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SPIK on GHS Implementation

SPIK on GHS Implementation. Tessie Corpuz Industry Representative, National GHS Implementation Committee Chairman, SPIK Responsible Care Council Director, SPIK. Overview of the Philippine Chemical Industry.

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SPIK on GHS Implementation

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  1. SPIK on GHS Implementation Tessie Corpuz Industry Representative, National GHS Implementation Committee Chairman, SPIK Responsible Care Council Director, SPIK GHS Conference for ASEAN: Implementation Towards 2008 and Beyond

  2. Overview of the Philippine Chemical Industry • Chemical industry – branch of manufacturers sector that converts various materials to useful and profitable products through chemical reactions and other processes • Classification of chemical products according to use - Consumer chemicals or those directly consumed by end-users - Industrial chemicals, or those used as inputs for other industries, which is further classified into basic and intermediate GHS Conference for ASEAN: Implementation Towards 2008 and Beyond

  3. Overview of the Philippine Chemical Industry • Philippine chemical industry activity is characterized by extensive upstream and downstream linkages with various sectors such as: electronics (plastics, industrial gases) construction (paints, coatings, adhesives, cement additives, sealants) metals and engineering (foundry resins, industrial gases) packaging health care (drugs and pharmaceuticals); textile (dyes, resins, finishes); food processing (preservatives, colorants, national defense (explosives) mining (Flotation agents, leaching chemicals, activated carbon); agriculture (fertilizers and pesticides); GHS Conference for ASEAN: Implementation Towards 2008 and Beyond

  4. Categories of the Chemical Industry • Agrichemicals and Fertilizers -pesticides, plant growth regulants, spray adjuvants and foliar fertilizer • Chemical Service Providers - firms which trade, store, transport and distribute/supply basic, intermediate and specialty chemicals • Industrial Gases - gases produced include nitrogen, oxygen, hydrogen, argon, carbon dioxide and special gases such as medical and welding gases - consumables gases and refrigerants GHS Conference for ASEAN: Implementation Towards 2008 and Beyond

  5. Categories of the Chemical Industry • Industrial gases - covers production of sulfuric acid, calcium carbide, phosphorus, soda ash, muriate of potash, chlorine, anthracite coal, electrode paste, methanol and phenol • Oleochemicals and surfactants - basic oleochemicals produced are fatty acids, methyl esters, fatty alcohol and by-product glycerine which are used in the manufacture of soaps, detergents, shampoo, toothpaste, cosmetics, food, pharmaceuticals, paints, adhesives, plastics, rubber, textiles, pulp and paper, and even lubricants. GHS Conference for ASEAN: Implementation Towards 2008 and Beyond

  6. Categories of the Chemical Industry • Petrochemicals - Industry’s current orientation is towards downstream operation which involve the manufacture of synthetic resins (i.e., polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and polystyrene (PS) and the most recently produced polypropylene (PP) and polyethylene (PE)) primarily for the plastic processing, surface coating and textile industries • Plastics - transforms thermoplastic resins into various plastic products for consumer and industrial use • Specialty Chemicals - products such as additives, functional chemicals, catalyst, fine chemicals, specialty formulations GHS Conference for ASEAN: Implementation Towards 2008 and Beyond

  7. Categories of the Chemical Industry • Surface Coatings - covers sectors of adhesives, paints and inks - for industrial as well as household use GHS Conference for ASEAN: Implementation Towards 2008 and Beyond

  8. SPIK (Chemical Industry Association of the Philippines) Profile • SPIK stands for Samahan sa Pilipinas ng mga Industriyang Kimika, or the Chemical Industries Association of the Philippines. • It was organized in 1977 • Its role is to address concerns, issues and interests which affect or influence the chemical industry. • Represents the chemical industry in various fora with government, non-government organizations, chambers of commerce and other industry associations, both local and foreign. GHS Conference for ASEAN: Implementation Towards 2008 and Beyond

  9. SPIK (Chemical Industry Association of the Philippines) Profile • Articulates the Industry's concerns ranging from its competitiveness, to opportunities in trade, environmental regulations, policies enhance the development of skills among industry players • Champions Responsible Care, a global public commitment of the chemical industry to improve its health, safety and environmental performance. • One of the founding members of the Asean Chemical Industry Club (ACIC) whose objective is to effect the coordination efforts of the chemical industry in the ASEAN region GHS Conference for ASEAN: Implementation Towards 2008 and Beyond

  10. SPIK (Chemical Industry Association of the Philippines) Profile • SPIK has over 60 members from the eleven sectors of the chemical industry. 1. Basic Chemicals & Intermediates 2. Agricultural Chemicals and Fertilizer 3. Oleo chemicals 4. Detergents and Surfactants 5. Surface Coatings: Paints, Adhesives and Printing Inks 6. Petrochemicals and Petroleum Products 7. Plastics and Polymers 8. Industrial and Specialty Chemicals 9. Fabricated Chemical Products 10. Miscellaneous and Specialty Chemicals 11. Chemical Traders GHS Conference for ASEAN: Implementation Towards 2008 and Beyond

