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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IntroductionIntroduction

Washington Maine Dept of California Dept of g

Dept of Ecology

p f

Environmental Protection

f p f

Toxic Substances

Control

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IntroductionIntroduction

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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Coping with Chemical ChallengeCoping with Chemical Challenge

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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Coping with Chemical ChallengeCoping with Chemical Challenge

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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vincenttam@jetta.com.hk

“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

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