Responsible Care

– An international environment, health and safety performance Improvement initiative of the chemical industry. Responsible Care is based on the concepts of continual improvement and openness in responding to the concerns of stakeholders about the industry’s operations and products. In the United States, Responsible Care is implemented by the member and Partner companies of the American Chemistry Council (ACC). ACC also includes a focus on security of manufacturing plants, the chemical supply chain and IT/cyber activities.

Product stewardship information - Information elements that may be made publicly

Available include, but are not limited to:

• Chemical identity (or category description)

• Uses - applications, functions

• Physical/chemical properties

• Health effects

• Environmental effects

• Exposure - exposure potential

• Risk management - recommended measures

Other elements that might strengthen a company’s stewardship message, may also be

included.

Hazard – Source of or situation that could result in harm in terms of human injury or ill

health, damage to environment, property or the workplace or a combination of these.

Nonconformance – Any deviation from planned activities within a management system.

For example, if the plant’s incident tracking system requires health and safety incidents to

be recorded in a database within 48 hours of the occurrence, any incident that was not

recorded or recorded after 48 hours would be considered a Nonconformance.

Risk – Combination of the likelihood and consequence(s) of a specified hazardous event

occurring.

Prioritized Risks – Arranging or addressing risks in order of importance.

Policy and Leadership

Policy establishes an overall sense of direction and sets the principles of action for an

organization. It sets the overarching goal as to the level of responsibility and

performance required of the organization and against which all subsequent actions shall

be judged. Responsibility for setting policy rests with the organization’s senior

management.

Planning

An organization shall formulate a plan to fulfill its policy. The organization shall

understand its hazards, risks and impacts, both inside and outside the fence line, including

those related to the organization’s products. Planning is an ongoing process which can be

impacted by numerous internal and external events and activities.

Implementation, Operation, and Accountability

For effective implementation, an organization shall develop the capabilities, support

systems and resources necessary to achieve its policy, objectives and targets.

Implementation is a dynamic continual improvement process. An organization shall

focus and align its people, systems, strategy, resources and structure in order to achieve

its objectives consistent with the Responsible Care Guiding Principles.

Performance Measurement, Corrective and Preventive Action

An organization shall measure, monitor and evaluate its performance. There shall be a

system to measure and monitor actual performance against the organization’s objectives

and targets. Systems shall also exist to plan and implement appropriate corrective and

preventive actions.

Management Review

The organization’s management shall, at appropriate intervals, conduct reviews of the

RCMS to ensure its satisfactory operation and promote continual improvement. This

review shall be broad enough in scope to address the Responsible Care dimensions of its

activities, products or services.

The organizations is identifying and evaluating health, safety, security and environmental hazards and assesses and prioritize the risks associated with:

a) New and existing products;

b) New and existing processes; and,

c) Changes to existing products and processes Including the distribution, transportation and use of raw materials and products, and activities associated with its operations.

Monitoring the emerging health, safety, security and environmental concerns relevant to its business and maintain current information related to hazards and risks for:

a) Products

b) Processes

c) Activities associated with its operations

We are having a system in place to review and determine the applicability of regulations, legislation and other Responsible Care related requirements to which the organization is subject or subscribes.

We have a process in place to assess stakeholder perspectives

We have established Responsible Care goals, objectives and targets which is used to be based upon the organization’s prioritized risks, stakeholders’ input and regulatory, legal and other Responsible Care-related requirements to which it subscribes.

as applicable for:

a) Products

b) Processes

c) Activities associated with its operations

Under  Responsible Care Management System as necessary to ensure its effective implementation, maintenance and control. Documentation IS legible, dated, readily identifiable and available. Responsible Care Guiding Principles, WE HAVE established and maintain systems to:

• manage its prioritized risks;

• ensure safe operations and maintenance activities sufficient to achieve its policy, objectives, targets and programs;

• protect the environment, conserve resources, protect worker, health and create a safe and secure work environment; and • manage change for products, processes and activities

Associated with its operations, commensurate with risk.