Following are a variety of resources available to help you with your sustainability initiatives. Additional resources are available under the Health, Safety and the Environmental Links on the left side of the blog.
The National Environmental Health and Safety Conference for the Graphic Arts Industry (NEHS) is an annual conference covering the vast array of environmental, health and safety topics pertaining to printing. - http://www.nehsconference.org/
The Virtual Flexo Plant (VFP) is an online resource developed by the Printers National Environmental Assistance Council in conjunction with the FTA and that provides a description of hazards associated with each department in a printing operation. It provides best practices, pollution prevention, pertinent regulations, tips and suggestions, as well as additional resources. - http://pneac.org/virtualflexoplant/
The Flexo Environment is a book published by the Flexographic Technical Association pertaining to the many environmental issues involved in a printing operation. The book is available through the FTA Store at http://www.ftastore.com/.
The Sustainable Green Printing Partnership (https://www.sgppartnership.org/), is an independent registration organization formed as a collaboration among the Flexographic Technical Association (FTA), Printing Industries of America / Graphic Arts Technical Foundation (PIA/GATF) and Specialty Graphic Imaging Association (SGIA) with the primary goals of defining sustainable green printing and identifying steps that help the printing industry establish sustainable manufacturing and business practices.
The National Environmental Health and Safety Conference for the Graphic Arts Industry (NEHS) is an annual conference covering the vast array of environmental, health and safety topics pertaining to printing. - http://www.nehsconference.org/
The Virtual Flexo Plant (VFP) is an online resource developed by the Printers National Environmental Assistance Council in conjunction with the FTA and that provides a description of hazards associated with each department in a printing operation. It provides best practices, pollution prevention, pertinent regulations, tips and suggestions, as well as additional resources. - http://pneac.org/virtualflexoplant/
The Flexo Environment is a book published by the Flexographic Technical Association pertaining to the many environmental issues involved in a printing operation. The book is available through the FTA Store at http://www.ftastore.com/.
The Sustainable Green Printing Partnership (https://www.sgppartnership.org/), is an independent registration organization formed as a collaboration among the Flexographic Technical Association (FTA), Printing Industries of America / Graphic Arts Technical Foundation (PIA/GATF) and Specialty Graphic Imaging Association (SGIA) with the primary goals of defining sustainable green printing and identifying steps that help the printing industry establish sustainable manufacturing and business practices.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) launched a new flexography module as part of its interactive web-based training tool, Ergonomics in the Printing Industry eTool. The module and the eTool are products of the agency's alliance with the Graphic Arts Coalition. The Flexo Ergonomics Etool identifies safety hazards typical of printing operations and possible solutions to reduce the potential for injury. http://www.osha.gov/dcsp/products/etools/printing/flexography/flexography_index.html
The Flexographic Technical Association hosts an annual competition that recognizes the environmental initiatives of FTA members. The FTA Environmental Excellence Awards program honors those companies and organizations that utilize environmentally sound resources and practices that contribute to a healthier Earth and a healthier way of life. http://www.flexography.org/online/awards/enviro/index.cfm
Additional information can be obtained from the following Associations and Government Agencies:
OSHA - http://www.osha.gov/
EPA - http://www.epa.gov/
FTA - http://www.flexography.org/ (FTA offers a variety of additional resources including the EHS Direct newsletter, FTA Sustainability Committee, In-plant environmental self-assessment, and many others).
PIA/GATF – http://www.gain.net/
PNEAC – http://www.pneac.org/
No comments:
Post a Comment