Figure 5 : Front page of the CIMS database .
Figure 6 : Extract from the CIMS on chemicals governed by Chemical Weapon Convention Act
b . Permissible Exposure Limit c . Biological Exposure Index d . Properties and Uses e . Hazard classification
The front page of the CIMS database is illustrated in Figure 5 while Figure 6 shows the list of chemicals governed by the Chemical Weapon
Convention ( CWC ) Act 2005 . There is a total of 1,329 chemicals governed by the CWC Act which are also traceable through CIMS . Local authorities are able to locate the suppliers who import and distribute these chemicals . The location of these chemicals is very useful for enforcement by the National Authority of Chemical Weapon Convention based at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs .
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