Broadly, this group is primarily engaged in exploring science and technological, and policy options for containing adverse (public health) consequences of (chemical) wastes and pollution (in water bodies in particular).
Objective
- Establish a programmatic approach to handling SAICM in MoEF & CC
- Long-term strategic partnership to provide key technical, policy and strategic inputs to the Ministry in Management of SAICM
- Repository of knowledge and create as well as maintain a database for SAICM related issues in the Country
- Support MoEFCC during International/National meetings on the Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management (SAICM) related matters
Scope
- Lead in paint
- Chemicals in products
- The hazardous substance within the life cycle of electrical and electronic products ∙ Nanotechnology and manufactured nanomaterials
- Endocrine-disrupting chemicals
- Environmentally Persistent Pharmaceutical Pollutants
- Perfluorinated chemicals
- Highly Hazardous Pesticides
- Beyond 2020 policy framework for SAICM;
- Implementation of Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals
Faculty Involved:
Muraleedharan V R
Dept of Humanities and Social Sciences
Environmental Health, Waste Management Technology and Policy
Dr Senthilnathan
Dept of Civil Engineering
Environmental Health, Waste Management Technology and Policy