverse health consequences of exposure to
polluted atmospheres and to exhaust cannot be elucidated.
This publication, jointly sponsored by the FAO, IAEA, ICAO, ILO,
IMO, INTERPOL, OECD/NEA, PAHO, CTBTO, UNEP, OCHA, WHO and WMO, is
the new edition establishing the requirements for preparedness and
response for a nuclear or radiological emergency which takes into
account the latest experience and developments in the area. It
supersedes the previous edition of the Safety Requirements for
emergency preparedness and response, Safety Standards Series No.
GS-R-2, which was published in 2002. This publication establishes
the requirements for ensuring an adequate level of preparedness and
response for a nuclear or radiological emergency, irrespective of
its cause. These Safety Requirements are intended to be used by
governments, emergency response organizations, other authorities at
the local, regional and national levels, operating organizations
and the regulatory body as well as by relevant international
organizations at the international level.
For years, the problem of child labour has been overwhelming, its
solution hopeless. Yet recently, there is a worldwide perception
that at least the most unacceptable forms of child labour must be
and can be eradicated within a short time frame. This would set in
motion an irreversible process leading to the total elimination of
all forms of child labour. In order to visualize and move towards
this ultimate goal, it is important to collect, assess and act upon
child labour statistics. This report aims at setting standards of
good practice on the collection, compilation and analysis of
national child labour statistics, guiding countries to update their
existing statistical system in this field or to establish a new one
where necessary.
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