VYNOVA

Vynova aims to meet and, where possible, exceed our industries’ strict Safety, Health, Environment and Quality (SHEQ) standards and regulations. We are committed to quality and continuous improvement in all aspects of our operations in order to remain among the leaders in SHEQ performance of our industry.

We strive:

• to protect the health and safety of the people working on our sites, the communities in which we operate, and the users of our products,
• to minimise the environmental effects of our operations, as well as of the storage, transport, use and disposal of our products, and
• to meet or exceed our customers’ requirements for all the products and services we provide.

This encompasses our commitment to:

• Act according to the maxim that all injuries, occupational illnesses and accidents are preventable.
• Comply with all applicable laws, regulations, the industry association charters and the Responsible Care^® initiative and take any additional measures necessary.
• Ensure that our stewardship of SHE matters is done in such a way that the community at large and the communities around our sites consider Vynova a good neighbour.
• Ensure that all employees are responsible for the prevention of injuries, illnesses and environmental incidents. Accepting this responsibility is a condition of employment in our company.

• Hold our management team and supervisors accountable for SHE results and for the SHE performance of their employees.
• Train employees thoroughly in work safety and injury prevention.
• Conduct audits at all levels of the organisation to evaluate work practices and the effectiveness of the SHE program.
• Correct all deficiencies within an appropriate time frame.
• Thoroughly investigate all incidents, irrespective of whether they result in injury or not, and to identify their causes and prevent their recurrence.

We continuously work to ensure that our products pose no risk to people and the environment when used responsibly and in the manner intended. With our commitment to Product Stewardship as part of the Responsible Care^® initiative, we are dedicated to continuously minimizing the negative influences of our products on safety, health and environment along the value chain – from development to disposal.

Our products comply with the key regulations applicable to the countries and markets in which we operate.

REACH (Registration, Evaluation and Authorisation of Chemicals) is a European regulation that came into force on 1 June 2007. It aims to ensure a high level of protection of human health and the environment through a better understanding of product properties and by sharing that information down the supply chain. Vynova supports this goal without reservations.

Under REACH, Vynova assumes the roles of a manufacturer and a downstream user. As a manufacturer of chemicals, we have registered the substances of our product portfolio as stipulated by REACH and have submitted the dossiers required for this to the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA). We cooperate closely with our customers and authorities in REACH matters and support them as far as possible.

In addition, we have introduced a management system for dangerous goods, ensuring these are handled, stored and transported safely.

Another important regulation is the Biocidal Products Regulation (BPR), which aims to improve the functioning of the biocidal products market in the EU while ensuring a high level of protection for humans and the environment. Vynova supports these goals without reservations.

All biocidal products require an authorisation before they can be placed on the market, and the active substances contained in that biocidal product must be previously approved. Vynova has registered sodium hypochlorite (NaClO) as a biocidal active substance.

As an active member of Euro Chlor and its sodium hypochlorite biocide registration group, we provide input to support our customers with their biocidal product authorisations. For more information on the options for biocidal product authorisations for customers, please consult this information leaflet.

For more information on our products’ regulatory status or safety data sheets (SDSs), please reach out to your customer service representative.