Actio Gatekeeper

In manufacturing, when it’s time to procure a new material, the request must take a specific approval path: 1) Safety and Hygiene reviews the requested material for its toxicity and personal protection requirements; 2) Environmental screens for HAPs, VOCs, chlorinated solvents, air and water permits; 3) Risk Management checks local and global regulatory guidelines and PR objectives; 4) Materials Engineering monitors all new component information for compatibility with existing and future or planned materials; and 5) Product Stewardship considers all this plus the environmental impact of the finished good from a product life cycle perspective. These steps can be interdependent and/or concurrent.