So-called national programmes (Public Health Programme, National Environmental Health Programme, National Environmental Programme, National Labour Protection Programme), and chemical accident and havaria exercises conducted by the chemical industry are aimed at achieving similar goals.
This chapter draws the conclusion that the standard of professional training provided by the school system is satisfactory. Significant, high-quality training is provided by vocational, specialised, industrial technical schools and colleges/universities in the field of chemical safety. The work that forms the basis of chemical safety, the training of chemical engineers, chemists, teachers of chemistry and specialised chemists (in agriculture, healthcare, etc.), takes place at universities and colleges.
We must also note however, that chemical safety is not included in the curriculum of compulsory education.
Compulsory education is where general habits and attitudes regarding the use of chemicals should be formed, where general (not specialised) knowledge of chemicals should be taught. These should be included in the relevant sections of the Kindergarten Training Programme and the Basic National Curriculum.
Interest groups and employers are increasingly active in supporting training outside of the school system: these training schemes are successful.
Information on chemical safety appears in the printed and electronic media only sporadically.
NGOs (public interest groups, professional interest groups) are increasingly active and successful in their activities; in particular, the high-quality work of the academic sector should be noted.