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Tuesday, 20 May 2025
Asia Petrochemical Industry Conference (APIC 2025) -- Ensuring a Transformed World Prosperity
The 43rd Asia Petrochemical Industry Conference (APIC) was held in Bangkok, the capital of Bangkok, continuing a tradition that began in 1979. Over the years, the seven APIC member associations have fostered a robust partnership, creating a unifie...
Continue reading »Wednesday, 16 April 2025
SCIC Annual Dinner 2025 and Responsible Care Awards 2024 Presentation - Celebrating 35 years of Responsible Care in Singapore
On the evening of 10 April 2025, SCIC hosted its Annual Dinner and Responsible Care Awards presentation at The Ritz-Carlton, Millenia Singapore. With close to 400 guests in attendance, the evening is not just a celebration of continued improvement...
Continue reading »Tuesday, 08 April 2025
Empowering the Maritime Future: A Focus on TR 129 and ISO 6583
Empowering the Maritime Future: A Focus on TR 129 and ISO 6583
On 26 March 2025, the Standards Development Organisation at the Singapore Chemical Industry Council ( Continue reading »
Thursday, 03 April 2025
Appreciation of Contributions Conferred to SCIC Board of Directors – Mr Rainer Hoefling
The board and secretariat office of SCIC would like to extend our heartfelt appreciation to Mr Rainer Hoefling of Borouge Pte Ltd for his contributions to SCIC
During his tenure as a Director of the Board from 2022 to 2025, he has led the ...
Continue reading »Tuesday, 18 February 2025
Driving maritime digitalisation with bunkering standards - Seminar on SS 709:2024 and SS 648:2024
The Working group (WG) on Bunker Mass Flow Metering and WG on Digital Bunkering Documentation formed under the purview of the Technical Committee (TC) for Bunkering (Ambient Liquid Fuels) within the Chemical Standards Committee (CSC) held SS 648 &...
Continue reading »Wednesday, 18 December 2024
Appreciation of Contributions Conferred to SCIC Board of Directors – Mr Zhang Xi
The board and secretariat office of SCIC would like to extend our heartfelt appreciation to Mr Zhang Xi of Air Liquide Singapore for his contributions to SCIC
During his tenure as a...
Continue reading »Tuesday, 17 December 2024
ASEAN Regulatory Cooperation Platform (ARCP) Workshop 2024_28 to 29 Oct 2024_Hanoi, Vietnam
Friday, 06 December 2024
ChemEx 2024 – The Chemical Industry Experience
On 18 October 2024, SCIC organised ChemEx, the Chemical Industry Experience 2024. This year, it is the 17th year running since its inception in 2008.
ChemEx 2024 introduced several exciting changes, making it a notable event for...
Continue reading »Friday, 06 December 2024
An initiative of the SCIC Healthy Workforce Working Group – Mental Wellbeing Forum
The first Mental Wellbeing Forum took place on 19 September 2024 in a virtual setting, drawing participation from around 80 attendees.
The forum featured insightful presentations and discussions aimed at fostering mental wellbeing in the w...
Continue reading »Monday, 18 November 2024
Neste and PCS to bring renewable solutions to Southeast Asia’s chemicals industry
- Neste will supply renewable Neste RE to PCS in Singapore.
- PCS will produce essential products, such as ethylene, propylene or butadiene, for customers in various industries.
Neste and Singapore-based essential chem...
Continue reading »Monday, 18 November 2024
Productivity Improvement Forum 2024
The Productivity Council (PC) for the Process Construction and Maintenance (PCM) Sector was formed in Fe...
Continue reading »Tuesday, 17 September 2024
SCIC Sustainability Conference 2024: “Reimagining Manufacturing for a Sustainable Future”
On 29 August 2024, the Singapore Chemical Industry Council (SCIC) hosted its annual Sustainability Conference, themed “Reimagining Manufacturing for a Sustainable Future.” This event brought together leaders from the industry,...
Continue reading »Monday, 16 September 2024
An initiative of the SCIC Technical and Process Safety Committee - Learning and Sharing Forum – Isolation of Energy
The Learning and Sharing Forum took place on 16 August 2024, focusing on the critical topic of ‘Isolation of Energy’. Held in person at the SCIC office, the forum attracted approximately 20 participants eager to learn and implement lock-out-ta...
Continue reading »Monday, 09 September 2024
Series of ASEAN Regulatory Co-operation Platform (ARCP) Mini Webinars 2024 - Knowledge Building on Chemical Management_24 August 2024
The second ARCP Mini Webinar of 2024 was held on 28 Aug, which was well attended by more than 150 delegates from the ASEAN Member States (AMS).
The first segment of the webinar was focused on insights on the regulatory development of per- ...
Continue reading »Tuesday, 23 July 2024
Celebrating 40 Years of Excellence and 20 Years without Lost Time Incident at PCS Pte. Ltd.
PCS Pte. Ltd. celebrated its 40th anniversary and an incredible milestone of 20 years without a lost time incident (LTI) at our bi-annual Dinner and Dance event on 13 July 2024. The evening was graced by esteemed guests including Ms. Grace Fu, Min...
Continue reading »Tuesday, 02 July 2024
Joint Appreciation & Networking Session 2024
Held on 25 June 2024 at The Fullerton Hotel Singapore, the Joint Appreciation & Networking Session 2024 brought together partners and colleagues from across the industry.
In the opening remarks, SCIC Executive Director, ...
Continue reading »Tuesday, 25 June 2024
Asia Petrochemical Industry Conference (APIC 2024) -- Trailblazing the Path in a Sustainable Era
The 42nd Asia Petrochemical Industry Conference (APIC) was held in Seoul, the capital of South Korea, continuing a tradition that began in 1979. Over the years, the seven APIC member associations have fostered a robust partnership, creating a unif...
Continue reading »Monday, 24 June 2024
Official Opening of Temasek Polytechnic’s Chemical Pilot Plant (CPP) – 30 May 2024
SCIC is honoured to be invited to the official opening of Temasek Polytechnic’s Chemical Pilot Plant (CPP) on 30 May 2024. This event marks a significant stride in sustainable innovation, equipping future industry workforce with practical skills...
Continue reading »Thursday, 06 June 2024
SCIC hosts Chinese business delegates to discuss investment opportunities in Singapore’s Energy and Chemical Industry
On 5th June 2024, SCIC with support from Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB), welcomed a delegation of 20 Chinese business leaders for an exchange session to explore business and investment opportunities within Sin...
Continue reading »Monday, 20 May 2024
Series of ASEAN Regulatory Co-operation Platform (ARCP) Mini Webinars 2024 - Knowledge Building on Chemical Management
The ARCP organizes regular mini-webinars to help build knowledge on chemical management, aligning to the objective of ARCP in promoting enhanced regulatory cooperation and convergence practices across the ASEAN Member States (AMS).
The fir...
Continue reading »Tuesday, 07 May 2024
Presentation of SCIC Long-Service Award to Board of Directors – Mr Shamsher Zaman
The Board Members of SCIC plays a crucial role in shaping the council’s vision and strategy, ensuring that objectives and goals remain in focus. Their leadership and guidance have been essential in driving the council’s progress towards buildi...
Continue reading »Tuesday, 07 May 2024
SCIC Annual Dinner 2024 and Responsible Care Awards 2023 Presentation
On the evening of 26 April 2024, SCIC hosted its Annual Dinner and Responsible Care Awards presentation at Shangri-La Hotel Singapore. This event saw a turnout of approximately 270 guests, marking another successful year for the chemical industry ...
Continue reading »Tuesday, 02 April 2024
WSH Leadership Convention: ChemPact 2024
WSH Leadership Convention: ChemPact 2024
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Continue reading »Tuesday, 02 April 2024
Webinar on Revised SS 532 Code of practice for the storage of flammable liquids
The Working group (WG) on SS 532 review under the purview of the Technical Committee (TC) for Petroleum Processes and Products within the Chemical Standards Committee (CSC) held a Webinar on 18 Mar 2024 to present the revised Singap...
Continue reading »Thursday, 14 March 2024
Completion of caselet on SS 603 Code of practice for hazardous waste management by SDO@SCIC
Completion of caselet on SS 603 Code of practice for hazardous waste management by SDO@SCIC
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Wednesday, 21 February 2024
SCIC Major Hazard Installation (MHI) Practitioners’ Forum 2024 – Application of Bowtie for Risk Assessment in Chemical Industry
The SCIC MHI Practitioners’ Forum was held on 1 February 2024 on the interesting topic, ‘Application of Bowtie for Risk Assessment in Chemical Industry’. The forum saw an approximate of 120 participants who are keen to learn and apply bowtie...
