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BSI Committed to 'Raising Standards Worldwide' in Chemical Industry Management System Verification

Posted on: Monday, 22 October 2007, 12:00 CDT

RESTON, Va., Oct. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- BSI Management Systems has the most certified auditors on staff to verify the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturer Association's (SOCMA) ChemStewards(R) Management System.

To date, nine auditors -- three from BSI -- have been certified to audit this sector-specific management system designed to help organizations manage their environmental, health, safety and security issues.

"Our company's slogan is 'Raising Standards Worldwide,' and we are doing just that both externally and internally within BSI," said Wil Wang, certified lead auditor and marketing manager for business sustainability. "BSI is dedicated to helping our in-house staff develop the high-caliber qualifications necessary to provide best practices in verification services for our clients, who are committed to sustainable management in their respective fields.

"We will ensure our early entry into the market by providing certified auditors to verify this sector-specific management system and present an advantage for our customers, as they seek best practice and to become industry leaders in sustainable management."

ChemStewards(R) is intended for use in chemical manufacturing facilities, and more information about the new management system can be found at http://www.bsiamericas.com/ChemStewards .

Wang noted that this new chemical industry initiative dovetails nicely with efforts by the Department of Homeland Security, which is finalizing a regulation for potentially high-risk chemical facilities.

Part of the regulation is Appendix A, DHS's list of chemicals of interest, which includes chemicals that the department deems present one or more security issues. Appendix A currently contains more than 200 chemicals commonly used beyond the chemical industry and may be found in electronic, wafer processing or industrial manufacturing, to name a few. The final version of the rule, which the industry hopes will list fewer chemicals, is expected sometime this month.

About BSI Management Systems

BSI is the world's leading management systems certification body. Founded in 1901, BSI has certified more than 60,000 locations in nearly 90 countries. Many 'Global 500' companies have chosen BSI as their preferred ISO 9001:2000, ISO/TS 16949:2002, ISO 14001:2004 or ISO/IEC 27001:2005 certification body. BSI's certification experience covers virtually every industrial and commercial sector (i.e. automotive, aerospace, chemical and allied processes, IT/software, and service). BSI Management Systems America, Inc. is headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with offices in Toronto, Canada, and Mexico City, Mexico to serve the North American market. BSI is truly a pioneering organization.

BSI Management Systems 12110 Sunset Hills Road, Suite 200 Reston, VA 20190-5902 http://www.bsiamericas.com/ Media Contact: Wil Wang Email: wil.wang@bsi-global.com Direct: (571) 216-2270

BSI Management Systems

CONTACT: Wil Wang of BSI Management Systems, +1-571-216-2270,wil.wang@bsi-global.com

Web site: http://www.bsiamericas.com/

Source: PRNewswire

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