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Importance of SAICM Implementation to Industry’s Environmental, Safety, and Health Programs

Importance of SAICM Implementation to Industry’s Environmental, Safety, and Health Programs. Presented by: June C. Bolstridge GAIA Corporation 8630 Fenton Street, Suite 226 Silver Spring, MD 20910-3813 USA ( 001) 301-608-9469 gaiaco@earthlink.net.

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Importance of SAICM Implementation to Industry’s Environmental, Safety, and Health Programs

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  1. Importance of SAICM Implementation to Industry’s Environmental, Safety, and Health Programs Presented by: June C. Bolstridge GAIA Corporation8630 Fenton Street, Suite 226 Silver Spring, MD 20910-3813 USA (001) 301-608-9469 gaiaco@earthlink.net

  2. Industry’s Responsibilities Under National SAICM Implementation • Develop information (e.g., PRTRs, GHS) • Stay informed about scope of requirements • Train employees to meet requirements • Track on-site chemical hazards and amounts • Assemble data and submit • Apply information • Modify processes or use substitute materials • Train employees (e.g., procedures, equipment) • Revise approach to meet ongoing changes

  3. Industry’s Lessons Learned in Chemical & Waste Management • Local community is businesses’ neighborhood • Managers and their families are affected • Improving environmental performance translates to more profitable business • Reduce waste = reduce raw material cost • Sellable byproducts = reduce disposal cost • Less hazardous chemical = less hazard onsite • Healthier community = more able workforce • Public data on chemicals requires context • Explain your own data or someone else will

  4. Considerations for Industry’s Participation in SAICM Implementation • Trade organizations – best for outreach and addressing industry-specific concerns • Competition can improve outreach • Large companies will assist in developing guidance to assure SMEs also comply • Competing industry sectors will be sure others are notified • SAICM data will be applied for competitive advantage

  5. Capacity Constraints for Effective Implementation of SAICM • Locally-available training is essential to SMEs – but more expensive to provide • Industry-specific instructions should be developed with industry or trade group input • Phased-in programs allow learning time– but constant changes will destroy the: • Comparability of data between years • Credibility of initial successes • Willingness of industry to commit resources • Data submission via Internet minimizes costs

  6. Recommendations: SAICM Implementation & Industry • Compliance and data quality rely on readily available training and instructional materials • Phasing-in SAICM programs requires care • Business value of chemical and waste knowledge should be emphasized • Management’s attention will be raised if a signature is required on data submissions • Public access to data must be within a context if value of SAICM is to be realized

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