LAHORE
A total of 11 large member-companies of Pakistan Chemical Manufacturers Association (PCMA) has signed the Responsible Care Declaration of International Council of Chemical Associations (ICCA).
It was disclosed by Vice Chairman of PCMA Abrar Ahmed while addressing concluding session of a two-day workshop held on responsible care program at a local hotel. The concluding session of the workshop was also addressed by Secretary-General Iqbal Kidwai, Chairman Standing Committee of Responsible Care Program Pervaiz Sufi, and Chief Consultant of PCMA Tahir j. Qadir.
PCMA vice chairman told that his association had developed the responsible care program in collaboration with ICCA to ensure safe production and distribution of chemical and petrochemical products in the country.
The implementation of the program is a pre-requisite for having membership of the ICCA and the PCMA since its inception two years back has taken a lead into the requirement, he said, and observed that the augmenting accidents occurring in the country due to mishandling and misuse of the sensitive chemical materials had called for the emergent implementation of globally responsible care procedures.
Therefore, PCMA has planned a series of training workshops for chemical manufacturers to improve supply chain and disbursement processes of the chemical products.
Chairman PCMA Committee on Responsible Care Program Pervaiz Sufi, in his address, informed that the ICCA had expressed deep satisfaction over efforts of PCMA for introducing the safety measures in Pakistan in line with ICCA’s charter.
He said that PCMA, as a true representative of the petrochemical and chemical industry, is committed to building a responsible care program in coordination with ICCA to implement the global mechanism of security and protection for the safety of the people of Pakistan.
Tahir J. Qadir, world renowned chemical industry expert and chief consultant of PCMA, in his address, told that under the aegis of PCMA, he was going to conduct four workshops during this year to train the chemical producers on the world’s best practices being implemented for safe production and distribution of chemicals.
