Managing Hazardous Chemical Using Online Database program

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Managing Hazardous Chemical

Using Online Database program

A presentation to AIHce 2007 Pennsylvania Convention Centre

Philadelphia

2nd _{to 7}th _{June 2007}

Azizin Zainudin

Rina C Ronaldin

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Population : 26 million

Independence Date : 31st _{August 1957 (50}th _Anniversary)

Capital City : Kuala Lumpur

Language : Malay (English widely used)

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Presentation Outline

Introduction to PETRONAS

PETRONAS Chemical Online Database (

Datakimia

)

Online MSDS / Labeling

Online Chemical Inventory

Issues & Challenges

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Incorporated on August 17

thth

, 1974

107 wholly

-

owned subsidiaries, 28 partly

-

-owned outfits and 52 associated

owned outfits and 52 associated

companies

In the 2006 Fortune Global 500

-

rank

No: 120 in the world and No:1 in South

East Asia / Australia

33 countries (Sudan, Pakistan, Thailand,

Egypt, Vietnam, Indonesia, South Africa,

etc.)

Aspiration to become a leading oil and

gas multinational of choice

PETRONAS

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Wide spectrum of

petroleum activities,

including:

–

upstream exploration

–

downstream oil refining

–

oil, petrochemical and

natural gas

manufacturing,

marketing and

distribution

–

shipping

–

automotive engineering

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With the nature of PETRONAS

’

s

operations, exposure to hazardous

chemicals is unavoidable

PETRONAS takes every necessary

precautions to control the risks

Malaysia has introduced many

chemical regulations ;

CIMAH, CPL, USECHH

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ASSESSMENT OF RISK

(Assessor) CHEMICAL INVENTORY CONTROL (Hygiene tech 2) EXPOSURE MONITORING (Hygiene tech I) HEALTH SURVEILLANCE (OH Doctor) TRAINING WITH PEL WITHOUT PEL SCHEDULE I SCHEDULE II SCHEDULE I SCHEDULE II LABELING MEDICAL REMOVAL RECORD KEEPING WARNING SIGN CSDS INFORMATION INSTRUCTION

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Status of MSDS, Labeling & Chemical Register

in PETRONAS (Pre Chemical Online Database)

Groupwide

Groupwide online online chemical database chemical database program program No standard No standard approach approach in managing in managing of chemicals of chemicals in the workplace in the workplace

Group Intervention

Program

Incomplete Incomplete chemical register chemical register in the workplace in the workplace

Findings

Inappropriate / No Inappropriate / No chemical Labeling chemical Labeling of chemicals of chemicals in the workplace in the workplace Unavailable of Unavailable of Full MSDS Full MSDS in the workplace in the workplace

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Approach

Online chemical database:Online chemical database: –

– Establishment of Chemical database software accessible to all Establishment of Chemical database software accessible to all plants.

plants.

– An Intranet web based application, can be assessed by all staff

–

– All products and supplied chemicals to be included into databaseAll products and supplied chemicals to be included into database –

– Complete dualComplete dual--language MSDS and labelslanguage MSDS and labels –

– The responsibility of chemical management lies with each area The responsibility of chemical management lies with each area owner

owner

Meeting GHS (Global Meeting GHS (Global HarmonisationHarmonisation System) implementationSystem) implementation

The online chemical database is known as PETRONAS The online chemical database is known as PETRONAS DatakimiaDatakimia

PETRONAS Online Chemical Database

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•ChemWatch software as the support system. •Comprehensive database of chemicals.

•The system meets various requirements of national & international agencies.

•Quarterly Updates. Ensure compliance with changing regulations and up-to-date advice on any new findings related to chemical products.

•Multi-language capability - over 20 European and Asian languages

PETRONAS

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Online MSDS / Labeling

MSDS

MSDS Database

MSDS Search by :

Name, Trade name, CAS number, UN / Part / NIOSH number, DG classification

MSDS can be viewed in many languages Common Group MSDS format

Online MSDS for PETRONAS products

Labeling

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PETRONAS Chemical Online Database

Assess through Intranet Website…

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Page screen: Search for

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The ‘search’ button used to find chemicals

This indicates the year and version of the application Click ‘manifest’ to access the online chemical inventory database

Page Screen : search result for

“

vcm

”

To get to the MSDS, click on the chemical

Search results will display all chemicals which

have the word ‘vcm’ in it To get the label, click the ‘label’ icon

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VCM in MSDS menu

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An initiative to enhance

Petronas

Datakimia

with

the objective to develop specific online chemical

register in every OPU

Characterise

the chemical hazards through

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– Chemical incompatibilityChemical incompatibility –

