Sustainable Chemistry
Sustainable
chemistry is a scientific concept that seeks to improve the efficiency of
natural resources used to meet human needs for chemical products and services.
Sustainable chemistry involves the design, manufacture, and use of efficient,
effective, safe, and more environmentally friendly chemical products and
processes.
Sustainable chemistry is a process that stimulates innovation across all sectors to design
and discover new chemical, manufacturing processes, and product stewardship
practices that will provide enhanced performance and enhanced quality in order
to protect and enhance human health and the environment.
Good
chemical management systems must focus on the three components of the input
chemical, the process, and the main components of the outputs.
Chemical management team
Chemical
management should not be the responsibility of a single person. There must be a
team with people from product quality, production, collection, ETP, and EHS.
EHS will oversee the total performance of the chemical management team. The
product quality manager will select the required MRSL-compliant chemical, and the
collection team will confirm the purchase of the selected chemical with the
relevant consent certificate. The production manager will ensure the use of the
right chemicals for the selected product.
Internal purchasing policy
There
must be a well-defined procurement policy for any organization with a qualified
purchasing team. The procurement policy should also include a declaration on
the purchase of safe chemicals that will not adversely affect human health and
the environment. The purchasing team will purchase MRSL-loyal chemicals that
are selected by the chemical management team. The purchasing team will ensure
the proper selection of chemical suppliers. They will ensure the MRSL
compliance certificate as well as a written agreement for chemical products as
well as any non-compliance activities after production.
Documentation permits and verification
There
are many licenses / legal documents in the country that need to ensure
environmental requirements for environmental management. So there should be a
responsible person/team to follow the various rules as well as legal documents
for running an industry. They will follow updates on legal requirements and
regulations. They will inform the team about the need to update the regulations
for necessary steps and ensure the implementation of the update requirements.
MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheet)
MSDS/SDS
is a very important part of chemical management. It helps to know about chemicals.
Every chemical must have MSDS with 16 mandatory pieces of information like chemical name,
CAS number, hazardous information, PPE (personal protective equipment),
accidental information and emergency contact, etc.
Chemical inventory
A chemical inventory facility/mirror of the overall chemical of the industry can help to
know the total list of chemicals including chemical quantity, category and
compliance level, expiration date, etc. The chemical inventory list can
help to avoid counterfeit purchases of similar chemicals. It can also
confirm the search for chemicals to analyze the root cause of any unresolved
issues.
Chemical separation and segregation
Chemical
separation and segregation are very important to avoid the occurrence of
chemical reactions in adjacent stored chemicals. Some chemicals can accelerate
flames or create explosions if the chemicals are not properly separated or
segregated.
Chemical storage and onsite management
Chemical
storage must follow chemical separation and segregation according to the
chemical compatibility chart. The Chemical Compatibility Chart will provide a
guide on how to store chemicals with any type of chemical. MSDS must be
available to users of the chemical. In addition to the availability of MSDS, a
standard chemical store must have a fire extinguishing system, good
ventilation, constant temperature, and humidity monitoring, secondary
maintenance, emergency response, etc.
Chemical management training
Training
can ensure the technical know-how of chemicals. Training is the most essential
tool to implement the chemical management system properly. There must be a
defined procedure to identify training needs, training calendars, and training
records with the evaluation system. Training must cover the hazardous effect of
chemicals, MSDS, safe handling, PPE, etc.
PPE (personal protective equipment) selection
PPE
selection is another technical part of the safe handling of the chemical. PPE
can protect the user from hazards through chemical exposure. Different
chemicals require different types of PPE. So, PPE must be selected according
to the MSDS of specific chemicals.
Data analysis
Chemical
test reports related to the final product and wastewater give an overall
picture of the input chemicals. It helps to analyze the root cause for
corrective and preventive actions as non-compliance. Data Historical data
also provides information on a variety of environmental issues related to
product rejection/withdrawal from the market, local government law violations,
and chemical hazards. According to historical data, the cost of different
events can give information about the overall cost of using different
hazardous/inconsistent chemicals. The overall cost of product rejection,
government fines, and reputation loss can help make the decision to purchase a
safe/loyal chemical.
Global requirement
Nowadays
global requirements are also becoming more stringent to protect human health
and the environment, the textile industry cannot get orders in the near future zero without the consent of hazardous chemicals or ZDHC. If we want to
grow our textile industry seamlessly with a safe environment for our future
generations, we have no alternative to sustainable chemistry. Sustainable chemistry
is the main requirement in textile processing.
SGS, is a name for sustainable chemical
SGS
is a trusted partner in any sustainable development around the world. Our
slogan is 'When you need to be sure' and our goals and vision are building the
confidence of our clients. It has more than 9,000 employees, including
scientists, engineers, doctors, chemists, auditors, and laboratories in 2,600
offices around the world. From the geographical location of Bangladesh, SGS has
been supporting the testing, inspection, verification, and certification of
products to government and non-government organizations since 1950. SGS
Bangladesh Limited is also playing an important role in the application of
sustainable chemicals in the textile processing industry. They are taking
chemical management training for people in the industry with regulatory
requirements so that the industry can become technically well-informed about
hazardous chemicals as well as safe alternatives. SGS is helping the industry
to ensure the use of MRSL compliance of textile processing chemicals and raw
materials through testing and certification. SGS is assisting the industry to
ensure zero product compliance with hazardous chemicals as well as ensure
product compliance with various regulations through the final product and
discharge wastewater and sludge testing. SGS conducts chemical management
audits and helps the industry to analyze the root causes of any compaction. SGS
can help the industry to implement the best practices of chemical management in
their facilities. SGS Bangladesh has always stood by the industry to ensure the
sustainable application of chemicals in the textile processing industry.
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