Continue reading »Wednesday, 06 December 2023
ASEAN Regulatory Cooperation Platform (ARCP) in 2023
Given the current challenging circumstances and the dynamic nature of the business environment, an increasing trend in the chemical management regulations, especially the ASEAN region has been observed. This reflects the chemical industry's dedica...
Continue reading »Wednesday, 29 November 2023
SCIC – Joint Agencies Dialogue Session 2023
In its commitment to keep industry stakeholders well-informed, SCIC organised the Joint Agencies Dialogue Session 2023. This annual event was held on 24 November 2023 at Ritz Carlton Hotel. It served as a platform for members to stay abreast of ke...
Continue reading »Wednesday, 29 November 2023
SCIC Cocktail and Networking Session 2023
SCIC hosted its annual Cocktail and Networking session at Ritz Carlton Hotel, on 24 November 2023.
This event serves as an occasion to express gratitude to members who have actively contributed to SCIC committees and workgroups throughout ...
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ChemEx 2023
On 21 October 2023, SCIC organised ChemEx, the Chemical Industry Experience 2023. This year, it is the 16th year running since its inception in 2008.
ChemEx 2023 drew a total of 433 enthusiastic participants from 9 Institutes of...
Continue reading »Thursday, 09 November 2023
IGAS 2023 – Industrial Gas Safety Seminar
The Industrial Gas Association of Singapore (IGAS) has organised the Industrial Gas Safety Seminar 2023 on 04 October 2023. It was well attended by more than 100 participants from different companies.
Industrial gases have a wide portfolio...
Continue reading »Friday, 06 October 2023
Process Safety Management (PSM) Seminar 2023
The Process Safety Management (PSM) Seminar was conducted on 28 September 2023. The online seminar had a turnout of approximately 150 participants.
This seminar highlighted the significance of risk assessment in facility siting. Past catas...
Continue reading »Thursday, 28 September 2023
Series of ASEAN Regulatory Co-operation Project (ARCP) Mini Webinars 2023 - Knowledge Building on Chemical Management
On 26 Sept 2023, the third ARCP mini webinar was focused on enhancing knowledge about risk assessment. The speaker, Ms. Katherine Heim, a Senior Human Health Toxicologist at NiPERA Inc. and a member of the ARCP Experts Workgroup on Chemical Risk A...
Continue reading »Tuesday, 26 September 2023
The 28th Meeting of AMEICC (AEM-METI Economic and Industrial Cooperation Committee) Working Group on Chemical Industry (WG-CI)
The 28th Meeting of AMEICC (AEM-METI Economic and Industrial Cooperation Committee) Working Group on Chemical Industry (WG-CI)
The annual AMEICC meeting took place via the virtual platform on 30th Aug 2023 an...
Continue reading »Thursday, 21 September 2023
Launch of TR 109:2023 Sustainable Packaging Guiding Framework and Practices
The Working group (WG) on Sustainable Packaging under the purview of the Technical Committee (TC) for Circularity of Materials within the Environment and Resources Standards Committee (ERSC) held a Workshop on 12 July 2023 to present the new Techn...
Continue reading »Monday, 21 August 2023
Singapore Chemical Industry Council Limited received the Minister for Home Affairs National Day Award (MNDA) (Home Team Partners) Organisation (Excellence) Award
SCIC is honored to have been awarded with the 2023 Minister for Home Affairs National Day Award (MNDA) (Home Team Partners) Organisation (Excellence) Award. This recognition underscores the council's efforts in advancing the adoption of sound heal...
Continue reading »Monday, 21 August 2023
“Clear Shores, Clean Waters” Campaign Beach Clean-up Activity
SCIC together with industry members did a beach clean-up at the East Coast Park on 10 Aug 2023.
Through the collative efforts, a total of 113 kg of plastic and 55 kg of non-plastic waste were cleared from the beach’s shoreline.
... Continue reading »Monday, 21 August 2023
ASEAN Regulatory Co-operation Project (ARCP) Webinar 2023 – SAICM (Strategic Approach to International Chemical Management) and Beyond 2020 Instrument
In the continued industry capacity and capability efforts by ARCP to build knowledge on chemical management for the ASEAN community, the ARCP Organising Committee conducted a webinar session for the government and industry delegates among the ASEA...
Continue reading »Monday, 31 July 2023
SCIC Career Talk at Ngee Ann Polytechnic
On 27 July 2023, SCIC and Air Liquide Singapore were invited to the career talk at Ngee Ann Polytechnic. Ms Toh Xin Ni, Facility Manager, and Ms Rafiqah Hamid, Senior Process Safety Engineer, shared their growth stories and personal experience wor...
Continue reading »Monday, 31 July 2023
SCIC Outreach Programme with Nanyang Polytechnic
As part of Nanyang Polytechnic’s efforts to prepare its students for the workforce, the SCIC and Croda Singapore were invited to give a career talk on 13 July 2023 to the graduating cohort from the following Diploma courses: Chemical & Pharm...
Continue reading »Tuesday, 25 July 2023
Major Hazard Installation (MHI) Practitioners’ Forum – Shift team communication including handover communication
The MHI Practitioner Forum was held on 13 July 2023 on the crucial topic of ‘Shift team communication, including handover communication’. The forum saw a gathering of approximately 180 participants, all eager to explore the significance of eff...
Continue reading »Friday, 07 July 2023
Jurong Island Vision Zero Forum on Workplace Traffic Management
Workplace traffic management is an integral part of operations for all industries, especially in Jurong Island. If road traffic is not managed well, it can lead to serious accidents that can result in fatalities and/or serious injuries in the work...
Continue reading »Monday, 05 June 2023
National WSH Campaign 2023
Organised by the Workplace Safety and Health (WSH) Council, and supported by the Ministry of Manpower (MOM), the National Trades Union Congress and the Singapore National Employers Federation, the annual National WSH Campaign sets the stage for th...
Continue reading »Wednesday, 31 May 2023
Neste celebrates the opening of the Singapore expansion and establishes a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) supply chain to Changi Airport
Neste announced its Continue reading »
Wednesday, 31 May 2023
Asia Petrochemical Industry Conference (APIC 2023) Marks a Return to Physical Gatherings in New Delhi, India
The Asia Petrochemical Industry Conference (APIC) has finally resumed after a hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. With the global economy gradually recovering, APIC 2023 took place in New Delhi, India, on 18-19 May 2023. Hosted by the Chemicals &...
Continue reading »Tuesday, 30 May 2023
Series of ASEAN Regulatory Co-operation Project (ARCP) Mini Webinars 2023 - Knowledge Building on Chemical Management
Series of ASEAN Regulatory Co-operation Project (ARCP) Mini Webinars 2023 - Knowledge Building on Chemical Management
To support the promoting o...
Continue reading »Friday, 28 April 2023
SCIC Appreciation Award 2023
The SCIC Appreciation Award is to acknowledge individuals who have made valuable contributions to the chemical industry through their involvement in SCIC.
SCIC is pleased to present the Appreciation Award 2023 to the following indust...
Continue reading »Friday, 28 April 2023
SCIC Annual Dinner 2023 and Responsible Care Awards 2022 Presentation
On 21 April 2023, SCIC held its Annual Dinner and Responsible Care Awards presentation at Shangri-La Hotel Singapore. This was a momentous occasion as it was the first time since 2019 that a full-scale dinner could be held, with 270 participants i...
Continue reading »Thursday, 20 April 2023
Presentation of the Outstanding Community Partnership Award (OCPA) to SCIC by Singapore Police Force
The Security Watch Group initiative was launched by the Singapore Police Force (SPF) in 2003 to enable collaboration between the commercial sector for the protection of their premises. The programme was upgraded in 2006 to encompass a broader appr...
Continue reading »Friday, 10 March 2023
Welcome new Responsible Care Signatory – Special Commodity Logistics Pte Ltd
SCIC warmly welcomes Special Commodity Logistics (SCL) Pte Ltd into the Responsible Care family.
... Continue reading »Thursday, 23 February 2023
Jurong Island Vision Zero Forum: Vessels under pressure can be dangerous
Themed “Vessels under Pressure can be Hazardous”, the eighth run of the Jurong Island Vision Zero (JIVZ) Forum highlighted best WSH practices when working with pressure vessels. Jointly organised by the Singapore Chemical Industry Council, the...
Continue reading »Tuesday, 13 December 2022
ASEAN Regulatory Cooperation Project (ARCP) in 2022
Since the inception of the ARCP initiative in 2015, the drive of ARCP initiatives and programmes is keeping its momentum in this region.
The activities of ARCP in 2022 included:
- Two sess... Continue reading »
Tuesday, 13 December 2022
SCIC Annual Networking and Year-End Cocktail 2022
Held at Shangri-La Hotel Singapore, SCIC organised its Annual Networking and Year-End Cocktail on 1 Nov 2022.
This is the first industry networking event since COVID hits and members had a great catch-up among attendees from the industry a...
