... evaluated using the best available scientific data to determine whether their chemical properties warrant theirinclusion in the treaty. The Committee makes recommendations to the Parties to the Convention ... andattempt to limit the damage caused by these chemicals.In some places there are stockpiles, storage facilities, and – to put it bluntly – dumps ofthese toxic substances. These stockpiles and ... governments to become familiar with the threats posed byhazardous chemicals, to realize they have to work together, and to become committed to jointaction.Now that the Convention has taken effect, the...