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Environment
Environmentalsustainabilityshouldbeanintegralpartofresearchandeducation.Chemistry
professionalsmustusetheirexpertisetoensurethesafetyandhealthofcoworkersandthecommunity,
andtoprotecttheenvironmentforfuturegenerations.
Chemicalpractitionersshouldworkwithintheirorganizationstohelpdevelopsoundenvironmental
plansandpolicies.Chemistryprofessionalsshouldencourageinclusionofenvironmentalsustainability
asakeyelementinchemistryinstructionandengagementwiththecommunity.
Chemicalpractitionersareresponsibletoensuretheproperuseanddisposalofchemicalsand
instruments.Theyshouldendeavortoincreasetheirknowledgeoftheshortandlongtermeffectsof
chemicalsontheenvironmentandtoapplyinformedqualitycontrolprinciples.
Research
Researchinchemicalsciencesshouldbenefithumankindandimprovequalityoflife,whileprotecting
theenvironmentandpreservingitforfuturegenerations.Researchersshouldconducttheirworkwith
thehighestintegrityandtransparency,avoidconflictsofinterest,andpracticecollegialityinthebest
way.Researchshouldpromotetheexchangeofnewscientificandtechnologicalinformationand
knowledgerelatingtotheapplicationofchemistryforthebenefitofhumankindandtheenvironment.
Chemicalpractitioners:Scientists,engineers,technicians,tradespeople,businesspeopleoranyone
elsewhohascontactwithchemicalsatworkorathome.
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Chemistryprofessionals:Asasubsetofchemicalpractitioners,chemistryprofessionalsrefersto
scientistsandengineers,who,byvirtueoftheirspecializededucation,certificationsorlicensures,are
authorizedtoofferchemistryservicestothepublic.
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Safety
Acultureofsafetyisveryimportantandshouldbesustainedbymanagement,includingacademic,
industrialandgovernmentleadership.Managementshouldworkwithchemicalpractitionersinall
aspectsofsafetyincludingtraining,regularauditsandthedevelopmentofsafetyculture.Thereshould
alwaysbeawarenessofsafetyregulationsprotectinghealthandtheenvironment.
Allchemicalpractitionersshouldexercisesafetyprocedures.Engineeringandadministrativecontrolsfor
safetyshouldbeinplace.Properpersonalprotectiveequipmentandgarmentsshouldbeusedwhen
workingwithchemicalsorinanareawithhazards.
Security
Acultureofsecurityisimportanttoprotectdualusechemicalsandfacilities.Allstakeholdersinthe
chemicalsupplychainshouldensureandpracticechemicalsecurity.Chemicalpractitionersshould
ensurethatlaboratoriesandindustrialfacilitieshavethecapacitytosecurechemicals.Security
measuresneedtobereviewedregularly.Managementshouldhaveoversightofsecurityandshould
followalllocalandinternationallawsandregulations.