Continue reading »Tuesday, 13 December 2022
SCIC-Joint Agencies Dialogue Session 2022
The Singapore Police Force (SPF) joined the annual SCIC-Joint agencies dialogue session together with MOM, NEA and SCDF on 1 November at the Shangri-La Hotel.
This is one of the events that SCIC organises for its members to stay informed o...
Continue reading »Friday, 09 December 2022
“Clear Shores, Clean Waters” Campaign 2022 - SCIC Beach Clean-up
SCIC first initiated the chemical industry’s “Clear Shores, Clean Waters” campaign in 2019, where industry members pull our weight (#pullingourweight) to end plastic waste (#endplasticwaste) together, demonstrating our commitment to help enh...
Continue reading »Friday, 09 December 2022
Appreciation of Contributions Conferred to SCIC Board of Director – Mr LRS Mani
The board and secretariat office of SCIC would like to extend our heartfelt appreciation to Mr LRS Mani of Eastman Chemical Singapore for his contributions to SCIC.
Mr Mani contributes in the SCIC Board since 2007 including his tenure as V...
Continue reading »Thursday, 27 October 2022
SCIC Training Course On “Introduction to Data Visualization and Power BI”
SCIC Training Course On “Introduction to Data Visualization and Power BI”
An initiative by the SCIC Advanced Manufacturing (SAM) Committee
The SC...
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ASEAN Regulatory Co-operation Project (ARCP) Mini Webinar – 29 Sept 2022
As part of the ARCP Mini Webinar series 2022 to continue build knowledge on chemical management among the ASEAN community, the second mini webinar was successfully held on 29 Sept 2022 with more than 130 delegates from the ASEAN members states (AM...
Continue reading »Tuesday, 27 September 2022
Fine Bubble Technology (FBT) Symposium in Singapore
Standards play an important role in facilitating the application of emerging technologies, the creation of new markets and the growth of existing markets. Akin to how SS 345 “Specification for algae resistant emulsion paint for decorative pu...
Continue reading »Thursday, 15 September 2022
28th Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Chemical Dialogue (APEC CD) Senior Officials’ Meeting (SOM-3), 2022
APEC CD is an unique public-private engagement platform which is currently represented by 21 economies. The provision of these direct outreach opportunities through APEC CD has facilitated the discussions on common issues and concer...
Continue reading »Wednesday, 07 September 2022
The 27th Meeting of AMEICC (AEM-METI Economic and Industrial Cooperation Committee) Working Group on Chemical Industry (WG-CI)
The 27th Meeting of AMEICC (AEM-METI Economic and Industrial Cooperation Committee) Working Group on Chemical Industry (WG-CI)
The annual AMEI...
Continue reading »Monday, 22 August 2022
SCIC Learning & Sharing session: Cooling Water System in Chemical Industries
An initiative by the SCIC Process & Engineering (P&E) committee, the committee continued the efforts in building the capability and capacity of the industry and organised the virtual SCIC Learning & Sharing session: Cooling Wat...
Continue reading »Friday, 19 August 2022
Getting to know the new SS 682 : 2022 on Code of practice on safe use of thermal foggers during pest management activities
The Thermal Foggers Working Group (WG), under the purview of the Technical Committee (TC) of Chemicals and Processes within the Chemical Standards Committee (CSC) held an online seminar on 6 Jul 2022 to showcase the new Singapore St...
Continue reading »Thursday, 18 August 2022
National Day Award Recipient: Mr. Terence Koh
On behalf of Singapore Chemical Industry Council (SCIC), we would like to congratulate our Executive Director, Mr Terence Koh, for receiving the Minister for Home Affairs’ National Day Award following his exemplary volunteer ...
Continue reading »Monday, 15 August 2022
SCIC Sustainability Conference 2022 - “Towards Net Zero Emission”
SCIC conducted its annual sustainability conference on 29th July this year, carrying the theme “Towards Net Zero Emission”. Following SCIC’s inaugural sustainability conference in 2019 which focused on “Waste Management and a Circular Econ...
Continue reading »Friday, 12 August 2022
MHI Practitioners’ Forum 2022 – Alarm Handling in Chemical Process Industry
To continue the effort to support the successful implementation of the Safety Case, the SCIC MHI Committee organised the virtual MHI Practitioners’ Forum – Alarm Handling in Chemical Process Industry on 04 August 2022, 1pm to ...
Continue reading »Wednesday, 27 July 2022
Playing Our Part in Reducing Plastic Waste: Clear Shores, Clean Waters Campaign
SCIC began holding the annual “Clear Shores, Clean Waters” beach clean-up campaign on April 2022. Aiming to reduce trash on the shores and raise awareness on plastic waste management by inviting companies to hold beach clean-ups...
Continue reading »Monday, 11 July 2022
ExxonMobil Advancing Singapore Resid Upgrade Project Towards 2025 Startup
● ExxonMobil technology to upgrade bottom-of-the-barrel products into higher-value lubricant base stocks and cleaner fuels
● Increases production capacity of high performance base stocks by 20,000 barrels per day to meet g...
Friday, 01 July 2022
Webinar "India REACH Obligations and Effective Digital Data Sharing Strategies"
SCIC collaborated with ERM to jointly organise a webinar session on 21 June 2022 to share and update some key information and updates on the development of India’s draft Chemical (Management and Safety) Rules 20xx to help members ...
Continue reading »Tuesday, 21 June 2022
Series of ASEAN Regulatory Co-operation Project (ARCP) Mini Webinars 2022 - Knowledge Building on Chemical Management
Align with the objective of ARCP to promote greater chemical management regulatory cooperation and convergence in the ASEAN Member States, the ARCP continues the organization of ARCP mini webinars in 2022 to help in the progressive building of kno...
Continue reading »Thursday, 09 June 2022
SCIC-ITE MOU
ITE and SCIC have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on 31st May 2022 at ITE College East. The MOU represents the start of a partnership to collaborate in the training, assessment and certification of workers in 1...
Continue reading »Friday, 03 June 2022
Appreciation of Contributions Conferred to SCIC Board of Directors – Mr Ng Boon Hai
The board and secretariat office of SCIC would like to extend our heartfelt appreciation to Mr Ng Boon Hai of Air Liquide Singapore Pte Ltd for his contributions to SCIC
During his tenure as a Director of the Board from 2018 to 2022, he ha...
Continue reading »Friday, 03 June 2022
SCIC Annual General Meeting 2022
SCIC Annual General Meeting 2022
SCIC held its 15th Annual General Meeting (AGM) on 2 June 2022 at the office of SCIC. The meeting was chaired by SCIC Chairman, Mr Henri Nejade wh...
Continue reading »Wednesday, 27 April 2022
New Member to SCIC Board of Directors
SCIC would like to extend a warm welcome to Mr Zhang Xi,Managing Director of Air Liquide Singapore to the Board of SCIC.
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Wednesday, 13 April 2022
SCIC Responsible Care 2021 Awards Presentation Ceremony
SCIC organised the Responsible Care (RC) 2021 Awards Presentation ceremony on 6th April, 2022. The annual RC awards presentation is conducted to recognise the commitment of RC signatory companies in contributing to improve their performances...
Thursday, 10 March 2022
Completion of caselet on SS 643 Structural Characterisation of Graphene Flakes by SDO@SCIC
The Standards Development Organisation (SDO) at SCIC has recently completed a caselet on SS 643 Structural Characterisation of Graphene Flakes. Featuring 2D Materials Pte Ltd (2DM), the local graphene flakes manufacturer, the caselet provided ...
Continue reading »Monday, 28 February 2022
New Member to SCIC Board of Directors
SCIC would like to extend a warm welcome to Mr Rainer Hoefling, Chief Executive Officer of Borouge to the Board of SCIC.
... Continue reading »Friday, 25 February 2022
OSH Line and WSH Bulletin: Jurong Island Vision Zero Cluster forum: Maintaining confined spaces and mental wellness
The Jurong Island Vision Zero (JIVZ) forum was held on 21 February 2022. Jointly organised by the Singapore Chemical Industry Council (SCIC), the Association of Process Industry (ASPRI) and the Workplace Safety and Health Council, the forum theme ...
Continue reading »Friday, 18 February 2022
Student Engagement Tour in Jurong Island
Singapore Chemical Industry Council (SCIC) organised a tour in Jurong Island for students from Institutes of Higher Learning (IHL) on 29 Jan 2022, supported by Arlanxeo and Jurong Town Corporation (JTC). The tour was conducted with the objective t...
Continue reading »Wednesday, 22 December 2021
Leadership Change in SCIC
With his retirement decision, Mr Wim Roels will be relinquishing his role as the chairman of SCIC with effect from 1 Jan 2022.
Mr Roels has played a pivotal role in leading SCIC since he joined as a board member in 2016, aft...
