Ensuring Product and Chemical Substance Safety

Basic Concept

Working on reducing chemical risks based on the concept of the precautionary principle

There is international consensus on the need for companies that manufacture and use chemical substances to take steps to minimize the adverse effects of chemicals, not only on human health, but also on the environment. Based on this shared perception, many countries around the world are revising their regulations concerning chemical substances. Having taken a position in advance of this new international current, and based on a concept known as the "precautionary principle," Konica Minolta has focused on enhancing its advance evaluation of chemical risks, reducing the emission of harmful substances into the atmosphere, and eliminating hazardous substances from production processes and products to improve safety management for workers and product users.