Type of Information/Data collected
The amount of information/data to be requested should relate to the level of the available resources. The table below proposes the types of information which could be requested at different resource levels.
Require industry to collect information on:
Information type
Resource level
Limited
Medium
High
Expected uses
y
y
y
Classification and labelling through GHS and Safety Data Sheets
y
y
y
Accidents and incidents
y
y
y
Emergency and safety plans
y
y
y
Volume information for production/import
y
y
Volume information for the expected uses
y
y
Use in mixtures or articles
y
y
Estimated and measured exposures for the stages of the lifecycle
y
Hazard information
y
Risk assessments for the expected uses
y
Risk management through GHS labelling and safety data sheets
y
Activities for government
The activities that government can carry out depend on the available resources. The following options are suggested for different resource levels.
Activity type
Resource level
Limited
Medium
High
Information transfer from industry to government
y
y
y
Storage of information on stand-alone computer
y
Storage of information in National Database
y
y
Dissemination of information to other parts of government:
Through batch files
Via access to National Database
y
y
y
Dissemination of non-CBI information to public:
Through publications
Through the internet
y
y
y