Amongst more than 2,000 policy and regulatory
developments between 2008 - 2009, there have been around
580 policy and regulatory developments on chemicals in
the world. This means that an average of 44 chemical
policies and regulations have been raised, discussed,
proposed, amended or adopted each month. Amongst others,
42% of those chemical issues were raised in the European
Union and Member States. Yes. We know those challenges
businesses face today and tomorrow. Young & Global
Partners provides extensive EHS regulatory service for
APAC (Asia-Pacific), CALA (Caribbean, Latin America),
North America, EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa).
Young & Global Partners understand this legal dynamics
as well as business dynamics. We deliver EHS regulatory
information in a timely manner to clients who can access
our internal EHS regulatory database and expert advice.
We define and understand existing global EHS regulations
in a standardized way.
Status of Existing Global EHS Legislation
(September 2009)
We know, analyze and deliver which EHS regulations have
changed, potential business impacts of regulatory
changes to our clients.
Status of Ongoing EHS Regulatory Activities
(2008 - 2009)
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General
Environmental Management:
General requirement,
planning, resources and
training, building permit,
environmental impact
assessment, integrated
pollution prevention
control, register of
pollution, environmental
liability, soil
contamination and
remediation, etc.
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Air Emissions &
Pollution Control:
Permits, operating rules,
emission limits, waste
incineration, heating
installations, odor
emissions, noise emissions,
fee & charges, climate
change, emissions trading,
etc.
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Waste Management &
Recycling: Waste
collection, storage,
packaging, record-keeping,
reporting, waste treatment,
hazardous waste, packaging
waste, international
shipment of waste,
electronic waste, take-back
& recycling requirement,
etc.
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Water Resources &
Wastewater Discharge:
Abstraction of groundwater
and surface water, water
supply, water use fee,
wastewater discharge, spill
prevention, rain water,
storm water, etc.
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Chemicals
Management:
Classification of chemicals,
registration and
notification, MSDS,
packaging and labelling,
restrictions to manufacture,
marketing and use, ozone
depleting substances, toxic
release inventory or
pollutant release and
transfer register, asbestos,
PCBs, etc.
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Dangerous Goods
Management: Storage
and transport of dangerous
goods by road, air, inland
waterway, and sea. Vehicles
and tanks, packaging and
labelling, safety advisers,
training, loading, unloading
and handling, security
provisions, etc.
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General Safety
Management: General
H&S requirement, workplace
risk assessment,
participation of employees
in health and safety,
protection of special groups
of workers, contractor
management, H&S training,
construction safety, etc.
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Technical Safety
Management: Risk
assessment & personal
protection equipment,
electrical installations,
traffic routes, work at
height, material handling,
machinery, equipment &tools,
pressure vessels, vehicle
safety, explosive
atmosphere, etc.
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Fire Safety &
Emergency Response:
Fire prevention, training,
evacuation, hot work, fire
fighting equipment,
explosion prevention, major
industrial accidents, etc.
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Occupational Health
Management:
Medical service, first aid,
accidents/incidents
reporting and investigation,
occupational diseases, risk
factor monitoring, noise and
vibrations, non-ionizing
radiations and lasers,
chemical agents, dusts,
biological agents,
carcinogens, mutagens, heat
& cold work conditions, work
at risk, temperature,
lighting, sanitary
management, exposure
control, ergonomics, etc.
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