CHAMP Chemical Substitution System
Hazardous Chemical Substitution & Eliminations
Make chemical substitution simple and effective with Chemscape's CHAMP (Chemical Hazard Assessment and Management Program) chemical substitution system. Phase out or replace chemicals that you no longer use or are harmful. CHAMP’s chemical substitution software protects your workers and helps to find suitable alternatives that can be more environmentally friendly.
Reduce Health Hazards in the Workplace With CHAMP
Eliminating hazards at the source is the most effective method of reducing adverse health effects in the workplace. This chemical substitution software makes it easy to search directly within the sdsBinders system to substitute similar chemicals appropriate to your process. CHAMP assessments are based upon an industrial hygiene principle known as the hierarchy of controls to guide employers and workers to eliminate or reduce hazardous chemicals at the source by substituting them with safer alternatives. These strategies can:
- Completely eliminate exposure to hazardous chemicals
- Reduce the potential for chemical accidents
- Reduce disposal costs
- Remove concerns regarding worker health and safety
Mike Phibbs President of Chemscape talks to iKan Media at the Banff Petroleum Safety Conference on managing Chemical Hazards and the Hierarchy of Controls.
Why You Should Implement Hazard Substitutions in Your Chemical Handling Strategy
The implementation of effective chemical substitution policies and management practices at the workplace can deliver significant benefits in terms of protecting the health and safety of workers. If you are unsure of whether you should implement substitution in your chemical handling strategy, consider the following questions:
Using less hazardous chemicals or reducing the number of chemicals for a task as well as stopping the use altogether (elimination) can increase safety and reduce cost.
By law, companies need to control the risks of chemical use; using less hazardous chemicals or reducing the amount of chemicals is good corporate governance.
Certain classifications of chemicals are required to be eliminated or substituted by regulatory authorities. Meet and exceed regulatory requirements with substitution.
Some materials that are not hazardous can become hazardous if fumes or dust are part of their process. Changing the source of fumes or dust, work practices or processes can increase safety.
When frequency and quantity of chemical use increases so does the exposure risk to workers and/or the environment. Finding chemical alternatives and changes to work practices can help reduce the amount and frequency of chemical use.
Using less hazardous chemicals may require less control measures like PPE and reduce the cost of controlling chemical risk.
Companies are increasingly operating in a sustainable manner. Using a chemical substitution system as part of your chemical management strategy is also good business practice to protect your social license.
Implement Chemical Substitution Solutions with CHAMP
Organizations are increasingly setting policies on restricting or eliminating certain chemicals in their organization for environmental or health reasons. Although hazardous chemical elimination is at the top of the Hierarchy of Control and the most effective method of controlling chemical hazards, it can be the most difficult to implement.
How CHAMP’s chemical substitution system can help:
- CHAMP has a tool to help you restrict the addition of new products of concern into the organization or search for and identify products of concern in your inventory.
- CHAMP has a flexible elimination feature that allows you to set up your own rules and definitions that follow your company objectives and processes.
- CHAMP allows you to create your own custom regulatory lists to search for products in your inventory with specific ingredients and CAS numbers you identify.
Contact us today to learn more about CHAMP software and how we can provide your workplace with the necessary tools to make chemical substitutions easy.
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