Contributor: Tariq Akmut, CHMM Business Title: EHS Engineer Contact Information: Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc. 7800 60th Avenue Kenosha, WI, 53142 Phone: 262 942 5368 Cell: 262 705 2292 Fax: 262 694 2154 E-mail: takmut@oceanspray.com  Affiliation: Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc., Kenosha, WI. Biography: Tariq Akmut has over 13 years experience in Environmental Affairs . From 8/78 thru 6/97, his responsibilities included Environmental, Plant and Packaging Engineering at AC Spark Plug Division of General Motors Corp. (now Delphi Automotive Systems) in Oak Creek, WI. From 7/97 thru 1/01, he worked as a Senior Environmental Engineer at Rockwell Automation/Allen-Bradley. Mr. Akmut served as an Industry Representative on the Wisconsin State Emergency response Board from 1995 thru 1998 and on the Milwaukee County Local Emergency Planning Committee for the last ten years. He also served on a Technical advisory Committee to the Wisconsin Dept of Natural Resources to rewrite the Wisconsin Spill Law. Most recently he represented the Wisconsin Manufacturers' & Commerce on an Outreach Advisory Committee, regarding Non-Point Source Pollution, to the Wisconsin Dept.of Natural Resources and Dept. of Agriculture Trade and Consumer Protection. Mr. Akmut has presented papers at the Federation of Environmental Technologists Annual Conference the last two years and for the Milwaukee County LEPC.

Title of Poster Presentation: The Implementation of an Electronic Chemical Inventory Management System: The Benefits Obtained in Managing Environmental, Health and Safety Issues Through Such an Implementation. Author: Tariq Akmut Key Words: electronic, chemical inventory, management system, EHS, compliance reporting Abstract: Introduction - The systematic implementation of an electronic chemical management system yields benefits for the Environmental and Health & Safety disciplines in an organization. Environmental management needs accurate chemical usage information for air emissions, Form R and Tier I/II reporting. Additionally, this information is used to plan for substitution of alternate process chemicals and waste minimization projects. Health and Safety needs the information to maintain compliance with OSHA's Hazard Communication Standard 1910.1200. This abstract outlines a systematic approach that can be utilized to manage chemicals in small, medium or large organizations. Scope - Primary benefits from implementing an integrated approach: · Maintain a current list of chemicals and associated MSDSs. · The purchasing information related to the purchase quantities (pounds, gallons, etc) and disbursements of these chemicals. · Provide readily accessible MSDSs to employees and train them to use system. · Create accurate environmental reports on chemicals usage. Implementation Process - A multi-disciplinary project team will plan the extent of the implementation of an integrated chemical inventory management system by identifying the following parameters: Current MSDS deficiencies. · Identify internal purchasing system(s) used to purchase chemicals. · Perform a facility-wide chemical survey. · Categorize all MSDSs into defined categories, i.e., adhesives, corrosives, solvents, etc. · Select a chemical inventory software system that meets identified implementation needs. · Populate electronic system with scanned (gif, pdf, tif, etc.) MSDSs images. · Integrate this system into purchasing systems to create regulatory chemical inventory reports. · Train employees to readily access MSDSs on-line. Back-up paper copies accessible in the Safety department. · Ongoing system maintenance. Conclusion - An integrated approach significantly reduces regulatory non-compliance citations for not providing MSDS information to employees in the workplace. Another benefit often overlooked is one of the ability to control costs associated with chemicals inventory. References for audience · Sources of information for MSDS availability. · Sources of information on EHS software. · Existing OSHA's opinions on the electronic availability of MSDSs and the use of alternate MSDS formats.