coping with chemical challenge
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Coping with the
Chemical ChallengeChemical Challenge
Dr. Vincent TamTh H K T C ilThe Hong Kong Toys CouncilJetta Company LimitedJ 8 2014January 8, 2014
IntroductionIntroduction
“ There are things known and there are thi s k d i b t things unknown, and in between arethe doors of perception.”p p
Aldous HuxleyAldous Huxley
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IntroductionIntroduction
“ The oldest and strongest emotion of m ki d is f d th ld st d mankind is fear, and the oldest and strongest kind of fear is fear of the gunknown.”
H P L fH.P. Lovecraft
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IntroductionIntroduction
2009/48/EC EC/1907/2006 2011/65/EU2009/48/EC 18 June 2009
EC/1907/2006 18 December 2006
2011/65/EU8 June 2011
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Washington Maine Dept of California Dept of g
Dept of Ecology
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Environmental Protection
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Toxic Substances
Control
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Country Current List Broad List
Australia 800 3,000
Canada 200 4,300
Europe (REACH) 151 1 000 Europe (REACH) 151 1,000
Japan 88 1,550
USA EPA 83 345 USA - EPA 83 345
USA - California 164 1,060
USA M i 49 1 400 USA - Maine 49 1,400
USA - Minnesota 9 1,700
USA- Washington 66 2,000
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Part 1 :
Coping with theCoping with the
Chemical Challenge
Coping with Chemical ChallengeCoping with Chemical Challenge
1. Chemical Expertise
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Coping with Chemical ChallengeCoping with Chemical Challenge
2. Chemical Safety Assessment
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Coping with Chemical ChallengeCoping with Chemical Challenge
3. In-house Chemical Laboratory
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Coping with Chemical ChallengeCoping with Chemical Challenge
4. Competent Supplier
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Coping with Chemical ChallengeCoping with Chemical Challenge
5. Trust and Check
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6. Chemical Management Database
☺ Chemicals of Concern
☺ Data MiningD g
☺ Chemical data storage
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Coping with Chemical ChallengeCoping with Chemical Challenge
7. Chemical Process Control
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8. Synergize
Brands
3rd party Laboratories Toy
Government Agencies
FactoriesToy
AssociationsAgencies
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SummarySummary
Ch l E1. Chemical Expertise2. Chemical Safety Assessment2. Chemical Safety Assessment3. In-house Chemical Laboratory4. Competent Supplier5 Trust and Check5. Trust and Check6. Chemical Management Database7. Chemical Process Control8 S ner ize8. Synergize
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Part 2 :
Ch i l M t
Part 2 :
Chemical Management
Database (CMD) Update
CMDCMD
Management Database
Stringent Technical Documentation Requirements
Complex & Ever-changingChemical Requirements m q mChemical Requirements
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CMD - VisionCMD Vision
One Industry
One System
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CMD - BenefitsCMD Benefits
L C st Real-Time
R b T l F N dLower Cost Communication Robust Tool Future Needs
Shared No Minimize Teamwork Living ToolAlignmentEDICost Duplication Mistakes
eamwork L ng ooll gnmentED
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CMD - FunctionalitiesCMD Functionalities
Chemical ManagementChemical Management
except: Chemical S f tSafety
Assessment
Document ManagementDocument Management
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CMD - FunctionalitiesCMD Functionalities
Chemical Management
Compliance Validation Chemicals on Watch Data Mining
What If Analysis KPI MeasurementWhat If Analysis KPI Measurement
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CMD - FunctionalitiesCMD Functionalities
Documentation Management
Document / Data Transfer Email Alert Engine
Automatic Document Document Automatic Filing Capability
Document Package Storage / Security
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CMD – Current StatusCMD Current Status
U• Users:
B nd : 8– Brand : 8
– Factory : 107Factory : 107
– Material and component supplier: 150– Material and component supplier: 150
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CMD – Recent DevelopmentCMD Recent Development
B d / F tBrand / Factory
CMD +CMD
Data Mining C bilit
Brand Orientation
User Friendliness
Web Base
Capability Version
A il 2013 A il 2014
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April 2013 April 2014
CMD – Recent DevelopmentCMD Recent Development
S liSupplier
Material CMD
mBOSSt d d
mBOSCh kCMD Standard Checker
April, 2013
June, 2013
October, 2013
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CMD – Recent DevelopmentCMD Recent Development
3rd Laboratory / Chemical Safety Assessor
Data Product Data
Import
Product
BOSApril 2014
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CMD RoadmapCMD Roadmap
l d L b Supplier 3rd Lab CSA Company Web Exchange Platform
Factory Brand
ConsumerConsumer
CMDMaterial CMD RetailerCMD
Government
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SummarySummary
• CMD Vision:
One IndustryOne Industry
One SystemOne System
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CMD - BenefitsCMD Benefits
L C st Real-Time
R b T l F N dLower Cost Communication Robust Tool Future Needs
Shared No Minimize Teamwork Living ToolAlignmentEDICost Duplication Mistakes
eamwork L ng ooll gnmentED
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“One's first step in wisdom is to question everything and one's last is to come toeverything - and one s last is to come toterms with everything.”
- Georg C. Lichtenberg