Abstract
The development of chemical industries in Malaysia has raised the need to strengthen the chemicals management to avoid incidents which could put the environment, health and safety at risks. Responsible Care program was launched in 1994 to promote sustainable management of chemicals throughout the product chain as a commitment to build trust in the chemical industries. Although Responsible Care program was developed to restore public’s trust toward chemical industries, there are issues debated particularly on the effectiveness of its self-regulatory program whether could achieve the objective of practicing sustainable chemical industry management. In this chapter, a concept of integrating Responsible Care through quality, environmental, health and safety management system for chemical industries is laid out, taking Malaysian chemical industries as a case study. Considering the challenges faced by the signatory chemical companies, a simplified and integrated management system for Responsible Care has been developed by incorporating ISO9001, ISO14001 and OHSAS18001 with Responsible Care program. The simplified and integrated management system for Responsible Care is expected to assist chemical companies in enhancing the implementation of Responsible Care program and promoting more participation of chemical companies in Responsible Care program for the sustainability of chemical industries.
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