– Dangerous goods areaDangerous goods area –

– Risk assessmentRisk assessment –

– Hazard identification and Hazard identification and prioritisationprioritisation

Assist in full compliance to Malaysia USECHH

2000

–

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Online Chemical Inventory

Scope

Chemicals to be included in the inventory

–

All chemicals incl. non

-

hazardous chemicals

References

–

OPU Chemical Health Risk Assessment Report

–

OPU Chemical Register/Inventory/MSDS

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Approach

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– Implementation at every Operating Units (Implementation at every Operating Units (OPUsOPUs) in Malaysia) in Malaysia –

– Establish Establish OPUsOPUs team members team members –

– OPU Folder setOPU Folder set--up in online database under up in online database under ‘‘manifestmanifest’’ functionfunction –

– Identify chemical storage areas for the plantIdentify chemical storage areas for the plant

Creation of area, location, storage areasCreation of area, location, storage areas –

– Initiate review of chemicals and check availability in the onlinInitiate review of chemicals and check availability in the online e chemical database

chemical database

input into specific area in the folder for available chemicals input into specific area in the folder for available chemicals document in online database

document in online database

Non available chemicals will be added once document Non available chemicals will be added once document updated in the online database

updated in the online database

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– Additional info on quantity of chemicals being stored and Additional info on quantity of chemicals being stored and chemical suppliers

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Online Chemical Inventory

Process Flow

Create OPU folder

Review MSDS

Consolidate for further action Input into folder

Maintain & Update folder

Not available? Yes?

Industrial Hygienist (facilitator) OPU Lab focal person

OPU Operations focal person OPU HSE focal person

OPU HSE focal person

Continuous improvement

Appointed staff with access to online

Datakimia (OPU HSE /Lab/

Operations Focal person) _{e.g. Chemical change? New} store? New chemical?

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The ‘search’ button used to find chemicals

This indicates the year and version of the application Click ‘manifest’ to access the online chemical inventory database

Page Screen : search result for

“

vcm

”

To get to the MSDS, click on the chemical

Search results will display all chemicals which

have the word ‘vcm’ in it To get the label, click the ‘label’ icon

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Online Chemical Inventory: Main Page of the Manifest

Main Page of the Manifest

(Folders in

(Folders in ‘‘FLATFLAT’’ layout)layout)

The layout of the

folders can be changed by clicking the ‘TREE’ button

Various assessment reports can be

produced

The layout of the folders can be changed back to “FLAT”

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Online Chemical Inventory

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PETRONAS Online Chemical Database

Issues/Challenges

Online PETRONAS Online PETRONAS DataKimiaDataKimia –

– Network disruptionNetwork disruption –

– Slow responseSlow response

Chemical RegisterChemical Register –

– Incomplete listIncomplete list –

– Outdated listOutdated list –

– Some values on the chemical quantity are not available Some values on the chemical quantity are not available

MSDSMSDS –

– Some are not available onboard Some are not available onboard ChemWatchChemWatch –

– Scheduled wastes MSDS not availableScheduled wastes MSDS not available

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In conclusions

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Corporate

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– Able to identify chemicals which are Able to identify chemicals which are commonly/widely used in PETRONAS

commonly/widely used in PETRONAS

–

– Assist in corporate planning for a chemical Assist in corporate planning for a chemical management program

management program

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– Assist in future GHS (Global Assist in future GHS (Global HarmonisationHarmonisation System) System) implementation

implementation

PETRONAS Online Chemical Database

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In conclusions

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Operating Units

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– Database will provide important info and assist in managing Database will provide important info and assist in managing chemicals at their workplace

chemicals at their workplace

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– Encourage OPU to include their product MSDS in the databaseEncourage OPU to include their product MSDS in the database

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– Better Better utilisationutilisation of of DatakimiaDatakimia and its functionsand its functions

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– Increase awareness on chemicals safety / health hazards & Increase awareness on chemicals safety / health hazards & effects

effects

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– Complete Complete MSDSsMSDSs in Malay and Englishin Malay and English

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– Labels available in Malay and English according to CPL Labels available in Malay and English according to CPL requirements

requirements

PETRONAS Online Chemical Database

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THANK YOU

Azizin Zainudin

Group Industrial Hygienist PETRONAS, Malaysia

Tel: 603-23311613

Managing Hazardous Chemical Using Online Database program