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Fwd: UNITAR e-learning course: "Classifying and Labelling Chemicals According to the UN GHS"



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From: Yuri SAITO <Yuri.SAITO@unitar.org>
Date: 19 March 2014 14:49
Subject: UNITAR e-learning course: "Classifying and Labelling Chemicals According to the UN GHS"
To: Chemicals Info Mailing List <chemicals-l@lists.iisd.ca>


Dear CHEMICALS-L Mailing List subscribers,

 

I have the pleasure of announcing UNITAR’s e-learning course, “Classifying and Labelling Chemicals According to the UN GHS”.

 

The new edition of the course will take place from 12 May to 29 June 2014. Please find attached the official course announcement. Further information and registration are available on the following website: http://www.unitar.org/event/classifying-and-labelling-chemicals-according-un-ghs. We would be grateful if you could help us circulate this information widely.

 

Please do not hesitate to contact me should you need any further information.

 

Best regards,

 

Yuri SAITO (Ms.)

Training Associate, Chemicals and Waste Management Programme

 

United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR)

Palais des Nations, CH-1211 Geneva 10, Switzerland

Tel: +41 22 917 8344 / Fax: +41 22 917 8047

Email: yuri.saito@unitar.org/ Website:  www.unitar.org

 

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