TASK FORCE TEAM

Dr. Ahmed Al-Hazmi SABIC Chairman

Abdulrasheed S. Jaffar SABIC Member

Saji Mathew APC Member

Mohammed Al- Jomaih TASNEE Member

Adnan Al-Shammari CHEMANOL Member

Bashar Al-Aradi GPIC Member

Sudhir Sivarajan BOROUGE Member

Ms. Manal Al-Badawi BOROUGE Member

Ms. Asrar Mohammad EQUATE Member

Mr. Hamed Al Rumhy ORPIC Member

Mr. Muraleetharan Govindan QSC Member

Vision/Destination

To review and recommend effective option(s) for industrial waste minimization and

sustainable management thereof across the GCC region. The recommendations and

options shall be aimed to improve current practices for all industrial waste streams,

considering alternative best practices and latest technologies.

2013-2014 Objectives

Finalize the Task Team members

Define the waste streams, review & quantify the waste generation for the current and

future operations

Define the waste collection and management practices

Share Best Practices [4Rs (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle and Recover)] on waste

management

Assess practices used in other developed international industrial regions

Analyze and recommend suitable and cost effective options of waste handling and

disposal

Assess and report any Policy (Responsible Care Guidelines)/ Legislative implications of

the proposed way forward

Task Force - Key Performance Indicators

Waste Inventory from the member companies

List of best practices

White paper (GPCA position on waste management)

Key Dependencies & Interfaces

GPCA RC Committee

Regulatory Agencies

Approved Waste Disposal Contractors in the Region

International Trade Associations

Member Companies

In Scope

Task Force Charter

Industrial wastes

Interfacing with members, Service Providers, International Trade Associations and

Legal/Compliance bodies

Report recommending cost-effective options based on benchmark information

Out of Scope

Compliance status with legal requirements of individual member Companies

Performance Benchmarking

Non-GPCA member Companies

Key Deliverables / Milestones

Deliverables DateAssigned

Person(s)

Collect data from member companies by means of questionnaires (Current and future needs)

Dec’ 13 Sudhir

Review current practices (Focus on Member Companies & Regulatory requirements)

Mar’ 14 Dr. Hazmi & Jaffar

Review practices adopted in developed international industrial regions

Mar ‘14 Dr. Hazmi, Manal & Saji

List all best practices available in the region and share with member companies

Mar’ 14 Jaffar & Asrar

Prepare a “White Paper”, encompassing opportunities of waste minimization, practical and cost-effective road map for implementation and legislative / policy implications

Jun’ 14 Jaffar, Saji & Bashar

Prepare a subsequent charter including names (Company members) for the full implementation of the selected option(s)

Aug’ 14 Adnan & Mohammed

SUMMARY Industrial Waste Subcommittee Team formed.

Industrial Waste Subcommittee Charter developed and finalized.

Qatar and Oman Taskforce members were not able to attend.

Detailed action plan prepared to achieve the goals of the Task Force, along with assigned

members.

Listing of best practices available in the region & sharing with member companies by March

2014.

Preparation of a “White Paper” highlighting GPCA position on waste management by June 2014.

Preparation of subsequent charter(s) for the full implementation of the selected option(s) by

August 2014.

Performance benchmarking and legal compliance status of individual member companies are

excluded from the scope.

Non-GPCA member companies are excluded from the scope (due to the difficulties in data

collection from oil industries)

Will participate in the upcoming “Responsible Care - Teaming Up with Contractors & Service

Providers Workshop”