Chemical Substance Management Inventory and communication Level 3 Olivier Coupeur - GPSG Val-de-Reuille, October 2007

2 CHEMICAL INVENTORY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM n SHOULD BE –Adequately detailed –Risk based –Up to date –Available and easily accessible –At the work place n TO ENSURE –Immediate information about the storage (emergency) –Immediate knowledge about the chemical risk –Compatibility storage –Chemical storage management

3 CHEMICAL INVENTORY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM n Depending to the site organisation –Site size (Different Legal entities, buildings, …) –Site department (R&D, Quality labs, Warehouse, manufacturing, … n Depending to the type of chemical used –Chemical risk –Number of references –Quantities stored and used –Frequency of using (turn over) n Depending of chemical storage area –Size and purpose (warehouse, lab cabinet, drawer, …) n Depending on tools in place –Web site acces –Intranet organisation –SAP or chemical computerise system

4 PROCESS EXAMPLE : Campus site New Product introduction MSDS & process risk assessment MSDS summary sheet (CAS nb, SAP ref, Pictogram, R&S phrases, …) Available for the whole site on intranet (research mode by key word, risk, reference, direct link with SAP, link with full MSDS scan, MSDS internet link, supplier, …) New product added in inventory list &/or SAP

5 PROCESS EXAMPLE : Campus site Inventory list Product added in the local department inventory list : Designation, code, storage, risk Product added in the local department inventory list : Designation, code, storage, risk Product added or quantities updated at the storage area : Designation, code, storage, risk Product added or quantities updated at the storage area : Designation, code, storage, risk

6 PROCESS EXAMPLE : Campus site Chemical informations At site level through intranet At local department with the inventory list At storage area with the storage list At the chemical place with the risk information (emergency) On the chemical with the label + the summary sheet Inventories are updated annually