Document ID (ISN) | 69379 |
CIS number |
97-1301 |
Year |
1996 |
Convention or series no. |
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Author(s) |
Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturers Association (SOCMA) |
Title |
Responsible Care® |
Bibliographic information |
Internet WWW pages, home page address: http://www.socma.com/respcare/index.html |
Abstract |
Responsible Care® is a programme demonstrating the North American chemical industry's commitment to the continuous improvement of OSH and environmental quality. It is built around a set of 10 Guiding Principles and six Codes of Management Practices. The six codes, in order of their implementation are: 1) Community Awareness and Emergency Response (CAER), 2) Process Safety, 3) Employee Health and Safety, 4) Pollution Prevention, 5) Distribution, and 6) Product Stewardship. The following main goals of the programme are established: 1) improved chemical processes, 2) improved customer relations and service, 3) waste reduction, 4) minimization of accidents and incidents, 5) safe handling, transportation and storage, and 6) increased internal communications and heightened public awareness. Other aspects of the programme include provisions for a self-evaluating process, mutual assistance and performance improvement measurements. |
Descriptors (primary) |
chemical industry; USA; internet document; safety programmes; chemical safety |
Descriptors (secondary) |
process engineering; safety guides; neighbourhood protection |
Document type |
G - Computer databases |
Country / State or Province | USA |
Subject(s) |
Toxic and dangerous substances
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Broad subject area(s) |
Chemical safety
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Browse category(ies) |
Chemical industry Safety programmes
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