זה לא טונר שיוצר על ידי יצרן אלמוני בסין ,זה טונר שידפיס על בטוח.

זה טונר שאם תדפיס איתו,לא תהיה חשוף לתביעות מצד עובדים בגין תרומה ליצירת סביבת עבודה מסוכנת.

ארגונים רבים מאמצים מדיניות של גהות ושמירה על סביבת עבודה בטוחה לצד הצגת חזות ירוקה וידידותית לסביבה, אם מטעמי רגולציה,תקינה או קוד מוסרי. לתמר רקע עשיר במתן פתרונות המסייעים לארגונים וחברות לתמוך בסביבת עבודה בטוחה ,תוך הקפדה על הדרישות החלות של דירקטיבות Reach&Rohs לשימוש בחומרי גלם בטוחים למשתמש ולסביבה ושקיפות מלאה של כל שרשרת האספקה(תקנות REACH&ROHS מטילות את הוכחת השימוש בחומרי גלם בטוחים על היצרן ואינן מסתפקות בהצהרה בלבד).כך למשל,סביבה נקייה מפליטה של חומרים אורגניים נדיפים והשראות חשמליות מסוכנות לצד פתרונות האיסוף של מחסניות טונר ריקות ,אותן מציעה החברה ללקוחותיה מתוקף מחויבותה לסטנדרט ISO 1401 ודירקטיבת האיחוד האירופי WEEE 2002/96/EC ביישום שמירה על איכות הסביבה ,שימור משאבים וצריכת אנרגיה נמוכה.
כל חומרי הגלם המשמשים במחסניות הטונר של תמר ,מיוצרים ביפן על ידי חטיבת הכימיקלים של תאגיד מיצובישי.
 

איכות לצד בטיחות.

 שימוש במחסנית טונר ,שיוצרה בהתאמה הנדסית מושלמת למדפסת אליה יועדה,מחסנית הטונר יוצרה על ידי יצרן המדפסת לסינכרון מושלם עם המדפסת ,הן במבנה המחסנית והן בצורתה הפיזית הפיזית וכלל המכלולים המרכיבים את מחסנית הטונר,שהותאמו במדוייק למערכת האוורור ומערכת פריקת האוזון של המדפסת.

אבקת טונר על בסיס פולימר מרוכב שמיוצרת בתהליך של ריאקציה כימית ,מיושמת במחסנית הטונר.אבקת טונר כימי ,הינה בעלת מבנה מיקרו-קפסולרי שמונע את היטמעותה בריאות.יתרונות הטונר הכימי הינן באיכות הפיגמנט המשמש בתהליך ייצורו שמאפשר את קיבועו כחלק אינטגרלי בלתי נדיף במבנהו,הפיגמנט המשמש לייצור טונר כימי הינו יציב ואינו מתפרק לתרכובות אורגניות נדיפות תחת חום הקיבוע לנייר ביחידת ההתכה.

אבקת טונר כימי מאפשרת הדפסה ברזולוציות גבוהות ועושר גוונים רב.טונר כימי ,הינו טונר אחיד הן בגודל הגרגר והן בצורתו הכדורית האחידה,זאת בניגוד לטונר שיוצר בתהליך כתישה שבו גודל הגרגרים אינו אחיד ואמורפי.גודלו המינימלי בשילוב צורתו הכדורית משווים לטונר כימי ,מרקם מימי ותכונות דיספרסיביות (כושר פיזור) מעולות ללא הוספת חומרים נדיפים על בסיס אורגני (VOCS).

טמפרטורת ההתכה של הטונר מותאמת באופן מדוייק על ידי היצרן על ידי אפיון יחודי של הפורמולה.כל סטייה ולו הקלה ביותר גורמת להדבקות השרף שבטונר ליחידת התנור ובכך מקצרת את חייו,כמו כן בטונר שאינו כימי הפיגמנט אינו מקובע ובשל כך מתפזר מעצם היותו נדיף לתוך מדפסת הלייזר ומזהם אותה ואת האוויר בסביבת המדפסת.

מערכת ההדפסה הינה מערכת אלקטרוסטטית שבה כל סטייה בפורמולת הטונר תגרום לנזילתו ופליטתו לאוויר החדר ע"י מערכת האוורור,אבקת הטונר מעצם היותה מוליכה למחצה עלולה לגרום לקצרים ופגיעה במכלולי האלקטרוניקה והמכלולים הנעים במדפסת הלייזר.

מגעי החשמל הקבועים ביחידת הטונר,נועדו לעבודה במתחים גבוהים של אלפי וולטים ,ומיוצרים מסגסוגת מתכות ייחודית ,הינם נדבך קריטי בתהליך ההדפסה בטכנולוגית לייזר שמבוססת על עקרונות האלקטרוסטטיקה ,לעניין מניעת השראה חשמלית מזיקה שנמדדה בתהליך התכנון של המדפסת מול יחידת הטונר בהליך התכנון על ידי מהנדסי החברה לשם עמידה בתקני השראה חשמלית בהתאם לתקן.

מחסנית הטונר עשויה מגרייד פלסטיק בטוח לשימוש שניתן לשימוש חוזר ואינו מכיל חומרים כגון PBDEs וביספנול איי שמתפרקים בחום הנוצר במדפסת לחלל האוויר.
לבחינת פוטנציאל הסיכון בשימוש עם טונר שמכונה בלשון הרבים : "טונר תואם" הנכם מופנים לקריאת מידע רלוונטי בנושא זה ,בקישור המצ"ב : טונר תואם

אילוסטרציית מבנה של גרגר אבקת טונר שיוצר בהליך של ריאקציה כימית. גרגר טונר בעל צורה כדורית אחידה וגודל אחיד עם מבנה מרכיבים שכבתי. תהליך הייצור של אבקת טונר בראקציה כימית מאפשר קבלת תכונות טעינה אלקטרוסטטית לפי ספציפיקציות מדויקות ,גוון אחיד עם פיזור מדויק של פיגמנטים וכושר היטמעות בטמפרטורות נמוכות יותר. תהליך זה נעשה תוך שימוש ברכיבים בעלי טוהר גבוה ללא שימוש בממסים אורגניים נדיפים. הליך ייצור זה פותח על ידי חטיבת הכימיה של קונצרן מיצובישי כתוצאה מדרישות דירקטיבות האיחוד האירופי שאוסרות שימוש בחומרי גלם מסוכנים בסביבה משרדית וביתית.


זה טונר ירוק יותר ,זה טונר ידידותי לסביבה ,זה טונר בטוח לשימוש ,זה טונר איכותי יותר ,זה פשוט טונר טוב יותר. 

מערכת ניהול אחראית של חומרי גלם ושימוש בכימיקלים בטוחים לאדם ולסביבה בהתאם לתקנות Reach ו Rohs בייצור טונרים למדפסות לייזר על ידי חטיבת הכימיקלים בתאגיד מיצובישי.

Responsible Care (RC) activity promotion organization

The Mitsubishi Chemical Group RC Promotion Committee meets annually, chaired by the president of Mitsubishi Chemical with operating officers in charge of research, manufacture, operations, and common divisions participating. The meeting examines and finalizes RC activity plans for the entire Group and confirms the progress in the plan-do-check-act (PDCA) cycle for RC activities.

Based on the activity policies and plans finalized at the meeting, divisions of Mitsubishi Chemical and Group companies develop activity plans fitted to the type and description of their businesses and conduct RC activities.

RC activities of the Mitsubishi Chemical Group

RC activity promotion organization of Mitsubishi Chemical and the Mitsubishi Chemical Group

The Mitsubishi Chemical RC Promotion Committee, chaired by the executive in charge of RC and bringing together the heads of manufacturing, research, sales, operations, common divisions, and other areas, meets annually to examine and finalize the outcomes of activities based on the fiscal year's RC Activity Policy, along with policies for the next fiscal year. All locations and divisions develop their own RC activity plans pursuant to the Mitsubishi Chemical RC Activity Policy, and then execute them.

