SQAS Two years ago, Cefic introduced major revisions to the SQAS questionnaires and guidelines. Victor Trapani, who joined Cefic as SQAS Manager a year ago, reports on how those changes are benefitting industry and what more is in store
ASSOCIATION Last month’s issue included a review of Fecc’s 2013 Business Plan, outlining the tasks faced by its numerous working committees. Here director general Uta Jensen-Korte explains what that means in practice for the Association and its members – and the chemical industry at large
TANK DEMAND The Middle East has for many years been seen as offering the potential for chemical production growth; now that it is arriving in huge volumes, there will be plenty of work for tank container operators. But there could also be pitfalls, as Middle East petrochemical supply chain consultant Leslie McCune points out
ASSOCIATION As the voice of the European chemical distribution industry, Fecc has plenty of matters to attend to, whether in terms of promoting REACH compliance or dealing with the changing sands of international trade
ASSOCIATION Economic volatility, increasing globalisation and mushrooming regulations are just some of the challenges with which European chemical distributors have to contend.
LOADING/UNLOADING Two initiatives aimed at improving safety during the loading and unloading of bulk dangerous goods illustrate the different approaches common in Europe and North America
AUDITS Two years of hard work have led to a major revision of Cefic’s SQAS system.The new version promises to be more user-friendly and generate faster and more useful informatio
DRIVERS Treating dangerous goods personnel well is key to keeping experience in the industry. On top of that, it also helps to ensure good levels of safety and can improve productivity and profitability, as a recent Cefic/ECTA document explains
