This report presents a comprehensive global overview of legal paint controls, merging the Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management (SAICM) data and additional analysis. It is a comprehensive legal analysis of 128 countries conducted by legal researchers based on 29 legal indicators...

This practical guide provides an overview of the use of mercury in gold mining and discusses ways to minimise use and contact with mercury.

Millions of people in the developing world depend on artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) for their livelihoods. The present document is part of a World Health Organization (WHO) technical series on artisanal and small-scale gold mining and health developed in response to World Health...

This short and illustrated guide contains key messages about risks from artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) (incl. mercury and dust exposure) and gives short and easily understandable guidance on how to protect oneself. It is addressed to occupational safety workers in ASGM and can also be...

This summary report attempts to shed new light on and to highlight the impact of the informal mining sector on the lives of women and girls in the Democratic Republic of Congo. This report outlines the place of women in Congolese society. It was found that women and girls in mining areas are...

The short video demonstrates correct hand disinfection procedures. It highlights that hand disinfection takes only 30 seconds. Over 30 seconds of music by Treehouse, several healthcare staff are seen disinfecting their hands.

The poster demonstrates how to safely handle gas cylinders, with each demonstrating the dark side (unsafe handling) and the bright side (safe handling). This poster reminds workers to secure gas cylinders when work is interrupted.

The poster is one in a series of five posters produced by the...

Thousands of children, some as young as eight years old, risk serious injury and even death from working in small-scale gold mines in Tanzania.

This report, based on over 200 interviews, examines child labour and exposure to mercury in small-scale gold mines in Tanzania, Africa’s fourth-largest...

The booklet provides a number of tips to help avoiding skin problems in daily life. It also indicates what occupations have particularly high risks of developing skin problems.
The brochure describes hand eczema as a frequent occupational disease that affects younger people in particular. Jobs with...

The document is aimed at policy maker and provides guidance on how to implement the Minamata Convention on Mercury in the artisanal and small scale gold mining sector. This mainly covers how to develop a national action plan, plan and implement measures and involve the relevant stakeholders. The...