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Chemicals - Question by Question Guidance

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Chemuse

Does your facility use chemicals?

  1. Select “Yes” or “No” from the dropdown menu.
  2. Answer “Yes” if: Your facility uses chemicals. If you answer “Yes”, then you will be prompted to indicate which chemicals are used at this facility.
  3. Answer “No” if: Your facility does not use chemicals.
  4. Learn more about chemical use here. 

Chemtype

What kind of chemicals does your facility use?

  1. Select all the categories of chemicals used in your facility. This is used for the purposes of high-level factory categorization and is not a comprehensive evaluation of chemical management.
  2. Definitions
    1. Production Chemicals
      1. This refers to chemicals used in processes to make a product (e.g., chemicals used for dyeing or other wet processing, printing, laundry or washing, cementing or gluing, slashing during weaving, fibre extrusion, yarn spinning, leather tanning, electroplating, welding or other production process).
    2. Operations Chemicals
      1. This refers to chemicals that are not used directly in the production process but are used in equipment or processes utilized to operate basic energy conversion or wastewater management within the facility (e.g., Chemicals used in onsite wastewater treatment, Cooling Tower, Boilers (exclude small scale electricity boilers that are used for ironing/Mini Boilers))
    3. Maintenance/Tooling/Equipment Chemicals
      1. This refers to chemicals that are not used directly in the production process but are used for regular upkeep and maintenance of facility equipment. (e.g., chemicals used in general facility/equipment maintenance, lubrication of facility equipment or tools (Machine Oil), sourced in Industrial scale or in large quantities)
    4. Spot Cleaner Chemicals
      1. This refers to chemicals used to remove contaminated spots or non-permanent stains from materials or final products (e.g., Garment Spot Cleaning, Fabric Stain Removal)
    5. Minimal Chemical use
      1. This refers to facilities that use liquid and gaseous fuels (e.g., Diesel, LPG, for vehicles or cooking), over the counter chemicals for cleaning and factory maintenance/up-keep (e.g., detergent, kitchen supplies, paint, thinner)

 

 

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