Management scheme elements

The elements which contribute to an effective industrial chemicals management scheme are listed below. They are grouped according to whether they are technical elements or functional elements. These groups are also sub-divided into key elements and additional elements.

For the majority of the elements, whether key or additional, proposed implementation options are included at three levels of resource (limited, medium and high). It is not possible to propose different implementation options for some of the elements.

All of the elements are potentially relevant for all countries, however, the “Hazard Data Generation” element may be more relevant for countries with a chemical manufacturing industry and more developed industrial chemical management frameworks.

The medium and high resource options for compliance monitoring include implementation options which require laboratory analysis.  For the analysis of the identity of a chemical, the identity and the content in a mixture or in an article or the concentration of a chemical in air, water or soil or in man or other organisms or plants a government requires the use of  laboratory facilities. Setting up such laboratories and running them can be very expensive. One could consider requesting an analysis from accredited laboratories when the results are the basis for enforcement. If a government wants to do testing on its own or to complement industries’ testing, the following options could be considered depending on the resources available.

Click on the scheme element below that you wish to consider. You will have the possibility to go to the other elements when you have finished viewing the information on the chosen element according to the needs identified by your gap analysis or your specific requirements.