The annual Mitsubishi Chemical Group RC Promotion Committee meeting, chaired by the President of Mitsubishi Chemical, examines and finalizes the Mitsubishi Chemical Group RC Activity Policy. The Mitsubishi Chemical RC Promotion Committee examines and finalizes the draft of the RC Activity Policy brought before the Mitsubishi Chemical Group RC Promotion Committee.

RC promotion organization at Mitsubishi Chemical and the Mitsubishi Chemical Group

RC activity promotion organization of Group companies

Group companies have established organizations tailored to their business activities, and charged with efficiently promoting RC activities along with Mitsubishi Chemical. Mitsubishi Chemical conducts regular audits to confirm progress in activities at Group companies and to provide advice.

Developing databases for environmental conservation, safety and security

Mitsubishi Chemical configures the Environmental Protection and Safety Database as a system to support RC activities. Information related to RC is shared and managed using a database at each stage from product development to manufacturing.

Environmental Protection and Safety Database

RC audit

Mitsubishi Chemical conducts RC auditing at each facility and division engaged in manufacturing, research, and operations of Mitsubishi Chemical and Group companies.

During fiscal 2010, the Environmental Audit Office was established in June 2010 within the Environmental Safety and Quality Department of Mitsubishi Chemical head office, as part of recurrence prevention measures for the inappropriate data processing incident during fiscal 2009 involving environmental analysis data at the Yokkaichi Plant. This was done for the purpose of intensifying audit functions with respect to environmental management. Comprehensive audits were also conducted, even for slips issued over the course of the past three years, to confirm that all domestic plants and research laboratories of Mitsubishi Chemical and Group companies have conducted appropriate environmental management.

As the result, the audit revealed about 200 flaws in management aspects such as in-house regulations and methods of recording analyzed data, as well as organizational and other areas. Advice on improvement was promptly provided. During fiscal 2011, we plan to continue with comprehensive environmental audits, and to monitor improvements in the flaws pointed out during fiscal 2010.

 

 

Our basic stance on safety management of chemicals

The Mitsubishi Chemical Group strives to accurately understand information on all the chemicals it handles; not only for chemical products it manufactures but also their raw materials, by-products and waste generated in the manufacturing processes, as well as their recycled products. Based on the information, the Safety Assessment Committee checks the impacts of chemical substances on people and the environment as well as the safety of manufacturing processes beforehand in executing stringent voluntary management.

Risk assessment flow on chemical substances in product development

International strategies for chemicals management

In response to the action target of minimizing adverse effects of chemical substances by 2020 agreed to at the World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD - commonly known as the Johannesburg Summit) held in 2002, chemicals management efforts have intensified worldwide in accordance with the international strategy Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management (SAICM) adopted at the First International Conference on Chemicals Management (ICCM-1) held in 2006.
The International Council of Chemical Associations (ICCA) has promoted Global Product Strategy (GPS) activities for attaining the WSSD target, as the voluntary efforts of industries. GPS activities emphasize risk-based chemicals management throughout supply chains, and disclosure of information of risk management on products.

International trends in chemicals management

Chemicals management by industries

Contributing to activities of ICCA and Japan Chemical Industry Association, mainly through promotion of GPS activities

The President of Mitsubishi Chemical assumes a role of setting directions for ICCA, as a member of its CEO group. Mitsubishi Chemical is also a member of the leadership group for chemical policy and health that plans and implements skill development programs and lectures in developing countries and for small- and medium-scale enterprises, geared toward attainment of the WSSD targets.

The Japan Chemical Industry Association (commonly known as Nikkakyo), a domestic organization, also engages in voluntary activities for strengthening risk-based chemicals management at businesses (Japan Initiative of Product Stewardship: JIPS), for promoting ICCA's GPS activities. Mitsubishi Chemical is also a member of the committee for promoting and strengthening JIPS. As a part of strengthening of JIPS promotion, the risk assessment guidance was translated and briefings were held on JIPS activities during fiscal 2010.

Organization Chart of ICCA

In-house GPS activities

Mitsubishi Chemical began GPS activities voluntarily in 2009. These activities involve risk assessment on chemical substances manufactured by the company and management of them in accordance with the results, as well as publication of the results in safety summaries.

During 2009 and 2010, trial GPS risk assessment was conducted for seven substances, for example acetone, while standardizing risk assessment methods. Priority (high, medium, low and out of scope) was set regarding the risk assessment on chemical substances contained in each product. Assessment is to be completed by 2015 for substances ranked as high and medium, and by 2017 for those ranked as low, and safety summaries will be published as necessary. Mitsubishi Chemical group companies also plan to complete GPS assessment for the subject substances concerned by 2018.

Promoting GPS activities along with Group companies

Nobuyuki Shimizu
Environmental Safety and Quality Department
Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation

Mitsubishi Chemical's GPS activities have developed from conventional RC activities and are not entirely new, though a risk assessment viewpoint has been added. We believe it is important to engage in the activities while letting the plan-do-check-action (PDCA) cycle function properly.

Bimonthly briefings for promoting GPS activities are being held at Group companies as well.

 

Communicating information on chemical substances contained in products

Mitsubishi Chemical compiles information on product constituents, hazards and handling in the form of an Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)¹ presented to customers and partially disclosed on its website. In fiscal 2008, we introduced a system that automatically creates MSDSs, following the format of the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS)², an international system for indicating hazards and toxicity of chemical substances.

We are also a member of the Joint Article Management Promotion-consortium (JAMP)³ and utilize MSDSplus⁴developed by the Consortium in efforts to provide data on chemical substances contained in products to all members of the supply chain.

1 Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS): A safety database of chemical and other substances, and a document for providing information on the properties, hazards and toxicity of chemical substances to other business entities when transferring or shipping chemical substances and products2 Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS): A system of international classification and labeling related to the hazards of chemicals3 Joint Article Management Promotion-consortium (JAMP): A cross-industrial organization for appropriate management, disclosure and communication of information on chemical substances contained in components and formed products (articles) to supply chain members4 MSDSplus: A common sheet for communicating information on chemical substances contained in products to all entities; from material manufacturers to those of final products

Dealing with chemicals management regulations

Measures to cope with amended Act on the Evaluation of Chemical Substances and Regulation of Their Manufacture, etc.

Act on the Evaluation of Chemical Substances and Regulation of Their Manufacture, etc. (the "Act") was amended largely (the "amended Act") in two steps, in April 2010 and April 2011.

The first-step of the amendment in 2010 also addressed highly degradable chemical substances, adding over 200 such substances to category 2 and 3 monitored chemical substances, of which detailed reports are mandated. In the second-step amendment of 2011, reporting has been mandated on the quantity of all chemical substances that are manufactured, imported and used, and it was decided that the national government will select the priority chemical substances for assessment based on information from business entities. Moreover, risk assessment is conducted on priority chemical substances to select Class 2 specified chemical substances on which restrictions are imposed on the manufacture and imported amount. The amended Act shifted the management method from conventional hazard management to risk assessment in order to attain the target agreed to at the WSSD.

In line with the enactment of the amended Act, Mitsubishi Chemical has prepared for appropriately handling the situation by providing information from governmental organizations and industrial associations such as Japan Chemical Industry Association in-house and to Group companies. We have also participated in a study group for comprehensive management of chemical substances and working group on the amended Act of Japan Chemical Industry Association, and exchanged opinions with the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and National Institute of Technology and Evaluation.

We plan to strengthen in-house chemicals management by organizing information on the quantity and use of chemical substances in our products and utilizing the information in areas such as GPS activities.

