Responsible Care® Toolkit

Responsible Care Security Workshop in Houston Next Month

There are still a handful of seats available for the Responsible Care Security Code Workshop in Houston on August 2, 2010. The workshop is being held at the Shell offices at 1 Shell Plaza from 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. EDT. The workshop will be conducted as a mutual assistance session with ACC members/Partners making “ice-breaker” presentations on several topics including: Securing Your Cyber-Assets; Securing the Supply Chain; SVA’s —Keeping them Current; and Security Training and Drills. Participants have been asked to bring their own experiences and learnings in these areas for a roundtable discussion and exchange of ideas. In addition to these topics there will be a presentation on DHS inspections with a member company sharing its experiences as well as updates on federal regulatory/legislative developments and the Responsible Care program. Lunch will feature a hands-on Security activity by an outside organization. To register, contact Bradford Johnson.

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Dubai Responsible Care Workshop a Success!

More than 85 participants representing 35 companies were in attendance at the Gulf Petrochemicals and Chemicals Association’s (GPCA) Responsible Care Workshop in Dubai on June 22 – 24. The workshop was GPCA’s first official gathering of Responsible Care Coordinators and others charged with implementing the initiative in companies located in the Persian Gulf region. The workshop focused on several key issues including: introduction to GPCA’s Responsible Care Program (which is still in development); the role of Responsible Care Coordinators; ACC’s Codes of Management Practices (which GPCA is planning to adopt and modify for local use); and Product Stewardship. The three-day workshop featured speakers from several ACC member companies who provided information on their company’s Product Stewardship activities. Speakers included: Guy Verbiest of Honeywell (Belgium operations); Raf Corneilson of ExxonMobil (Belgium); Sunil Shah of Dow (currently located in the Gulf region) and George Wellon of Methanex’s Dallas offices. ACC’s Patrick Atagi, on behalf of the World Chlorine Council, and Roland Yap of the Methanol Institute (Singapore office), each presented on their industry sector’s approach to Product Stewardship. Dan Roczniak and David Sandidge of ACC’s Responsible Care Department were also on the agenda. Many thanks to the companies which volunteered speakers in support of the GPCA Workshop! For more information on GPCA’s activities, visit their website at www.gpca.org.ae or contact Dan Roczniak .

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ACC Ex-pats Building Responsible Care in Saudi Arabia

There is life after your tenure at an ACC member company. Just follow in the footsteps of two Responsible Care pioneers who took their knowledge to Saudi International Petrochemical Company (Sipchem) and are now involved in the development of a company program and contributing to the region’s budding initiative. Al Biggs, formerly of ARCO Chemical and an early contributor to ACC’s original six Responsible Care Codes, and Chuck Wray, formerly of Celanese’s Deer Park facility, are currently based in Jubail, Saudi Arabia at Sipchem’s facility. Al and Chuck, both full-time employees, are working with local staff to build out the company’s Responsible Care program and recently hosted a two-day workshop for senior managers and site managers on the basics of Responsible Care. Both Al and Chuck joined Sipchem long before a regional Responsible Care program was proposed in the Gulf region, but their knowledge and expertise in both association-wide and company-specific Responsible Care activities is proving invaluable. Good luck to Al and Chuck!

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July Monthly Member Coordinators’ Call—Cancelled

Our monthly Member Responsible Care® Coordinator call scheduled for Friday, July 16, at 10:00 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) was cancelled due to a previously scheduled ACC event. Our next Member Coordinator call is scheduled for August 20, 10:00 A.M. EDT.

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July Monthly Partner Coordinators’ Call—Cancelled

The normal monthly Partner Coordinators’ call for July was cancelled due to vacations. Plan to participate in our next call which is now set for Thursday, August 26 at 10:00 AM EDT. If you have specific questions or informational needs that you would like to have addressed in this call, please notify Dave Gleason ahead of this date.

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Welcome New Responsible Care Member Coordinator

We would like to welcome new Responsible Care® Coordinator Harley McNair / Pflaumer Brothers, Inc. and John Wharton / United Initiators, Inc. to the Responsible Care Program. Welcome!