Continue reading »Friday, 03 December 2021
SCIC-Joint Agencies Dialogue Session 2021
The annual dialogue session with the key regulators of MOM, NEA and SCDF took place on 23 Nov 2021 on the virtual platform for members of SCIC.
This is one of the events that SCIC organises for its members to stay informed on the key updat...
Continue reading »Friday, 03 December 2021
ASEAN Regulatory Cooperation Project (ARCP) in 2021
Despite the challenges from the COVID-19 situation since 2020, the drive of ARCP initiatives and programmes is keeping its momentum in this region.
In this unprecedented c...
Continue reading »Wednesday, 10 November 2021
Creating awareness of the applications for ISO Life Cycle Assessment standards
The Environment and Resources Standards Committee organised a Standards Exchange on Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) on 12 October 2021 with 75 attendees from 40 organisations.
Due to an increasingly environmental-conscious consu...
Continue reading »Monday, 08 November 2021
New Member to SCIC Board of Directors
SCIC would like to extend a warm welcome to Mr Thomas Wong, General Manager of Shell Bukom to the Board of SCIC
... Continue reading »Tuesday, 02 November 2021
Outreach to the Future Workforce - ChemEx Webinars 2021
ChemEx is an annual industry outreach initiative organised by the Singapore Chemical Industry Council (SCIC). Since 2007, the event garners 500- 800 students from various institutes of higher learning, who join the event to enhance ...
Continue reading »Tuesday, 26 October 2021
26 Oct 2021 - Launch of new Singapore Standard to support management and use of Renewable Energy Certificates
The Singapore Standard on SS 673:2021 Code of practice for renewable energy certificates was launched on 26th October 21 at the Asia Clean Energy Summit.
With growing e...
Continue reading »Thursday, 07 October 2021
Regional Outreach to Asian Plastic Associations - OCS Sharing Session
Operation Clean Sweep (OCS) is a a voluntary programme designed to support chemical companies across the plastics value chain in the drive to achieve zero pellet, flake and powder loss in their operations.
A sharing session ...
Continue reading »Wednesday, 29 September 2021
Katoen Natie drives Safety, Quality and Productivity through Locally-Developed Automations
Global chemical logistics and engineering company Katoen Natie started deploying locally-developed xSQUARE Autonomous Guided Vehicles (AGV), or commonly referred to as autonomous forklifts, at its Juro...
Continue reading »Thursday, 23 September 2021
Knowing the difference between the 2021 and 2014 edition of SS 586 Part 1
SS 586 : Part 1 provides information and guidance on the classification of dangerous goods (DG) by the types of hazards they present. It also provides information on standard hazard communication DG labels. This part applies t...
Continue reading »Wednesday, 22 September 2021
Safer Commute for Our Migrant Workers | A Joint Stake Holders Committee Initiative
As a highly anticipated initiative, the Singapore Chemical Industry Council (SCIC) and the Association of Process Industry (ASPRI) have formed a Joint Stakeholders Committee to address concerns on migrant workers’ transportation a...
Continue reading »Friday, 17 September 2021
The 26th Meeting of AMEICC (AEM-METI Economic and Industrial Cooperation Committee) Working Group on Chemical Industry (WG-CI)
The annual AMEICC meeting took place via the virtual platform on 26 Aug 2021 and well attended by government and industry representatives from Japan and the ASEAN Member States (AMSs).
The Meeting was co-chaired by Dr. Nguye...
Continue reading »Friday, 17 September 2021
SCIC Knowledge Sharing Session on Safe Management of Chemicals for the Singapore Police Force
A webinar session on the sharing of industry’s practices in the safe management of chemicals was organised on 13 September 2021 for the Singapore Police Force. As the authority regulating explosives and its precursors (EPs), the session aims to ...
Continue reading »Tuesday, 14 September 2021
Learning & Sharing session - Life Cycle of Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS) – an initiative by SCIC Process and Engineering (P&E) committee
As part of industry capability building, the SCIC’s Process and Engineering (P&E) Committee organised the half-day Learning & Sharing session - Life Cycle of Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS) o...
Continue reading »Tuesday, 31 August 2021
Understanding SS 667 : 2020 (Code of practice for handling, storage and processing of combustible dust) for application in your organisation
To support the industry in the implementation of the new SS 667 on Code of practice for handling, storage and processing of combustible dust which was launched in May 2021, a workshop on SS 667, attended by more than 100 participant...
Continue reading »Wednesday, 25 August 2021
Effective and responsible management of greenhouse gas emissions using SS ISO 14064 (3 Parts) and TR/ISO TR 14069
The Technical Committee for Environmental Management and its Working Group on GHG and Product Life Cycle organised a webinar on 6 Aug 2021 with 117 viewers where the following suite of Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Singapore Standards was la...
Continue reading »Monday, 23 August 2021
Series of ASEAN Regulatory Co-operation Project (ARCP) Mini Webinars 2021 - Knowledge Building on Chemical Management
The second ARCP mini webinar was held on 13 Aug 2021which was well attended by more than 130 delegates, comprising both regulator and industry representatives from the ASEAN members states (AMS). The webinar was also extended to the...
Continue reading »Monday, 16 August 2021
Jurong Island Vision Zero Forum: Stop falling for STF (Slips, Trips & Fall) hazards
The Singapore Chemical Industry Council (SCIC) together with the Association of Process Industry (ASPRI) and the Workplace Safety & Health Council jointly organised another sharing e-forum, themed “Stop falling for STF hazards...
Continue reading »Friday, 06 August 2021
Major Hazard Installation (MHI) Practitioners’ Forum 2021 - "Safety Case – Safety Critical Task Analysis"
Led by the SCIC MHI Committee, another sharing forum focused on “Safety Case – Safety Critical Task Analysis" was organised via a webinar session on 30 July.
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Wednesday, 04 August 2021
SCIC hosts its second webinar with Singapore Police Force (SPF)
SCIC hosted its second webinar with SPF on 2nd August 2021, following the successful organisation of the inaugural session in 2020.
This year’s webinar commenced with Mr Hishashi Shibayama, SCIC Board D...
Continue reading »Friday, 30 July 2021
COVID-19 online standards resources
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Wednesday, 21 July 2021
Appreciation of Contributions Conferred to SCIC Board of Directors – Mr Andreas Krobjilowski
The board and secretariat office of SCIC would like to extend our heartfelt appreciation to Mr Andreas Krobjilowski of Shell Eastern Petroleum (Pte) Ltd for his contributions to SCIC.
During his tenure as a Director of the B...
Continue reading »Thursday, 15 July 2021
Sports shoes recognized as a dedicated waste stream
Dow and Sport Singapore partner to establish permanent shoe waste collection ecosystem in joint commitment to sustainability
Since July 5, new orange bins around Singapore are collecting used sports and school sho...
Continue reading »Thursday, 08 July 2021
SCIC Annual General Meeting 2021
SCIC held its 14th Annual General Meeting (AGM) as an electronic session on 29 June 2021. The meeting was chaired by SCIC Chairman, Mr Wim Roels who welcomed members present with his opening remarks.
The summ...
Continue reading »Tuesday, 06 July 2021
New Member to SCIC Board of Directors
Mr Hisashi Shibayama, Managing Director of Petrochemical Corporation of Singapore (Private) Limited
SCIC would like to extend a warm welcome to Mr Hisashi Shibayama, Managing Director of Petrochemical Co...
Continue reading »Monday, 05 July 2021
Strengthening bunker supply chain with SS 660 Code of practice for bunker cargo delivery from oil terminal to bunker tanker using mass flow meter
SS 660 : 2020 Code of practice for bunker cargo delivery from oil terminal to bunker tanker using mass flow meter was launched at the 21st Singapore International Bunkering Conference (SIBCON 2020) in Oct 2020.
SS 660 covers the quantity m...
Continue reading »Wednesday, 23 June 2021
Training Workshop on “Human Factors in Accident Investigation”
SCIC organised a training workshop on “Human Factors in Accident Investigation” on 20 to 21 May 2021. This is the third workshop on the series of training on human factors in safety programmes that SCIC has collaborated with the Singapore Univ...
Continue reading »Tuesday, 22 June 2021
Appreciation of Contributions Conferred upon SCIC Board of Directors – Mr Akira Yonemura
The board and secretariat office of SCIC would like to extend our heartfelt appreciation to Mr Akira Yonemura of Petrochemical Corporation of Singapore (Private) Limited (PCS) for his contributions to SCIC.
During his tenure as a Board Mem...
Continue reading »Tuesday, 01 June 2021
Series of ASEAN Regulatory Co-operation Project (ARCP) Mini Webinars 2021 - Knowledge Building on Chemical Management
As part of the ARCP’s ongoing industry capacity and capability efforts to continue building knowledge on chemical management for the ASEAN community, a series of mini webinars have been planned in 2021.
