Number: 2006-047-1-022
Title: Responsible Application
of Chemistry -- An Introduction to Responsible Care
Task Group
Chairman: Bernard
West
Members: Aldo
Bologna Alles, Jean
Belanger, Colin
Humphris, Akira
Ishitani, Gail
Krantzberg, and Alexander
Pokrovsky
Objective:
The objective of this COCI initiative is to create a framework project
focusing on the responsible approaches to the application of Chemistry
from research through industrial product to the ultimate use and
disposal of the products. Responsible Care will be used as a basis
for developing an understanding of what responsibilities chemists
have in using, handling, and producing and how they should exercise
these.
Description:
Responsible Care (RC) is an initiative of the Worldwide Chemical
Industry. It started in Canada 20 years ago and is now accepted
in 52 countries. The International Council of Chemical Associations,
which represents the country associations, adopted the International
Charter of Responsible Care in February 2006. This has been signed
by 99 companies up to now.
The initiative is well know in the industry,
however it is less known, nor understood within the academic and
other technical communities. Also, it is not known in many countries
where chemicals are not produced but used and in many cases misused.
The goal of the RC Project is to build
knowledge and capacity about the bases, methodology, and goals of
Responsible Care targeting particularly the following audience: