Chemical Distribution Institute RPMASA

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United Kingdom

September 2016

PRESS RELEASE

CDI & RPMASA: Sign Memorandum of Agreement

The “Chemical Distribution Institute”(CDI) and “Responsible Packaging Management Association of Southern Africa”(RPMASA) are pleased to announce the signing of a Memorandum of Agreement (MoU) between the two institutes.

Following on from a conference in Durban earlier in 2016; aimed at raising the bar in Supply Chain Safety and Compliance, the overlap in a significant number of aims and objectives between CDI & RPMASA was soon recognised. Consequently, CDI is currently running a training course for its “International Marine Packed Cargo Audit Scheme” *(IMPCAS) in South Africa aimed at rolling out the risk reduction audit scheme to the wider audience in Southern Africa.

The MoU between CDI & RPMASA is specifically aimed at continuing to promote Responsible Care® in the region as well mutual cooperation in the fields of safety, security and quality performance of marine transportation and storage for the chemical industry.

CDI’s General Manager Captain Howard Snaith said “I am very confident that the closer cooperation between RPMASA and CDI will greatly enhance the recognition of and the benefits from,Responsible Care® in Southern Africa”

Liz Anderson, Executive Director of RPMASA said “We are very proud and excited about the opportunities that our Partnership with CDI bring to the Chemical Industries Sectors and it’s Supply Chain Service Providers in our Region, and are grateful to CDI to present their first *IMPCAS Training Course in Africa, in Durban this week.

The synergies in our Organisations bring a wealth of Experience and Knowledge to assist with raising Operational Standards and reducing RISK through introduction and implementation of the “International Marine Packed Cargo Audit Scheme” as part of the global Responsible Care programmes to provide Industry with opportunity and tools to reduce risks to people, property and the environment as well as associated costs.

We look forward to greater Industry involvement in future and we hope to introduce other Supply Chain QAS systems to our region in a Professional way in the near future.

CDI Background notes

CHEMICAL DISTRIBUTION INSTITUTE 2016

GENERAL

The CDI Foundation is a non-profit making and non-commercial organisation funded by the chemical industry. CDI’s core membership currently consists of 71 international Chemical Companies.

CDI is responsible for the accreditation of inspectors and auditors to provide inspection and audit reports for use in the risk assessment process. CDI online databases provide the facility to create, edit and interpolate the inspection and audit reports on a 24/7 global basis.

The three CDI schemes are each managed by their own Executive Boards, made up of individual representatives from the chemical company participants. Reporting to the Executive Boards are the Technical and Accreditation Committees, responsible for the inspection protocols, and the accreditation of inspectors and auditors. The committees are of split representation, their membership being 50% from chemical companies and 50% from supply chain companies. Additionally, there are the Quality Audit Committee and the Finance Committee.

There are over 250 CDI accredited global inspectors and auditors who can conduct CDI inspections and audits around the world. In addition to meeting academic and industry experience criteria, the inspectors and auditors are trained, examined and performance monitored in the field. Accreditation certificates remain the property of CDI and individuals failing to meet the continuous rigorous standards have their certification revoked.

CDI Objectives

  • To constantly improve the safety, security and quality performance of marine transportation and storage for the chemical industry.
  • Through cooperation with industry and centres of education, drive the development of industry best practice in marine transportation and storage of chemical products.
  • To provide information and advice on industry best practice and international legislation for marine transportation and storage of chemical products to customers and stakeholders.
  • To monitor current and future international legislation and provide experience, knowledge and advice from the chemical industry to the legislators.
  • To provide chemical companies with cost effective systems for risk assessment, thus assisting their commitment to Responsible Care and the Code of Distribution Management Practice.
  • To provide a single set of reliable and consistent inspection data which chemical companies can use with confidence.
  • To provide the chemical industry with an independent organization for:

-Training, qualification and accreditation of inspectors.

-Development and maintenance of databases on which inspection and risk assessment information can be promulgated.

1994, CDI-Marine

CDI-M was created by the chemical industry to improve the safety and quality performance of bulk liquid shipping on chemical tankers. CDI-M now provides annual inspection reports on the world fleet of chemical and liquid petroleum gas tankers, overt 900 ship owners with over 5000 ships participating in the scheme. The inspections are conducted by 100 CDI-M Accredited inspectors located in ports around the world. CDI-M is an information provider to EQUASIS, the European Commission’s Quality in Shipping Campaign. Via the EQUASIS web site, ship inspection reports are available to the Port State authorities.