The first mini webinar was held on...
Continue reading »Thursday, 27 May 2021
Webinar - Launch of SS 667 : 2020 Code of practice for handling, storage and processing of combustible dust
With the strong efforts of the WG on Combustible Dust since 2017, the new Singapore Standard on Code of practice for handling, storage and processing of combustible dust (SS 667: 2020) was published in Mar 2021 with its webinar launch on ...
Continue reading »Tuesday, 27 April 2021
Design Thinking in Digital Transformation for Chemical Sector
As part of the SCIC Advanced Manufacturing (SAM) committee's initiatives to prepare the industry in gearing up for Industry 4.0, a physical workshop on "Design Thinking" was organised on 16 April 2021 fo...
Continue reading »Monday, 19 April 2021
Learning & Sharing session – Overpressure Protection (An initiative of the SCIC Process & Engineering (P&E) Committee)
As part of the initiatives by the SCIC Process & Engineering (P&E) Committee , a webinar on “Overpressure Protection” for the Chemical Industry was lined up to generate greater interest and awareness among members of companies th...
Continue reading »Monday, 19 April 2021
Progressing towards Singapore’s Zero Waste Masterplan ambitions
Over two days from 8 to 9 April 2021, SCIC held its inaugural virtual Sustainability Conference themed “Waste Management and the Circular Economy” with more than 100 delegates in attendance comprising stakeholders from across the entire plasti...
Continue reading »Friday, 09 April 2021
Jurong Island Vision Zero Forum: Steering Towards Safer Roads for All
The Singapore Chemical Industry Council (SCIC) together with the Association of Process Industry (ASPRI) and the Workplace Safety & Health Council jointly organised a sharing e-forum, themed “Steering Towards Safer Roads for All”.
...
Continue reading »Wednesday, 31 March 2021
The way forward in having more efficient and robust energy management systems (Environment and Resources Standards Exchange – Energy Management)
The Environment and Resources Standards Exchange on Energy Management was held on 19 March 2021 with more than 180 attendees from over 100 organisations. The Exchange touched on ISO 50001 and relevant standards such as ISO 50004 and ISO 50006.
... Continue reading »Friday, 26 March 2021
Chemical Standards Exchange – “Enhancing safety and health in the industry”
The Chemicals Standards Exchange, an annual flagship seminar organised by the Chemical Standards Committee was held on 16 Mar 2021.
The event showcased various safety related standards that were published and the standards under developmen...
Continue reading »Thursday, 11 March 2021
SCIC Responsible Care Leadership Award Recipients
Congratulations to the four outstanding Responsible Care signatory companies for their exemplary achievements in their continued outstanding performance in the Responsible Care programme.
The SCIC Responsible Care Leadership Award was pres...
Continue reading »Tuesday, 09 March 2021
Recipients of SCIC Appreciation Awards 2021
SCIC recognises individuals who have contributed to the development of the chemical industry in Singapore. We are pleased to have presented the SCIC Appreciation Awards to the following recipients at the recent SCIC Responsible Care Awards Pr...
Continue reading »Tuesday, 09 March 2021
Recipient of SCIC Recognition Award 2021
SCIC recognises individuals who have contributed to the development of the chemical industry in Singapore. We are pleased to have presented the SCIC Recognition Award to the following recipient at the recent SCIC Responsible Care Awards Prese...
Continue reading »Tuesday, 09 March 2021
Presentation of SCIC Distinguished Leadership Award to SCIC Chairman, Mr Wim Roels
We are pleased to have presented Mr Wim Roels the SCIC Distinguished Leadership Award for his dedicated support and contributions to SCIC at the recent SCIC Responsible Care Awards Presentation Ceremony on 5 Mar 2021.
Mr Wim Roels is ...
Continue reading »Thursday, 18 February 2021
SCIC Responsible Care Awards 2019 Presentation
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Continue reading »Thursday, 18 February 2021
SCIC Responsible Care Sharing Session - Common mis-interpretation on the set of revised RC self-evaluation forms
The SCIC Responsible Care Committee organised sharing sessions to help address and share some of the common mis-interpretations on the requirements outlined in the revised set of Responsible Care self-evaluation forms as observed in the last submi...
Continue reading »Monday, 08 February 2021
Training Workshop on “Developing an Effective Fatigue Management Programme”
Aligned to WSH 2028 Strategies, the the interrelationship between the safety and health of employees has to be reinforced as an integrated approach in addressing work, safety and health.
As part of continued efforts to build industry capac...
Continue reading »Friday, 05 February 2021
Energy savings from systematic approach in measuring the energy efficiency of compressed air systems (SS 664 : 2020)
The new Code of practice for long term measurement of compressed air system energy efficiency, Singapore Standard SS 664 : 2020, was launched on 3 February 2021 with more than 80 attendees at the webinar. The scope of SS 664 specifies requirements...
Continue reading »Tuesday, 02 February 2021
Webinar on Revised SS 597 : 2020 Code of practice for bulk liquid oxygen storage installations on user premises
The Code of practice for bulk liquid oxygen storage installations on user premises, Singapore Standard SS 597, was first published in 1985 as CP 34 and subsequently revised in 2014. In the 2020 revision, the scope of SS 597 was expanded t...
Continue reading »Friday, 18 December 2020
SCIC-Joint Agencies Dialogue Session 2020
Organised for SCIC members, the annual dialogue session with the key regulators of MOM, NEA and SCDF took place virtually on 3 Dec 2020.
This is one of several SCIC events organised to keep members updated on key updates in...
Continue reading »Friday, 18 December 2020
Major Hazard Installation (MHI) Practitioners’ Forum
The SCIC MHI Practitioners' Forum was first initiated in 2019 with the objective of serving as an industry platform provision for MHIs to come together to learn from one another.
The sharing of non-confidential knowledge and good practices...
Continue reading »Wednesday, 09 December 2020
Complementing Singapore’s drive towards a zero-waste nation
As we come together with our value chain partners in progressively driving towards the development of a sustainable waste management ecosystem for Singapore, SCIC organised the Industry Sharing Forum on “Waste Management and the Circular Economy...
Continue reading »Tuesday, 08 December 2020
Webinar for New Technical Reference (TR 80) on meter verification using master mass flow meter on 24 Nov 2020
TR 80 is the world's first standard that details the steps needed to carry out meter verification process using master mass flow meter. Alongside SS 648 Code of practice for bunker mass flow metering and SS 660 Code of practice for bu...
Continue reading »Sunday, 22 November 2020
SS 5 Webinar : Test methods – Improving our paint quality, supporting our paint industry
The Singapore Standard SS 5 Methods of test for paints, varnishes and related materials, a series of 51 parts, consolidates the various test methods relating to paints and varnishes. The updates of SS 5 series were shared at the webinar on 9 Novem...
Continue reading »Wednesday, 18 November 2020
SCIC-SPF (Singapore Police Force) Webinar 2020
SCIC has had a long and close working relationship with various government agencies, in discussing and addressing matters related to the chemical industry through joint collaborative approaches.
Dialogue sessions with government agencies f...
Continue reading »Wednesday, 18 November 2020
Training Workshop on “Enhancing the Health Environment at Workplaces”
Aligned to WSH 2028 Strategies, the inter-relationship between safety and health of employees has to be reinforced as an integrated approach in addressing work, safety and health.
As part of our continued efforts to build industry capacity...
Continue reading »Tuesday, 17 November 2020
Raising awareness of the Chemical Industry through livestream sessions
We are pleased to share that we have come to the end of this year’s ChemEx event: A virtual showcase organised throughout the month of October.
As part of continuing efforts to raise the profile of the Chemical Industry, this year’s ev...
Continue reading »Wednesday, 28 October 2020
Launch of new initiative - MHI Safety Knowledge Sharing Bulletin
As the implementation of Safety Case regime progresses into its operational phase, the SCIC Major Hazards Installation (MHI) Committee has taken the lead to launch the “MHI Safety Knowledge Sharing Bulletin”.
...
Continue reading »Thursday, 15 October 2020
Appreciation to Chairman of SCIC Regulatory Affairs (RA) Committee – Mr Low Wai Hoe
SCIC extends its appreciation to Mr Low Wai Hoe for all his support and contribution to SCIC during his tenure as the Chairman of SCIC Major Hazards Installation (MHI) Committee from 2015 to 2018 and Chairman of SCIC RA Committee from 2018 to 2020...
Continue reading »Monday, 12 October 2020
Operation Clean Sweep Sharing Session
The Operation Clean Sweep (OCS) Programme is a global initiative launched by the Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) twenty-eight years ago. With the objective of enhancing educational efforts towards reducing plastic pellet loss through prop...
Continue reading »Monday, 05 October 2020
TR 56 : 2020 Technical Reference for LNG Bunkering – Publication of new edition to support the use of LNG as an alternative fuel for bunkering
The Technical Reference 56 (TR 56) was first launched in 2017 as the world’s first national standard to prepare Singapore’s bunkering industry to be ready for MARPOL Annex VI Global Sulphur limit of 0.5% that has been introduced on 1 January 2...
Continue reading »Tuesday, 29 September 2020
300,000 pairs of shoes to be removed from landfill and diverted towards the building of new sports infrastructure
An initiative by Dow and Sport Singapore, the project ‘Others see an old shoe. We see the future’ aims to recycle 300,000 pairs of used sports shoes and divert them away from the landfill over the next three years. Continue reading »
Thursday, 01 October 2020
ASEAN Regulatory Cooperation Project – Webinar 2020
The ASEAN Regulatory Cooperation Project (ARCP) was launched in mid-2015 with the goal of addressing non-tariff trade barriers in the Southeast Asia by limiting divergence of chemical management regulations and encouraging regulatory cooperation a...
Continue reading »Tuesday, 22 September 2020
2 Sep 2020 Virtual Standards Adoption Workshop – SS ISO 46001 : 2019 Water efficiency management systems — Requirements with guidance for use
Singapore’s participation in championing the standards work at the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has led to the development and publication of ISO 46001 on “Water efficiency management systems — Requirements with guida...
Continue reading »Monday, 21 September 2020
Virtual Launch of New Technical Reference (TR 74) on Storage, Land Transportation & Handling of LNG on 4 Sep 2020
LNG is increasingly being adopted as an alternative cleaner fuel solution within Southeast Asia and the development of LNG infrastructure and capabilities in Singapore has never been more important than now.
A first of its kind in the regi...
Continue reading »Wednesday, 09 September 2020
Series of Webinar Sharing on “Advanced Manufacturing” for the Chemical Industry
An initiative of the SCIC Advanced Manufacturing (SAM) Committee
As part of the initiative by the SCIC Advanced Manufacturing Committee (SAM), a series of webinar sharing on “Advanced Manufacturing” for the Chemical Industry h...
Continue reading »Monday, 07 September 2020
Virtual Launch of New Technical Reference (TR 73) on Handling of engineered nanomaterials in workplaces (3 Parts) on 18 Aug 2020
Through Singapore’s active participation at the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), ISO/TC229 on Nanotechnologies, the National Mirror Committee continuously contributes and evaluates ISO/TC229 standards that may be useful or i...
Continue reading »Monday, 07 September 2020
New Responsible Care Signatories in Singapore
SCIC warmly welcomes the following companies into the Singapore’s Responsible Care family:
- Arlanxeo Singapore Pte Ltd
- CWT Integrated Pte Ltd
- ... Continue reading »
Monday, 07 September 2020
SCIC Research Survey
We Would Like to HEAR from you
Members may first download a copy of the Continue reading »
Thursday, 03 September 2020
SIBCON 2020
The world’s largest and most influential bunker event is back to enable the industry it has been serving for over 20 years. Themed “Powering Fuels of the Future, Driving towards Decarbonisation”, SIBCON 2020 will be 100% online and hosted on...
Continue reading »Monday, 31 August 2020
SCIC Annual General Meeting 2020
SCIC held its 13th Annual General Meeting (AGM) as an electronic session on 25 August 2020. The meeting was chaired by SCIC Chairman, Mr Wim Roels who addressed the challenges and impact of the pandemic situation to the chemic...
Continue reading »Monday, 31 August 2020
The 25th Meeting of AMEICC (AEM-METI Economic and Industrial Cooperation Committee) Working Group on Chemical Industry (WG-CI)
The annual AMEICC meeting was conducted virtually on 6 Aug 2020 and well attended by government and industry representatives from Japan and ASEAN Member States (AMSs). The 3-hour session provided an opportunity to share updates on various chemical...
Continue reading »Monday, 24 August 2020
SCIC Safety Case Practitioner Workshop (Web Based Learning)
As we continue in our efforts to support the capability building of the industry, SCIC organised the SCIC Safety Case Practitioner Workshop over four days via a virtual platform from 4 to 5 August and 11 to 12 August 2020.
With 32 particip...
Continue reading »Tuesday, 11 August 2020
Students Outreach through Virtual Connection
SCIC regularly organises career talks at the various Institutes of Higher Learning (IHLs) as part of our outreach programmes to raise greater awareness about the Chemical Industry.
With all of us having to adapt to the new normal amidst th...
Continue reading »Tuesday, 30 June 2020
Continuation of International Recognition of Singapore Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) Compliance Programme
Through the Mutual Acceptance of Data (MAD) framework under Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD) GLP Working Group, Singapore’s GLP studies supporting pre-clinical testing on chemicals have been recognised internatio...
Continue reading »Monday, 15 June 2020
Introduction to Smart Mobility
With the gradual resumption of business operations in the post circuit breaker environment, technology advancements will be relevant in providing safe and efficient transport as well as the enforcement of COVID-19 mitigation measures.
Thro...
Continue reading »Wednesday, 06 May 2020
Management of Environment and Resources Standards Committee by SDO@SCIC
With effect from 1 Apr 2020, SDO@SCIC will manage the Environment and Resources Standards Committee (ERSC), which will focus on spearheading the development and adoption of standards to address sustainable develo...
Continue reading »Monday, 04 May 2020
Driving collective efforts towards building Singapore’s waste management ecosystem
Building upon the momentum of the Stakeholders Round-Table Discussion on Waste Management Ecosystem in Mar 2020, SCIC has initiated the formation of four action workgroups that will look into the respective focus areas deemed as integral by the va...
Continue reading »Thursday, 30 April 2020
Community resources for cleaning up our beaches
We are excited to share about a community resource that can support members in their beach clean-up activities.
The CleanPod is an initiative by the Public Hygiene Council (PHC), National Environment Agency, that provides community resourc...
Continue reading »Monday, 20 April 2020
Access Free Standards to Combat COVID-19
To support businesses during this challenging period, Enterprise Singapore, the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) is providing free viewing access to a number of Internatio...
Continue reading »Tuesday, 10 March 2020
Driving the co-creation of the Waste Management Ecosystem for Singapore
In light of the upsurge in the visibility of worldwide concerns on plastic waste issues, SCIC has been playing a proactive role in leading the industry’s efforts and initiatives towards driving greater awareness on the responsible use of plastic...
Continue reading »Thursday, 05 March 2020
Declaration of Support to the Responsible Care Global Charter
The Singapore Chemical Industry Council (SCIC) is committed to implementing the global chemical industry’s Responsible Care environmental, health, safety and security performance initiative through actively strengthening the Responsible Care wor...
Continue reading »Thursday, 20 February 2020
Update: Webinar on Revised SS 542 : 2020 Code of practice for the painting of building
SS 542 : 2020 was first published as CP 22 in 1981. It was first revised and re-numbered as SS 542 in 2008. SS 542 : 2020 is the second revision of the standard.
Due to Covid-19, the physical seminar of revised SS 542 was postponed and sub...
Continue reading »Thursday, 20 February 2020
Join us in driving the "Clear Shores, Clean Waters" Campaign
Building upon the overwhelming support received from last year, we are pleased to share that that this year’s “Clear Shores, Clean Waters” Campaign will be organised in conjunction with the ‘Keep Clean Singapore’ 2020 Campaign by the Pub...
Continue reading »Tuesday, 11 February 2020
Appreciation of Contributions Rendered to SCIC Vice Chairman – Mr Goh Koon Eng
The board and secretariat office of SCIC would also like to extend our heartfelt appreciation to Mr Goh Koon Eng of Chevron Oronite Pte Ltd for his contributions towards SCIC.
In the earlier years, Koon Eng was one of the key members of SC...
Continue reading »Wednesday, 05 February 2020
Launch of SS 651 : Safety and health management system for the chemical industry — Requirements with guidance for use
In today’s ever-changing business landscape, there is a need to adapt and improve the existing safety & health (S&H) management framework to help the chemical industry in managing their S&H risk and prevent work-related injury and il...
Continue reading »Friday, 31 January 2020
AA Level 1 Training
Our participants engaged in a group discussion during their Activity Analysis (AA) Level 1 Training Course.
The AA Level 1 training is designed to introduce and equip participants from PCM (Process Construction and Maintenance) industry wi...
Continue reading »Tuesday, 14 January 2020
SCIC Supports School Scholarship and Book Prizes
SCIC actively supports the sponsorship of school scholarships and book prizes to students majoring in Chemical Engineering and other Engineering related courses.
In October 2019, three students who have exceled in their course of study in ...
