REVISED TransCAER Presentation

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Canadian Chemical Producers Association www.ccp
a.ca
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Canadian Chemical Producers Association

• Founded in 1962
• Membership of 69 chemical manufacturers and
  Responsible Care? Partners
• Account for over 90 of Canadian chemical
  production
• Includes companies who move, distribute, use and
  recycle chemicals

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Unlimited Chemical Product Application

• Recreational, automotive, construction
• Cosmetics, pharmaceuticals
• Synthetic fabrics
• Toys, plastic housewares, sports equipment
• Water purification and waste treatment

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Why we needed to change ...

• Too many incidents
• Growing environmental and health concerns
• Product de-selection
• Worried neighbours, employees, insurers, bankers
• and no positive constituency

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How are chemical producers changing?

• Enlightened leaders, true change in business
  operations, not just a public relations exercise
• Appraised by external panel of experts
  (activists, not an inside job)
• Prepared to listen
• An ethical shift

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Responsible Care? Ethic

• Safety of the public
• Preservation of the environment

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Responsible Care Ethic

• We are committed to do the right thing and be
• seen to do the right thing.
• We are guided towards environmental, societal,
• and economic sustainability by the following
• principles

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Responsible Care Ethic

• We are stewards of our products and services
  during their life cycles in order to protect
  people and the environment.
• We are accountable to the public, who have the
  right to understand the risks and benefits of
  what we do and to have their input heard.
• We respect all people.

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Responsible Care Ethic

• We work together to improve continuously.
• We work for effective laws and standards, and
  will meet or exceed them in letter and spirit.
• We inspire others to commit themselves to the
  principles of Responsible Care.

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Responsible Care Commitment

• Total life-cycle product management
• Condition of Association membership

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What is CCPA trying to achieve?

• Improve the level of safety in all aspects of
• chemical operations to eliminate basis for
• concern, and
• Communicate this to the public, and
• governments, and demonstrate that the industry
• is sensitive and responsive to public concerns

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The Basic Approach to Responsible Care

• What could go wrong?
• How could this affect others?
• How might these potential effects be perceived?
• What actions are required to prevent or correct?

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Responsible Care Codes of Practice

• Community Awareness Emergency Response (CAER)
• Research Development
• Manufacturing
• Distribution
• Hazardous Waste Management
• Transportation

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Transportation Code

• Mode assessment
• Route assessment
• Carrier assessment
• Emergency response
• Transportation Community Awareness and Emergency
  Response (TransCAER?)

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Chemical Transportation

• Modes of transportation include
• Rail
• Road
• Marine
• Pipeline
• Air

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TransCAER Objectives

• Reduction in transportation incidents
• Effective emergency response to transportation
  incidents
• Educate the public regarding transportation of
  chemicals

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TransCAER Program

• General Provisions
• Accident Prevention
• Emergency Response
• Public Awareness

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TransCAER Program General Provisions

• Written policies, standards and procedures which
  meet or exceed legal and regulatory requirements
• Defined responsibilities for the policies,
  standards and procedures
• No shipping unless in accordance with the
  transportation code

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TransCAER ProgramGeneral Provisions

• Federal Transportation of Dangerous Goods
• (TDG) Act and Regulations requires
• Approved means of containment, properly marked
  (labels, placards)
• Trained and certified employees
• Proper identification (consignor/carrier names,
  addresses dangerous goods description, UN
  Number, class, quantity, ER telephone, etc.)

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TransCAER Program General Provisions

• National Safety Code for motor carriers is
• administered provincially and regulates
• Driver fitness, training, licensing, record
• Hours of operation
• Vehicle maintenance, inspections
• Load security

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TransCAER Program Accident Prevention

• Responsible Care requires
• Mode and route risk assessment
• Carrier evaluation, selection
• Trained and professional personnel

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TransCAER Program Emergency Response

• ER plans include
• Means of dealing with chemical hazards, Material
  Safety Data Sheets (MSDSs)
• Technical Advisors, specialized equipment,
  trained responders
• Assistance for dislocated persons

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TransCAER Program Emergency Response

• ER plans provide for
• Assistance, through the Association, in awareness
  training for First Responders along
  transportation corridors
• Cooperation with government and other agencies at
  the incident scene

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TransCAER Program Additional Resources

• To assist in chemical incidents
• CANUTEC, Canadian Transport Emergency Centre, an
  agency of Transport Canada, call collect (613)
  996-6666
• TEAP, Transportation Emergency Assistance Plan
  (CCPA)
• CHLOREP, Chlorine Emergency Plan

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TransCAER Program Public Awareness

• Preparedness and other resources
• CANUTEC for non-emergency chemical information
  [phone]
• Safety Training Tank Car CCPX 911
• Open houses and public tours
• Partners in TransCAER presentations.

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TransCAER Program Conclusions

• Thank you on behalf of the Canadian Chemical
• Producers Association and its TransCAER
• Partners
• If there are any questions, I would be glad to
• answer them for you.

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Canadian Chemical Producers Association

• www.ccpa.ca