Denim Expert to ensure zero discharge of hazardous chemicals

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Staff Reporter :
Denim Expert Limited has joined the the Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals (ZDHC) Foundation to ensure zero discharge of hazardous chemicals in its manufacturing process.
The ZDHC Foundation is a Netherlands based organisation and its missions is to enable brands in the textile, apparel, and footwear industries to implement chemical management best practices and advance towards zero discharge of hazardous chemicals by collaborative engagement, standard setting and implementation.
The main goals are set to eliminate priority hazardous chemicals in products and their manufacture, implement a transparent screening process to promote safer chemistry.
“Denim Expert Ltd is committed to ensuring sustainability. Joining the ZDHC is a part of our commitment,” said Mostafiz Uddin managing director of Denim Expert Limited.
“Being a member of the ZDHC, the Denim Expert will make sure that the raw materials and chemicals we use for manufacturing are absolutely harmless for not just the end users, it is harmless for the workers as well as environment, said Mostafiz. .
Under the guidance of the ZDHC Foundation, Denim Expert Ltd has adopted various initiatives to ensure the zero discharge of hazardous chemicals in its production process.
These initiatives include the establishment of traffic signals in the chemical store-room to aid in the safe storage of chemical product, mandatory use of protective gloves when handling chemicals and introduction of a chemical compatibility chart to ensure safe storage of chemicals and highlight their risk factor.
The other steps include visible posting of Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) enabling close follow-up of chemical use, installation of the appropriate ventilation and temperature control in the chemical storage area, Clear labelling on all chemicals following ZDHC guidance, strict adhesion by all employees to the chemical inventory list and allocation of a designated area for chemical waste disposal and treatment.
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