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Product Risk Characterization, Management and Communication
Characterization
Dow Corning has a Product Documentation Management (PDM) system that is the
basis for directing the production and distribution of its products. This
system documents the chemical composition of Dow Corning’s raw materials
and products. The detailed composition, along with product application and use
information, is reviewed by experts in the Health and Environmental Opinion
(HEO) process to determine if enough safety information exists for the intended
uses of the product. In addition, during the product/process development phase,
a Life Cycle Screen process is used to minimize waste streams and other impacts
on the environment.
Management
Before products are commercialized, Dow Corning businesses use a risk
management approach to consider all of the above information and
more. Development and implementation of the Risk Management Plan helps to
assure the product can be handled and marketed safely for all of its intended
applications.
Communication
Dow Corning communicates product safety information through Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDSs).
In some instances for selected products, Dow Corning has developed toxicology
summaries, bulletins, fact sheets, and/or videos aimed at ensuring safe and
responsible use.
The Product Stewardship processes summarized above allow for evaluation of
both potential concerns and opportunities from environmental, societal and
business perspectives. Consistent use of this approach helps us determine where
and how our products can be used – preserving the commercial freedom of our
businesses, enabling our Values and Sustainability Guiding Principles (PDF size =
1520 KB), and protecting human health and the environment.
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