Continue reading »Tuesday, 10 December 2019
Young Professionals Standards Induction Workshop
As part of a series to encourage greater participation of young professionals in standards work, the Young Professional Induction Workshop was organised by SDO@SCIC, jointly with Enterprise Singapore, and SMF@SDO on 21 Nov 2019.
T...
Continue reading »Tuesday, 26 November 2019
SCIC Annual Networking and Year-End Cocktail 2019
Held at Shangri-La Hotel Singapore, SCIC organised its Annual Networking and Year-End Cocktail on 22 Nov 2019.
Comprising more than 60 attendees from the industry and government agencies, the event provided an exclusive networking opportun...
Continue reading »Tuesday, 26 November 2019
SCIC-Joint Agencies Dialogue Session 2019
Dialogue session with the government authorities is one of the events that SCIC organises for its members to stay informed on the key updates in the regulatory developments for the chemical industry.
Bringing together the key regulators of...
Continue reading »Monday, 25 November 2019
Launch of the Productivity Certification Framework at Productivity Improvement Forum 2019
On 13th Nov 2019, the Productivity Council organised the Productivity Improvement Forum 2019, an annual event which showcases the key results and findings of the various work groups with insights on opportunities and strategies for impr...
Continue reading »Wednesday, 20 November 2019
Launch of new SDO@SCIC microsite - Staying connected with standards
Singapore Development Organisation @SCIC (SDO@SCIC) microsite has been revamped with a new look and officially launched in Oct 2019.
New features of SDO@SCIC webpage include:
- An interactive chart of the Chemical Standar... Continue reading »
Tuesday, 19 November 2019
5th Global Summit on Process Safety
Co-hosted by the Center for Chemical Process Safety (CCPS) and the Singapore Chemical Industry Council (SCIC), Singapore’s inaugural hosting of the 5th Global Summit on Process Safety was held at Resorts World Sentosa from 22 to 23 Oc...
Continue reading »Friday, 15 November 2019
Bunkering Standards Exchange – Launch of SS 648 : 2019 Code of Practice for Bunker Mass Flow Metering on 7 Nov 2019
On 7 Nov 2019, the Singapore Standards Council launched the SS 648 : 2019 Code of Practice for Bunker Mass Flow Metering that will replace TR 48 : 2015 Technical Reference for Bunker Mass Flow Metering.
Tuesday, 29 October 2019
The Chemical Industry Experience – ChemEx 2019
On 19 Oct 2019, more than 600 tertiary students from the chemical-related courses in the various Institutes of Higher Learning visited Jurong Island – “The Petrochemical Hub of Singapore” as part of ChemEx, an annual exclusive industry profi...
Continue reading »Tuesday, 29 October 2019
Responsible Care® Good Practices Sharing Beyond Singapore @ 3rd Gulf Petrochemicals & Chemicals Association Responsible Care® Conference 2019
It is the belief of Responsible Care® signatories that the chemical industry’s knowledge in improving their Health, Safety, Environment and Security performance can be effectively enhanced through sharing of good practices and learni...
Continue reading »Friday, 25 October 2019
5th CCPS Global Summit on Process Safety - Pre-Conference Course: Process Safety Metrics & Recognizing Catastrophic Incident Warning Signs
Held on 21st Oct, the Pre-Conference Course: Process Safety Metrics & Recognizing Catastrophic Incident Warning Signs was organised as a precursor to the main summit from 22nd to 23rd Oct 2019.
Mod...
Continue reading »Wednesday, 23 October 2019
Major Hazard Installation (MHI) Practitioners’ Forum
To support the successful implementation of Safety Case by MHIs, SCIC will be organising a series of MHI Practitioners’ Forum.
The objective is to provide an industry platform for MHIs to come together to learn from one another through s...
Continue reading »Thursday, 10 October 2019
24th Meeting of AMEICC Working Group on Chemical Industry (WG-CI)
Hosted by the Republic of Indonesia, the 24th meeting of the AMEICC (AEM-METI Economic and Industrial Cooperation Committee) WG-CI (Working Group on Chemical Industry) was held in Bali, Indonesia from 18 to 19 July 2019.
Attende...
Continue reading »Tuesday, 01 October 2019
SCIC International Coastal Beach Clean-Up Event
On 20th Sept 2019, chemical industry companies gathered together with our extended stakeholders includin...
Monday, 07 October 2019
ASEAN Regulatory Cooperation Project 2019
The inception of the ASEAN Regulatory Cooperation Project (ARCP) initiative in mid-2015 aims at addressing non-tariff barriers due to divergence of chemical management regulations by encouraging regulatory cooperation and convergence among the ASE...
Continue reading »Friday, 04 October 2019
Nanotechnology Awareness Workshop - ISO/TR 20489 Preparation of water samples for Analysis of Metal & Metal-oxide Nano-objects
Fronted by Technical Committee for Nanotechnology with the support from SDO@SCIC, this Nanotechnology Workshop creates awareness of the Singapore-led ISO Technical Report (ISO/TR 20489 Sample Preparation ...
Continue reading »Tuesday, 10 September 2019
SCIC Sharing Session - Gearing up for Industry 4.0
With the launch of the Energy & Chemicals Industry Transformation Map (ITM) in 2017, it has paved the way for industrial 4.0 evolution which encompasses the next wave of innovative advanced manufacturing technologies including digitization and...
Continue reading »Tuesday, 10 September 2019
Operation Clean Sweep Sharing Session
Led by the American Chemistry Council and Plastics Industry Association, Operation Clean Sweep (OCS) is a global voluntary programme designed to support chemical companies across the plastics value chain in the drive to achieve zero pellet, flake ...
Continue reading »Monday, 09 September 2019
Welcoming a new member into the Responsible Care family - Neste Singapore Pte Ltd
What is Responsible Care?
Responsible Care® Programme is the chemical industry’s global initiative to address issues concerning Health, Safety, Environment & Security (HSES) and to promote continuous improvement in ...
Continue reading »Thursday, 29 August 2019
SCIC-ASPRI Annual Golf Tournament and Networking Session 2019
16 Aug was a sunny fine day for the 70 golfing enthusiasts who had a good game at the Sembawang Country Club. They were attending the annual SCIC-ASPRI Annual Golf Tournament which is also a networking session organised for members of SCIC a...
Continue reading »Monday, 26 August 2019
Seminar on Boiler Operations
On 16 Aug 2019, a sharing seminar on “Boiler Operations” was organised with the objective of providing participants with an enhanced understanding on the basic concepts of boiler operations to help them in improving the day-to-day operations. ...
Continue reading »Monday, 26 August 2019
Neste hosts foundation stone ceremony for Singapore expansion
The Singapore expansion will extend Neste’s renewable product overall capacity in Singapore by up to 1.3 million tons per annum, bringing the total renewable product capacity close to 4.5 million tons annually in 2022.
Following...
Continue reading »Monday, 05 August 2019
Singapore Petrochemical Complex HSE Campaign 2019
The Singapore Petrochemical Complex HSE Campaign is held annually, with the primary objective of creating and elevating Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) awareness among employees and contractors. This year’s campaign was organised by the Com...
Continue reading »Wednesday, 31 July 2019
NSL OilChem Waste Management Officially Opens S$40 million Industrial Wastewater Treatment Complex
25 July 2019 – NSL OilChem Waste Management Pte Ltd, the environmental services arm of NSL Ltd, today officially opened a brand new industrial wastewater treatment plant designed to treat a wide spectrum of industrial wastewater from industries ...
Continue reading »Thursday, 18 July 2019
Quality & Standards 2019 Award Ceremony
Congratulation to our Chemical Standards Partners for receiving the Distinguished and Commendation Awards at the Quality & Standards 2019 Award Ceremony on 2 Jul 2019.
Our deepest gratitude to the following award winners for their comm...
Continue reading »Sunday, 14 July 2019
Standards Adoption Workshop of SS 641 : 2019 New Code of Practice for Fire Safety for Laboratories using Chemicals
The 27 Jun 2019 event, well-received by more than 90 participants, provided in-depth information on SS 641 requirements to facilitate adoption of this new standard.
Attendees from industry and agencies walked away with better underst...
Continue reading »Thursday, 11 July 2019
Evonik commissions second complex for MetAMINO® production in Singapore
- Evonik opens second world-scale plant for methionine production for its Asia growth market
- Repeat investment of more than half a billion euros
- Evonik’s annual global capacity of DL-Methionine now rises to 730,000 metri... Continue reading »
Monday, 08 July 2019
"Clear Shores, Clean Waters" -- International Coastal Clean-Up Event (20 Sept 2019)
As you might be aware, as part of the “Clear Shores, Clean Waters” campaign, we have held two beach clean-up events earlier in the year. On 31st May, we had our second beach clean-up event in conjunction with the World Environment D...
Continue reading »Friday, 05 July 2019
Launch of Operation Clean Sweep Programme in Singapore
In April 2019, Singapore through SCIC joined the world to support the Operations Clean Sweep® Programme (OCS...
