Post on 21-Jan-2018
Helsinki Chemicals Forum
Performance demands and design
criteria pose real challenges
Scarcity and growth result in difficult
trade-off conversations
Changing consumer expectations for
transparency shifts the dialogue
Globalization results in increasingly
complex supply chains
Regulatory Requirements
Global Cooperation
Passage of Lautenberg
Chemical Safety Act in
the US, along with other
regulatory advances
globally, improves info
availability
GHS-compliant safety
data sheets bring about
consistency and help to
fill in gaps in B2B
information sharing
UNEP Chemicals in
Products Programme
among initiatives to
promote awareness
and better access to
information
Harmonization & Data Quality
Voluntary Programs
Third Party Verification
Private Sector Improvements
Voluntary industry
programs like
Responsible Care®
promote information
sharing through
codes and systems
Tool provider
improvements result
in meaningful
changes for data
efficiency, security
More third parties
emerge to play
validation role,
protecting CBI while
increasing trust and
confidence
Context Matters
Substitutions can have unintended
consequences
Other Factors Must be
Considered
Informed
ChoiceHazard Alone is
Insufficient
Decision-Useful Information
Managing
Chemical Safety
Along the
Value Chain