Classwork Series {Business Studies – JSS1}: Ethics In Sourcing Chemicals

Business Studies, JSS 1
Topic:     Ethics in Sourcing Chemicals
Contents:       Meaning of Ethics
                      Ethics in sourcing chemicals
                      Good handling and storage of techniques for chemicals

Ethics

This can be defined as a set of principles that guide people in deciding what is right and what is wrong. It is a set of beliefs and principles that guides people behavior in their various callings. It is the set of principles that guide people in deciding what is right and what is wrong.
Every profession or business has their own ethics that guides the practice of the profession or business.
Chemicals play a crucial role in the life of man, it is used to provide things that sustain life but at the same time can destroy life if not properly handled or not handled by people of integrity.
Therefore, ethics in chemical business can be defined as a set of principles or beliefs that guides people’s (vendor’s manufacturers) behavior in handling chemicals and chemical products.
Ethics of sourcing chemicals
The nature of chemicals requires that people who deal in it must have a level of truthfulness and integrity. Chemicals are good substances that can make us live a good life if well applied. For example, it can be used as detergents, toilet soap, etc.
Ethics of sourcing chemicals should include:
• Chemicals should be sourced through licensed vendors with high integrity
• Vendors should avoid false chains and distorted facts about the functions of chemicals they supply to their clients
• Vendors should not supply fake and adulterated chemicals
• Chemicals for educational purposes must be carefully packaged and supplied by licensed suppliers.
• Delicate and hazardous chemicals like acid, pesticide, plant/weed killers etc should be sourced and supplied to only users with high integrity who will put them into constructive use
• Special permit should be obtained from government and relevant professional bodies before sourcing for and supplying of hazardous, flammable, toxic and corrosive chemicals
• No manufacturer or vendor should engage in the production or supply of chemicals that can be used to destroy life or property.
Guidelines for handling chemicals and chemical products as per international practice
• Fire extinguishers should be provided in the storage or warehouse for chemicals
• Appropriate personal protective equipment and clothing should be available for use of the staff of warehouse for chemicals
• All boxes containing chemicals should be kept closed during storage or when not in use.
• There should be no eating or bringing of food inside the storage area for chemicals and other hazardous substances
• Adequate copies of Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDC) should be made available in the stores where chemicals are kept.
Test and Exercise
1. ———— is a set of principles that guide people in deciding what is right and what is wrong is (a) ethics (b) rules (c) laws (d) customs
2. Some of the ethics involve in sourcing chemicals are the following except (a) vendors should supply fake chemicals (b) Chemicals should be sourced through licensed vendors with high integrity (c) Chemicals for educational purposes must be carefully packaged and supplied by licensed suppliers (d) none of the above
3. Do chemicals have any positive effects at all? YES/NO
4. All the followings are the guidelines for handling chemical products except (a) All boxes containing chemicals should be kept closed during storage or when not in use (b) there should be no eating or bringing of food inside the storage area for chemicals and other hazardous substances (c) All the vendors can eat and drink anyhow in the warehouse (d) all of the above
5. One major usefulness of chemical is that (a) it is hazardous (b) it is harmful (b) can be used to sustain life (d) it is dangerous     http://passnownow.com/classwork-support/