  11. SPIK Activities related to GHS • Conducted series of seminars on MSDS (SDS) • Attended APEC GHS workshop in Taiwan in 2003 and in Malaysia in 2004 • Echoed GHS by conducting seminar sponsored by EMB-DENR to government regulatory personnel • Introduced GHS to Adhesives Manufacturers’ Association of the Philippines • Through the support and assistance of JETRO and AOTS series of seminars and training on GHS Awareness were conducted • Six from SPIK and two from the government were sent to Japan by AOTS for the GHS Train the Trainors Training . GHS Conference for ASEAN: Implementation Towards 2008 and Beyond

  12. SPIK Activities related to GHS • Involvement on the Development of a National GHS Implementation Strategy-UNITAR BOI Project 1. Situational and Gap analysis/ Comprehensibility Test 2. Conduct training workshop on GHS for SME’s and non- SPIK member companies nationwide: Cebu (completed July 28-29, 2006) Metro Manila (completed August 18-19, 2006); September 2006 Cagayan de Oro (October 27-28, 2006) Pampanga (December 1-2,2006) 3. Participated in the consultation of government with stakeholder regarding legislation GHS Conference for ASEAN: Implementation Towards 2008 and Beyond

  13. Training Sessions ( Cebu July 28-29, 2006) GHS Conference for ASEAN: Implementation Towards 2008 and Beyond

  14. Training Sessions (Manila Aug. 18-19, 2006) GHS Conference for ASEAN: Implementation Towards 2008 and Beyond

  15. Training Sessions (Cagayan de Oro Oct. 27-28, 2006) GHS Conference for ASEAN: Implementation Towards 2008 and Beyond

  16. Training Sessions (Pampanga Dec. 1-2, 2006) GHS Conference for ASEAN: Implementation Towards 2008 and Beyond

  17. SPIK Activities related to GHS • Development of the booklet entitled : GHS: Key Issues for SME’s and Industries (A project with UNITAR) - Conduct survey on issues and challenges in implementing GHS - Case study on two companies Prepared brochure on GHS awareness • Invited as resource for Crop Life Philippines’ awareness training to members • Member companies sought technical support for their labeling activities GHS Conference for ASEAN: Implementation Towards 2008 and Beyond

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  20. Other activities to Disseminate GHS • Conducted GHS awareness seminar to Civil Societies • Pesticide Action Network (PAN) for the Agriculture Sector (October 13, 2006) • Nationwide Association of Consumers, Inc. (NACI) for the Consumer Sector (Metro Manila Chapter, Visayas and Mindanao Chapters) GHS Conference for ASEAN: Implementation Towards 2008 and Beyond

  21. BPS Preparation of Label Standards • SPIK chairs the Technical Committee TC14 working on the preparation of label standards for chemical substances and mixture – a project of the Bureau of Product Standards, DTI GHS Conference for ASEAN: Implementation Towards 2008 and Beyond

  22. Preparation of Draft GHS Legislation Conducted by EMB-DENR • Active participation on the review of Department Order on the subject : “Rules and Procedures for the Safety Data Sheet (SDS) and Labeling Requirements Under theDENR Administrative Order No. 29, Series of 1992 of Republic Act 6969. for the Implementation of the GHS” • Provided inputs, comments and suggestions as industry representative GHS Conference for ASEAN: Implementation Towards 2008 and Beyond

  23. Future Activity • Petron requested for technical support to label and prepare SDS of their products -SPIK GHS committee to conduct in-house training to Petron’s technical group starting June 2007 GHS Conference for ASEAN: Implementation Towards 2008 and Beyond

  24. Issues/Action Plans Related to GHS Dissemination GHS Conference for ASEAN: Implementation Towards 2008 and Beyond

  25. Issues/Action Plans Related to GHS Dissemination GHS Conference for ASEAN: Implementation Towards 2008 and Beyond

  26. Issues/Action Plans Related to GHS Dissemination GHS Conference for ASEAN: Implementation Towards 2008 and Beyond

  27. Issues/Action Plans Related to GHS Dissemination GHS Conference for ASEAN: Implementation Towards 2008 and Beyond

  28. Expectations • Information exchange of ASEAN experiences, its limitation, weaknesses and strengths. • To learn ASEAN experiences on GHS information transfer, inter-agencies coordination and implementation. GHS Conference for ASEAN: Implementation Towards 2008 and Beyond

  29. Expectations • Additional knowledge and skills to be an effective trainors • To learn more on risk assessments • To become familiar on test methods regarding health and environmental hazards identification and classification GHS Conference for ASEAN: Implementation Towards 2008 and Beyond

  30. Expectations • Develop camaraderie and networking among GHS experts GHS Conference for ASEAN: Implementation Towards 2008 and Beyond

  31. Salamat Po! Mabuhay! Thank you! GHS Conference for ASEAN: Implementation Towards 2008 and Beyond

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