Transcript Chemical Substances And Preparations Database

Database for Chemical
Substances
and Preparations
Dr Tasoula Kyprianidou-Leontidou
Labour Inspection Officer
Department of Labour Inspection
Ministry of Labour and Social Insurance
Program LIFE
TCY98/CY/167
Work Package 1
Design of a detailed source inventory
and preparation of a National Profile
for Risk Management of Chemicals
WP1.1 OBJECTIVES
Development of a Procedure for
Monitoring, Assessment and Control of
Chemical Substances and Preparations
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Monitoring of chemical substances and preparations
(E.U. Legislation)
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Activities related to these chemicals
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Development of a questionnaire
Design and implementation of a database
Analysis of the collected data for risk management at
national level
QUESTIONNAIRE´S
STRUCTURE AND CONTENT
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INSTRUCTIONS
QUESTIONNAIRE´S MAIN BODY
REQUIRED INFORMATION:
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ENTERPRISE
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EXISTING CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES
(IUPAC Name, Characteristic numbers,
safety information, quantities, supplier)
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EXISTING PREPARATIONS
(Name, composition, safety information,
quantities, supplier)
MSDS
DATA COLLECTION
 Mailing list- Information from various organisations
(Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry,
Cyprus Employers´ and Industrialists´ Federation
etc.)
 586 Questionnaires mailed to private and public
enterprises
 Visits to selected enterprises.
 Reminding telephone calls
 58 positive replies ( ~15% return rate)
DATABASE DESIGN
Software development
(Chemical Safety
Company )
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Technical details
(Department of Labour
Inspection)
Functional & Efficient
Database
Structure of Database
3 Different Screens 
Identity of
Chemical
IUPAC, Greek,
English names
CAS, EC, UN
numbers
Composition of
Preparation
Hazard symbol
Risk/Safety
phrases
General
Information
Use of Chemical
Quantitative
information on
Import, Export,
Production and
Use
Storage address
Supplier
Enterprise
Name
Address
District
Owner
Person
Responsible for
Health and
Safety Issues
Use of Database ´s Information
Functional and Multifunctional search
Combine one
or more
parameters
Common name
Greek name
CAS number
EC number
Hazard symbol
Risk Phrases
Safety Phrases
Supplier
Name of Enterprise
District
Applications
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Geographical distribution of Chemicals
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Specific Information on Industrial and
other workplaces
Collaboration with other governmental
or municipal authorities (e.g. fire
brigade, customs etc.)
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A powerful tool for the implementation
of Health & Safety and Dangerous
Substances Legislation
Necessary Future Actions
 Enrichment of Inventory
 Follow-up of data
 Link Inventory to the Department’s
Computerized system(FIS)