1. Maintenance and dangerous substances – Best practice examples Klaus Kuhl Kooperationsstelle (Cooperation Centre) Hamburg IFE GmbH, Germany Presentation at the workshop “Maintenance and dangerous substances” during the conference “Maintenance work: do it safely” organised by Belgian Presidency, Commission, Agency Brussels, 25 November 2010

2. 2 Overview Substitution Databases The CatSub database Examples – substitution of chemicals used in maintenance processes Short evaluation of CatSub Statement

3. 3 Dirt Cleaning agents, media (solvents, aqueous agents, blasting media including dry ice CO2,..) Substances in machines, buildings (hydraulic oils, cooling lubricants, brake fluids, gases, …) Substances used for the maintenance/repair work (paint strippers, substances for crack detection, oils, greases, glues, epoxides, paints, gases …) Substances developed during the processes (dust, fumes, DME, vapours, hydrogen from battery charging, …) Finalising the work (waste) Chemicals used in maintenance work

4. 4 Integration in the production chain makes an innovation beyond enterprise borders necessary Substitutes are less tested in practice Uncertainty in risk assessment – Shift of risks Technological or economic difficulties Service companies have often hardly any influence in selecting chemicals No priority neither at enterprises nor in practical governance Dealing with the current problems is already too laborious No additional problems by an unnecessary innovative approach (existing standards etc.) Uncertainty and ‘ Never change a running process ’ Main factors not to substitute

5. 5 Thoroughly tested solutions Application in similar conditions Manageability of technological and quality difficulties Contact persons Cost-benefit analysis SMEs need “ready solutions”

6. 6 Easy access Easy access Internet Search tools Search tools Search possibilities e.g. for chemicals, sectors, … allowing to get to the needed information fast Description of conditions Description of conditions Specifications of conditions of use Contact persons Contact persons Contact to ask further questions Databases can be of help for SMEs when looking for substitution possibilities

7. 7 Responsible: Lone Wibroe, DK Contact: Lone Wibroe Responsible: Lone Wibroe, DK Contact: Lone Wibroe CatSub (www.catsub.eu) Catalogue of examples of substitution of hazardous chemicals - case stories describing successful substitutions with less hazardous chemicals. The case stories primarily come from companies, occupational health services and the Danish Working Environment Authority Catalogue of examples of substitution of hazardous chemicals - case stories describing successful substitutions with less hazardous chemicals. The case stories primarily come from companies, occupational health services and the Danish Working Environment Authority

8. 8 CatSub – cleaning of injectors Photo: Wikipedia

9. 9 CatSub – polyester casting

10. 10 CatSub – brake cleaning

11. 11 CatSub – replacing dichloromethane

12. DescriptionSectorsLimitationsSMEs Data base containing best-practice examples regarding the substitution of hazardous substances Further contacts are given Free text search Sector search All sectors and all company sizes In total ca. 300 cases Rarely cost-benefit statements Most cases in Danish Less cases in other languages: English, French ca. 150 each, German 2 Language problem for SMEs. 12 CatSub – in short

13. 13 Thank you for your attention and contributions! Last slide

14. 14 More clear guidance on how dangerous substances can be avoided or substituted with non- or less dangerous agents is urgently needed especially for the SMEs. More clear guidance on how dangerous substances can be avoided or substituted with non- or less dangerous agents is urgently needed especially for the SMEs. The current offers are no way satisfactory. Especially the associations and the manufacturers need to do more. Statement