Summary
In short
- A chemical substitution assessment is an assessment used in KnowEnviro that assesses whether a hazardous substance can be replaced by something safer, and what the substitute brings with it. It is built against ISO 14001 cl.8.1 and forms part of the Chemical Safety and WHMIS programme.
- Carried out on review or regulatory change. Completed by the hygienist with quality.
- The template holds 42 fields across 5 sections.
- Scoring is substitutions made, where high is good.
- ISO 14001 is environmental management systems. The international standard for managing environmental aspects, obligations and impacts. Certifiable.
- It connects to the rest of the library: links Chemical register, Exposure control.
What it is
What it is
What is a chemical substitution assessment?
A chemical substitution assessment is an assessment used in KnowEnviro that assesses whether a hazardous substance can be replaced by something safer, and what the substitute brings with it. It is built against ISO 14001 cl.8.1 and forms part of the Chemical Safety and WHMIS programme.
When is a chemical substitution assessment completed?
A chemical substitution assessment is completed when the task, area or population being assessed is new or has materially changed. Carried out on review or regulatory change.
When to use it
When to use it, and when not to
This assessment is one step in a larger programme. Using it for work that belongs to a neighbouring template produces records that are hard to report on later.
Use it for
- The event or activity this assessment covers has occurred, or is about to
- The workspace is being set up, or the register needs an entry added or retired
- You are running the Chemical Safety and WHMIS programme and this is one of its steps
- A linked record needs this one to exist: links chemical register, exposure control
Not for
- Restricted Substance Compliance Record, which records compliance with restricted substance obligations covering ozone depleting gases, persistent chemicals and packaging materials.
- Explosive Atmosphere Zoning Record, which records the zoning of areas where flammable dust or vapour can form an explosive atmosphere, and the equipment permitted there.
- Anything outside KnowEnviro, which belongs in the workspace that owns that process
Standards
What it is built against
ISO 14001Environmental management systems
The international standard for managing environmental aspects, obligations and impacts. Certifiable.
ISOInternational Organization for Standardization
A voluntary international standard. Widely adopted, often required by customers, and certifiable where a management system standard.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is the chemical substitution assessment template based on?+
It is built against ISO 14001 cl.8.1. ISO 14001 is environmental management systems. The international standard for managing environmental aspects, obligations and impacts. Certifiable. ISO is international Organization for Standardization. A voluntary international standard. Widely adopted, often required by customers, and certifiable where a management system standard.
What sections does the chemical substitution assessment contain?+
There are 5 sections: header, current substance, the alternative, wider effects, outcome. Together they hold 42 fields, 36 of which are required.
How many chemical substitution assessment records should we have?+
This is a singleton. One record per workspace, set up once and maintained, rather than one per event. Other templates refer back to it.
Which programme does the chemical substitution assessment belong to?+
It is part of Chemical Safety and WHMIS. Every substance has a sixteen section sheet, an assessment, a label and a spill response.
How is a chemical substitution assessment scored?+
Scoring is substitutions made. High is good. Scores exist to make the form tell you something, not to produce a percentage for its own sake.
Can the chemical substitution assessment template be changed?+
Yes. Every field, option, score and conditional rule is editable, and the links to other templates come with it. Most teams install it as it is, run it for a cycle, then adjust.
The agents
What the agents do with it
The form is the easy part. Keeping it current, routing it to the right owner and holding the evidence together is the work that actually slips.
Holds the chemical substitution assessment library against your registers, routes each record to its owner, and keeps the evidence trail together.
Coordinates the crew, rolls completion and exceptions into one view, and holds every write for your approval before it touches a record.
This template lives in KnowEnviro — environment and energy. Aspects, permits, waste, emissions, spills and sustainability reporting.
Sources
Sources
- ISO 14001 — Environmental management systems
- ISO — International Organization for Standardization