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Welcome New Responsible Care Partner Coordinators

Join us in welcoming the following new Partner company Responsible Care Coordinators: Diane Jukuri / APL Logistics and Jody Gierczak / Schneider Logistics.

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May 31st Performance Metrics Past Due

Three metrics were due to ACC by May 31st, 2010:

  • Greenhouse Gas and Energy Efficiency
  • Water Consumption
  • SOX and NOX Emissions

DOT 5800 Summary Report:

  • Reduced DOT 5800 incidents by 48% since 1995

Product Stewardship Report:

  • 46% of identified High Priority Chemicals are covered by publicly available product stewardship summaries

If you have not already done so, please log into the metrics reporting website at http://metrics.responsiblecaretoolkit.com and complete these metrics for your company.

If you need any assistance such as account information, passwords or general questions about reporting, please email Bradford Johnson or call him at (703) 741-5305.

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RC14001® Trademark Update

For the past 18 months, ACC has been registering the mark “RC14001” in various countries around the world. This is being done to ensure that this mark remains the property of ACC. ACC was recently informed that “RC14001” was registered in Taiwan, South Korea and Israel. This is in addition to earlier registrations in Mexico and Indonesia. As part of its requirements for protecting the mark, ACC must demonstrate that it has been used in each of these countries during a 24-36 month period following its registration or it could forfeit the registration if another entity were seek to register it claiming non-use on behalf of ACC. We have a deadline of November 7, 2011 to make use of the mark in Mexico. “Use” could include a site achieving certification and then publicizing this fact (signs, posters, website listing, etc.). If you have a location in Mexico that is interested in RC14001 certification and want to conduct the audit before ACC’s registration deadline, or have a facility already certified in one of the other countries listed, please contact Dan Roczniak.

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Monthly RCMS/RC14001 Monthly Implementation Focus Calls: Next Call Set for Thursday, August 5 at 11:00 AM EDT

Plan to join the next monthly RCMS/RC14001 focus call on Thursday, August 5 and share your experiences and/or learn what both ACC member and RC Partner companies are experiencing in their current audit efforts. In our most recent call, Partner company representatives Jay Grove / GATX Rail and George Peirce / Transport Service shared their thoughts, reflections and experiences from their recent re-certification efforts. In both cases, these companies were able to use the same ASP and field auditor as used in their first cycle efforts. This created some unique efficiencies for them as well as some significant differences in their field experiences. Join us for the next call and share your learnings and experiences in the interest of all participants. Contact either Dan Roczniak or Dave Gleason for further information at any time.

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RCMS/RC14001 Management System Implementation Workshop 2010 #3 Successfully Completed June 22 – 24 in Chicago

Our third 2010 RCMS/RC14001 workshop was completed as scheduled in Chicago June 22 – 24 at partner Superior Carriers. Host Randy Vaughn as well as CEO Len Fletcher and Senior VP Gary Watt of Superior Carriers participated in the event which was attended by 22 member and partner company representatives. Among the attendees for this workshop were CEO Eric Emerson of Partner Tidewater Transit and President Mike Cloonen from Partner Coal City Cob. Having senior executives actively participate in this workshop enhanced the experience significantly for all involved. As practitioners have found repeatedly, having senior management’s strong and active support makes for a most successful and rewarding overall experience. Kudos to Eric and Mike for joining in for the Chicago event!
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Next RCMS/RC14001 Workshop Set for August 10 –12 in Kansas City, MO

A fourth workshop remains on schedule for August 10 – 12 in Kansas City, MO, hosted by Chet Culley of rail Partner Kansas City Southern Railway at KCSR HQ. There are five seats remaining for this session and we encourage anyone interested in this session to contact Dave Gleason as soon as possible to reserve a seat.

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Partner Steering Group Program Status Review Discussion Held July 20, 2010

The Partnership Program Steering Group conducted a status review of the overall partnership program July 20. Among items to be discussed are the following: ACC Annual Meeting—Partner involvement and partner specific actions; Responsible Care Advisory Panel—progress and plans; Partnership program roster changes; Quick view of 2010 Work plan Status; Review and update Steering Group Charter and Sponsor Role. If you would like to participate, please notify Dave Gleason ahead of the call.

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