1997, CDI-Terminals

The CDI-T scheme was developed in 1997 and similar to the Marine scheme; its purpose is to improve the safety and quality performance of bulk liquid storage terminals. Over 130 major chemical storage terminal companies are participants in the Terminals scheme. Over 50 CDI-T Accredited inspectors carry out the detailed management and technical inspections of liquid storage terminals on most continents of the world, with over 200 terminals inspected around the world.

2002, “International Marine Packed Cargo Audit Scheme”*(IMPCAS)

The IMPCAS is potentially the largest scheme of its kind in the world, with over 100 auditors based in the major container handling ports. Developed to provide audit reports on each category of Logistic Service Provider involved in the Marine Logistic distribution supply chain, the scheme extends to include: Shipping Companies, Ships, Tank Container Operators, Container Freight Stations, Freight Forwarders, Agents, and Container Terminals.

The Members of the Chemical Distribution Institute:

AMPOL; Atlantic Methanol; Asahi Kasei Chemicals Corporation; African Oxygen Ltd (Afrox); Agility Chemical ;Akzo Nobel Industrial Chemicals; Americas Styrenics LLC; Arkema; Aughinish Aluminium ;BASF ;BOREALIS Chimie ;BP Chemical; Blue Cube Operations ; Braskem SA;Cargill International SA; Chemtrade Aglobis AG; Chevron ;ConocoPhillips; Dow Chemical Company; DSM Acrylonitrile B.V. ;Eastman Chemical Company; ENOC ;EQUATE Petroleum Company ;Evonik Services GmbH ;ExxonMobil; Flint Hills Resources LP ;Gazprom Global LNG Limited ;Greenergy ;Gulf Petrochemical ; Industries Company; Holborn Europa Raffinerie GMBH ;Idemitsu Tanker Co. Ltd. ;Infineum ;INVISTA Textiles (UK) Ltd. ;KEM ONE ;Kuwait Petroleum Italia Spa; Koch Industries Inc ;Lyondellbasell ;MEGLOBAL International; Methanex Corporation; Methanol Holdings Limited; Mexichem; MUNTAJAT; NESTE Oil N.V. Norfalco; Nynas ;Orica Australia Pty Ltd ;Perstorp Oxo, AB ;Petrobras ;Phillips 66 Company;Petro Rabigh ;PMI Comercio Internacional SA de CV; Potash Corp (PCA Sales USA Inc); Qatar Vinyl Company Limited (QVC) ;Qenos Pty Ltd ;REPSOL Trading S.A.; Saudi Aramco; SABIC; SASOL Group Services ;Shell Chemicals ;Shin-Etsu PVC b.v. ;SIPCHEM ;Solvay SA ;Southern Chemical Corporation; Trinseo ;Tasweeq; TonenGeneral ;Tricon Energy ;Vivergo Fuels Ltd ;UBE Chemicals Europe SA; Yara Switzerland Ltd;

RPMASA Background notes

The RPMASA is the leading Southern African organisation for all in the supply chain of Industrial and Retail chemicals, and products, providing various services for Classification, Packaging, Labelling, Safe Transport and Storage. It is a Non-Profit Organisation which has links to various International Organisations through its participation in the UN Committee of Experts for transport of dangerous goods and the UN GHS. The mission of RPMASA is to promote the safe, efficient and environmentally responsible:

  • Manufacture
  • Packaging, labeling & handling
  • Storage & Transport
  • Recovery of used chemical packaging for re-use or recycle to support Product Stewardship
  • Provide a focal point for all organisations involved in the life cycle of industrial & retail chemical packaging’s through its various services, as well as to -
  • Promote responsible packaging and container management,
  • encourage partnerships along the value chain together with government and interested parties,
  • encourage industry's commitment to the public to continuously improve its health, safety and environmental practice and performance.
  • provide a voice to Government for responsible and practical regulations and standards

RPMASA Mission

  • provide a focal point for all organisations involved in the life cycle of industrial packaging and containers,
  • provide information, Awareness Raising, Training and Compliance Assessment to Industry
  • promote responsible packaging and container management,
  • encourage partnerships along the value chain together with government and interested parties,
  • encourage industry's commitment to the public to continuously improve its health, safety and environmental practice and performance.
  • provide a voice to Government

Contacts:

CDIRPMASA

Capt Howard SnaithLiz Anderson

General ManagerExecutive Director

Tel: +44 (0) 1483 281 268Tel: +27 32947 1145

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