Tools
List of chemicals-related legislation
Chemicals-related requirements are scattered across legislation. Therefore, it is important to check legislation from different areas including chemicals, products, the installation, worker protection. We have gathered the list of chemicals-related legislation that could be applicable to your company and your products to help listing potentially relevant legislation.
Self-assessment questionnaire for Chemicals Risk Management (CRM)
This questionnaire aims to support your assessment of your CRM in the company. It can be used regularly, e.g. once per year, to monitor progress and review the management system. The document is structured to support progress monitoring over several years. It is intended as an initial inspiration and you may develop your own assessment scheme and indicators for your CRM over time, which exactly suites the needs in your company.
Example template for keeping the chemicals inventory
An essential part of a good chemical management system in a company is a complete inventory of used chemical substances and mixtures. A chemicals inventory lists all chemicals used as input materials and contains relevant information for chemicals risk management in the company. It is the main data base on chemicals in a company. This example template provides an idea of the type of information that should be collected and available in most cases.
Template and example of a chemical safety card
Safety data sheets (SDS) come with every hazardous chemical and can be long and confusing to read. To make it easier for workers, we suggest to provide workplace instructions or “safety cards” in addition to SDSs. Chemical safety cards summarize how to perform the tasks at a particular workplace and should include all relevant information on the used chemicals.
Example template for supply contracts
The following template is a suggestion of what could be included in supply contracts regarding chemicals.
Example template for declaration of compliance
The following template may be used to communicate conformity of own products with either legal requirements or the requirements of the customer to the customers. A declaration of compliance should always be based on sound evidence.
Checklist for the safety data sheet
The safety data sheet (SDS) belongs to the chemical and should provide sufficient information for safe handling and use. It is vital for your chemical management that the information is correct and useful, and you should therefore ensure that it is of good quality. This simple checklist shows how you can judge on quality.
SubSelect
SubSelect is an Access-based, free tool that supports assessing and comparing hazardous substances and mixtures with regard to their toxicity, but also their sustainability. It was developed to assist in particular chemicals users who have only basic knowledge of chemicals. SubSelect allows to compare different alternative substances and mixtures and identify those with the lowest negative environmental and societal impacts, based on a set of 7 criteria. SubSelect aims to be pragmatic and simple and is not a scientific tool for alternatives assessment. Note: SubSelect updated approximately twice per year. Be sure you use the most recent version.