title: Audit and 'responsible care' in the chemical industry.
abstract: Audit is an essential element of Health and Safety Management Systems. This paper examines the Chemical Industry Association's 'Responsible Care' initiative and its role in encouraging continuous improvement in the management of safety, health and the environment, within the chemical industry. The case study from Zeneca describes how the principles of audit have been incorporated into their Safety, Health and Environmental Management practices.
authors.affiliation: AstraZeneca, Macclesfield, Cheshire, UK.
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Heron
mesh_terms: D002617:Chemical Industry; D004739:England; D008485:Medical Audit; D016272:Occupational Health; D009787:Occupational Medicine / Q000458:organization & administration*