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 USA (001)

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