Quality Assurance (QA) is essential to build up confidence among the partners cooperating in a Chemical Leasing (ChL) business model. It can furthermore be used as a sales argument or to substantiate applications for permits, for example. In addition, QA helps to avoid a misuse of the concept of Chemical Leasing and "false labelling". TÜV Süd has developed a QA concept for ChL that was presented on the SAICM Side Event on Cleaner Production and Chemical Leasing in February 2006.
Quality assurance is seen as an essential element of Chemical Leasing.
Currently appropriate ways to address quality assurance are discussed.
The following is a contribution of TÜV Süd.
Assured quality means:
- consideration of ecological standards
- suitable risk management system being implemented
- continuous improvement process (CIP)
 |
Optimal satisfaction of all partners' needs. |
The following conditions must be met if assured quality is to be certified:
- examination must be done by an independent institution
- ecological benefits must be given
- responsibilities (for risk management) must be clearly defined
- national and international standards (as far as available and appropriate) must be met
A certificate is issued following assessment by a third-party organisation.
| Certified Chemical Leasing |
|
Quality Management (QM) |
| A functioning, certified quality management system establishes the
basis for an effective and efficient partnership within the scope of certified
chemical leasing |
|
| Environmental
Management (EM) |
| Securing the ecological objectives of chemical leasing in a
sustainable manner through the prevention or reduction of environmental pollution |
|
|
Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) |
Occupational health and safety
as a means of ensuring the long-term success of certified Chemical
Leasing
|
|
|
Specifics of the Chemicals Industry |
| Identification, assessment and auditing of product and process
requirements with respect to the state of the art and a continuous improvement
process (CIP) |
|
|
Bundling of management systems gives added value. |
ISO norms:
