Survey of corporation activity for the integrated chemicals management systems in 2006

We developed the evaluation indicators regarding the integrated chemicals management in order to stimulate the improvement of voluntary management by corporations. These indicators are the matrix of three horizontal axes and four longitudinal axes. The horizontal axes are the standards to evaluate the activities regarding integrated chemicals management. These evaluation axes were named SCP axes, i.e. Science axis (evaluation of science basis), Capacity axis (evaluation of ability of personnel and organization), and Performance axis (achievement and situation of cooperation with clients, and/or information disclosure to society). The longitudinal axes are the evaluation elements, i.e. hazard assessment, exposure assessment, risk assessment and risk management. We carried out the questionnaire survey by using this evaluation indicator system and obtained the valid responses from 197 corporations. We analyzed the overall trend. It is concluded that the individual analysis will clarify the problems of each corporation regarding the integrated chemicals management.