Chemical inventories

Inherent safety Inventory reduction Fewer chemicals inventoried or fewer in process vessels. Chemical substitution Substitute a less hazardous chemical for one more hazardous. Fr ocess attenuation Use lower temperatures and pressures. 

Accepts chemical inventory and storage data Chemical names quantities site location(s) storage methods, temperature, and pressure. 

Has the capacity to store and manage MSDS and chemical inventory form data Data manipulation including cross indexing lists to identify all facilities using a particular chemical. 

Chemical inventory system for Tier I/II information. Includes capacity to inventory quantity and location information. Contains database of 3100 hazardous chemicals. 

Amherst, NH 03031-0668 Monitors chemical inventories and locales (603) 672-7230 hazardous chemicals in the workplace. Emergency... 

Eacilities should complete an emergency and hazardous chemical inventory. Because inventories change, it is typical to see the inventory list contain ranges for the amounts of chemicals on hand. This inventory is to be submitted to the LEPC, SERC, and local fire department [2]. 

The risk of a violent reaction decreases if the chemicals are mixed with an iner it that provides a heat sink and reduces the chemical inventory. 

How are the quality of raw materials and the hazardous chemical inventory levels in vessels controlled ... 

The USEPA must establish and inainlain a national toxic chemical inventory based on all Ihc release data submitted, wltich must be accessible by computer on a national database. 

Tools and Strategies for Greening Chemical Inventories in Small Businesses... 

Strategies, tools and metrics support the process of change toward the adoption of green chemical inventories at each step. 

Strategies for gaining more knowledge and control over one s chemical inventory include ... 

The advantages to using MSDSs for chemical inventories are that MSDSs are publicly available and required by law. There is no extra cost or labour needed to supply them. The limitations to using MSDSs as a source of inventory data are that currently, in the United States, a standardized reporting format is not mandatory. MSDSs are not verified or audited and MSDS information can be incomplete and/or inaccurate. In addition, OSHA s definition of hazard does not include the broader scope of hazard used in green chemistry. Therefore, chemicals that are potential hazards from the green chemistry perspective but are not defined by OSHA as hazards, are not required to be identified on a MSDS. 

Once the inventory of chemicals in raw materials or products is complete, the next step on the path to integrating green chemical inventories is to assess and evaluate the associated hazards. Using the following rather simplistic distinctions helps to assess and evaluate hazards. Each of these distinctions brings with it a different set of strategies, tools and metrics. 

GreenList was developed by SC Johnson by first dividing their chemical inventory into chemical classes, which include over 90% of their raw materials ... 

Ehminating chemicals of concern often starts as a reactive strategy but it is an important first step on the path to implementing greener chemical inventories. In this section, we discuss two initiatives that focus on eliminating chemicals of concern. While we use an example from a very large company, their approach can be applied by small and large businesses ahke. 

In this chapter we describe strategies, tools and metrics that are currently and publicly available for advancing green chemical inventories in products and processes. The science of green chemistry will continue to advance as will the frameworks, strategies, tools and metrics that support understanding, implementation and reporting. 

While advancing green chemical inventories is critical to a sustainable future, it is important to remember the big picture when designing products and processes - it is not just about hazard. Once the hazard assessment and evaluations are complete, and as part of the implementation stage, it is important to step back and consider the big picture when developing products. As noted earlier, a sustainable product - one that meets the criteria for Cradle to Cradle Design ... 

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