Responsible Care

To fulfill Merichem's management and employee commitments to our customers, distributors, contract manufacturers and suppliers, we have adopted the following policy.

Merichem's Product Stewardship Policy

Merichem is committed to promoting the safe manufacture, handling, use, and disposition of our products. To accomplish this, we will:

• Collect and evaluate information on health, safety and environmental hazards, and reasonably foreseeable exposures related to our products.
• Provide health, safety, and environmental information to customers, distributors, toll processors, and other product handlers promoting the proper storage and handling of our products.
• Educate all employees on product stewardship benefits and responsibilities.
• Make health, safety, and environmental considerations a priority in our planning for existing and new products and processes.
• Participate in industry programs that promote the proper distribution, delivery, use, recycle, and disposal of chemicals.
• Work with others to create responsible laws, regulations, and standards to safeguard the community, workplace, and environment.
• Promote the principles and practices of Responsible Care by sharing experiences and offering assistance to those who produce, handle, use, transport or dispose of chemicals.
• Evaluate our product stewardship policies and practices annually to achieve continuous improvement.

Merichem Expectations

Merichem also recognizes that effective product stewardship requires a mutual commitment on the part of all involved in the life cycle of chemical products. Therefore, we expect our customers, suppliers, distributors and contract manufacturers to be good product stewards, to operate in a safe and responsible manner and, in doing so, to:

• Use appropriate equipment and qualified personnel to safely receive, store, process and dispose of products;
• Use our products as intended and inform us of new commercial uses;
• Provide their employees, suppliers, customers, distributors and toll processors with appropriate health and safety information;
• Request additional information when needed;
• Meet their regulatory requirements; and
• Use responsible distributors, suppliers toll manufacturers, warehouses, and carriers.