Monday, 01 July 2019
Community Outreach for the Community Development Council Officials (CDC) – Visit to Jurong Island – “The Petrochemical Hub of Singapore”
Since 2012, SCIC has continuously engaged members of the public, an important stakeholder group for the chemical industry.
Hosted by member companies, participants from the C2E (Community Emergency & Engagement) Committee Members and C...
Continue reading »Monday, 01 July 2019
SCIC Annual General Meeting 2019
SCIC held its 12th Annual General Meeting (AGM) on 21 June 2019 at the Shangri-La Hotel Singapore. The meeting was chaired by SCIC Chairman, Mr Wim Roels who shared with the members a summary of the activities by SCIC in 2018
Th...
Continue reading »Monday, 01 July 2019
Hosting of Delegation from Taiwan - Ministry of Economic Affairs (IDB, MOEA) and CPC Corporation
On 14 June 2019, SCIC hosted a delegation visit from Taiwan, comprising Industrial Development Bureau, Ministry of Economic Affairs (IDB, MOEA) and CPC Corporation, Taiwan.
It was a fruitful session on exchange of information and good prac...
Continue reading »Thursday, 06 June 2019
Briefing for Revision to SCIC Responsible Care Annual Self-Evaluation Forms
Held on 24th May 2019, the briefing session drew a total of 110 participants from the Responsible Care signatories.
The SCIC Responsible Care committee has embarked on an effort to revise the Responsible Care Annual Self-Evaluat...
Continue reading »Monday, 03 June 2019
World Environment Day Beach Clean-Up
As an industry, we are all aware of the surmounting plastic waste issues globally. This is evident in the declaration of plastic waste as a central theme at the United Nations World Environment Day in 2018. Nevertheless, it should be said that pla...
Continue reading »Thursday, 30 May 2019
Asia Petrochemical Industry Conference (APIC 2019, Taipei, Taiwan)
This year’s APIC was hosted by the Petrochemical Industry Association of Taiwan (PIAT) from 16 to 17 May at Marriott Hotel Taipei with a total of 1,021 delegates, with more than 100 delegates from Singapore. The conference hoste...
Continue reading »Sunday, 12 May 2019
Visit to Project STOP in Muncar, Indonesia
On April 2, 2019, SCIC Chairman Wim Roels, in his capacity as CEO of Borouge Pte Ltd, co-led a delegation to visit Muncar in Indonesia together with CEO of Borouge ADP Mr Ahmed Omar Abdulla, to see and learn first-hand the latest Project STOP upda...
Continue reading »Wednesday, 08 May 2019
Welcoming a new member into the Responsible Care family - Eagletainer Logistics Pte Ltd
What is Responsible Care?
Responsible Care® Programme is the chemical industry’s global initiative to address issues concerning Health, Safety, Environment & Security (HSES) and to promote continuous improvement in ...
Continue reading »Tuesday, 07 May 2019
Responsible Care Sharing Workshop - Security Code
The Responsible Care signatories gathered together to learn about the process of conducting Security Risk Assessment on 2 May. This is part of SCIC efforts to help signatories in the implementation of the Security code which was incorporated...
Continue reading »Friday, 03 May 2019
Chemical Industry rallied efforts in the inaugural Earth Day Beach Clean-Up
The inaugural Earth Day beach clean-up event was held on 26 April 2019 at Pasir Ris Park, organised as part of the "Clear Shores, Clean Waters" campaign
Supported by 140 enthusiastic volunteers from 8 chemical companies, a record total of ...
Continue reading »Friday, 19 April 2019
ExxonMobil celebrates opening of new Singapore butyl and resins plants
ExxonMobil marked the opening of its latest two world-scale specialty chemical production facilities on April 5, with Minister of Trade and Industry Chan Chun Sing and ExxonMobil Chemical Company President Karen McKee.
The ceremony a...
Continue reading »Thursday, 04 April 2019
SCIC Annual Dinner 2019 and Responsible Care Awards 2018
The SCIC Annual Dinner 2019 and Responsible Care Awards 2018 was held on 26 March 2019 at the Regent Hotel Singapore. The event was well-attended by more than 300 industry members and invited guests including representatives from various governmen...
Continue reading »Sunday, 21 April 2019
Launch of SS 643 : 2019 Structural characterisation of graphene flakes (4 parts)
With the development of this new Singapore Standard which covers the assessment and characterisation of graphene flakes, local manufacturers and graphene users can be assured that the graphene produced or used is of the right characteristics. This...
Continue reading »Tuesday, 09 April 2019
Communication Training on Media Management for the Chemical Industry
Held from 26 to 27 March, the Communication Training on Media Management equipped participants with the knowledge and skills to effectively manage the media in the event of a crisis. Through a mock press conference, participants were able to hone ...
Continue reading »Thursday, 04 April 2019
Welcoming a new member into the Responsible Care family - Bertschi Singapore Pte Ltd
What is Responsible Care?
Responsible Care® Programme is the chemical industry’s global initiative to address issues concerning Health, Safety, Environment & Security (HSES) and to promote continuous improvement in ...
Continue reading »Thursday, 04 April 2019
Chemical Standards Exchange FY 2018 with the Launch of SS 641 : 2019 New Code of Practice for Fire Safety for Laboratories using Chemicals
The 8 March 2019 event, which attracted more than 300 participants, showcased the development of upcoming safety standards in the chemical industry as well as the introduction to key topics within SS 641.
Standards play an important role i...
Continue reading »Monday, 08 April 2019
Jurong Island Vision Zero Cluster’s Learning Journey
Petrochemical Corporation of Singapore (Private) Limited (PCS) schedule regular meet up with their contractors Senior Management and their workers, as part of their communication, engagement and feedback programme.
Every quarter, contracto...
Continue reading »Sunday, 07 April 2019
"Clear Shores, Clean Waters" 2019
SCIC is pleased to share of the upcoming beach clean-up event on 31 May, in support of World Environment Day.
We would like to invite member companies to join us as we make a united effort in cleaning up our beaches.
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Monday, 25 February 2019
Chemical Standards Committee Strategic Planning Session
The Chemical Standards Committee (CSC) Strategic Planning Session is organised once every 3-year Term to align CSC’s next tranche standards workplan (FY 2020 to FY 2022) with the industry needs and government initiatives. All Technical Committee...
Continue reading »Wednesday, 16 January 2019
A Global Commitment to Combat Plastic Waste in The Environment
With the goal to combat the issue of plastic waste in the environment, the Singapore Chemical Council Limited (SCIC) is heartened by the announcement of the global alliance of companies from the plastics and consumer goods value chain.
The...
Continue reading »Wednesday, 23 January 2019
Nanotechnology Awareness Series – Nanotechnology Toxicology: Regulatory needs and Nano Toxicology Assessment Standards
Fronted by the Standards Development Organisation (SDO@SCIC), the Nanotechnology Toxicology: Regulatory Needs and Nano Toxicology Assessment Standards Work...
Continue reading »Friday, 18 January 2019
Launch of Training Series on Productivity Improvements for the Process, Construction & Maintenance Industry
Formed in 2015, the Productivity Council is an industry-driven programme to boost productivity performances within the PCM sector supporting the Energy & Chemicals (E&C) industry. It is jointly funded by the Singapore Economic Development ...
Continue reading »Thursday, 17 January 2019
Sharing by SCIC at SAHTECH Seminar, Taiwan
As part of the continued outreach efforts by the SCIC Emerging Regulations Working Group in fostering closer relationships with the chemical industry and regulators in our neighbouring countries, Ms Cissie Yeung and Ms Caroline Li represented SCIC...
Continue reading »Friday, 28 December 2018
Results of SCIC Responsible Care Awards 2018
We are pleased to announce the result of the SCIC Responsible Care Awards 2018. Responsible Care signatories may view the results Continue reading »
Thursday, 01 November 2018
What does Carbon Tax in Singapore mean to you?
It was announced during Budget 2018 that all facilities producing 25,000 tonnes or more of Green House Gas (GHG) emissions in a year will have to pay a carbon tax from 2020. The carbon tax will initially be $5 per tonne of greenhouse gas emissions...
Continue reading »Saturday, 27 October 2018
ChemEx – The Chemical Industry Experience
ChemEx – an annual exclusive industry profiling event brought together by member companies was held for the twelve year. More than 600 tertiary students from the various Institutes of Higher Learning who are in the chemical-related studies were ...
Continue reading »Thursday, 01 November 2018
SCIC-Joint Agencies Dialogue Session 2018
SCIC organises annual dialogue sessions with MOM, NEA and SCDF which provides members a unique engagement platform with the various regulators on information related to regulatory changes and requirements.
2018 saw the inaugural joint agen...
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