Action for REACH regulation

To comply with EU Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) that came into force on June 2007, the Mitsubishi Chemical Group in 2006 established the cross-sectional MCC Group REACH Project. We conduct activities for ensuring compliance with REACH and performance of obligations from the viewpoint of a manufacturer outside the EU that brings products into the EU, while thoroughly analyzing each aspect of complicated legal systems and sharing specific measures to address the situation.

To outline of REACH and activities to date

In fiscal 2010, our focus was placed on registration of high production volumes or hazardous substances, in addition, management, maintenance and updating of legal information relating to products brought into the EU, and compliance with REACH and other regulations and performance of obligations by affiliated entities in the EU.

Implementation in fiscal 2010

1. Registration of high production volumes or hazardous substances

November 30, 2010, was the 1st registration deadline under REACH of the existing chemical substances that are handled at 1,000 tons or more per year or have high hazard levels. The Mitsubishi Chemical Group carefully examined the matters to be registered through close information exchanges and regular meetings with the only representative appointed by us. Applications for registration of all substances the Group was planning were made by the deadline and accepted by ECHA.

2. Management, maintenance and updating of legal information on products brought into the EU

REACH also mandates management, maintenance and updating of information on the hazards and uses of related substances after completion of registration procedures. To fulfill the obligation, the Mitsubishi Chemical Group strives to obtain the latest information for the registered substances and offer our customers updated information by explaining requirement intentions and descriptions to them. For example, we inform REACH registration numbers to related importers through the supply chain. In response to the revision of REACH Annex II that stipulates the SDS⁵ that came into force on December 1, 2010, we also revised the SDSs for the substances concerned and distributed them to customers.

3. Compliance by affiliated entities in Europe with REACH and CLP regulations and performance of obligations

Mitsubishi Chemical Europe GmbH (MCE), headquartered in Germany, is directly obligated to abide by REACH. MCE collects and provides information on all only representatives, registration numbers, etc. relating to imported products in order to comply with the regulations. The company has also completed notification on the classification and labeling of chemical substances involved with imported products by the deadline for notification under the CLP regulations⁶.

5 Safety Data Sheet (SDS): A safety database of chemical and other substances; a document for providing information on the properties and hazards of chemical substances to other business entities when the chemical substances and products are transferred or shipped6 Classification, Labeling and Packaging of substances and mixtures

Future measures

Measures for registration of substances for which registration is due from fiscal 2010

In the EU, with some of the substances of which registration is due from fiscal 2010, currently the activities at Substance Information Exchange Forum (SIEF) are still unclear or no leader is found for joint registration. Assuming that more work would be needed with applicable substances to be registered, the Mitsubishi Chemical Group will continue exchanging information closely with our only representative and proactively conducting technical discussions for registration. At the same time, we aim at completion of registration for all the substances to be registered by sharing the latest information on REACH with those in charge at Group companies, including operational divisions and entities in the EU, and asking for cooperation from related customers.

MCE: Sharing Japanese experts' experience and knowledge with customers in the EU

Marion Ives
Compliance Manager
Mitsubishi Chemical Europe GmbH

Our activities for complying with EU regulations

Mitsubishi Chemical Europe GmbH (Germany) must comply with European Union regulations such as REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals) and CLP (Classification, Labelling and Packaging of substances and mixtures). To keep our knowledge up to date in this area, several times a year we participate in workshops by the European Chemicals Agency and national authorities.

EU Member State authorities are responsible for REACH inspections. Enforcement in Germany is delegated to its federated states and regional governments visit companies and check on-site compliance. Successful REACH inspections require that the company has prepared a REACH system for all manufactured or imported chemical products. Mitsubishi Chemical Europe is tasked with showing what party is responsible for which REACH obligations in our supply chain, and Mitsubishi Chemical Group product supply chains outside the EU are often complex and compliance is challenging to prove. To achieve compliance with EU regulations, Mitsubishi Chemical Europe receives strong support from the secretariats of the MCC Group REACH Project Team and MCC departments in Japan.

Communication with our EU customers

REACH and CLP compliance is mandated by law but also expected by our customers for maintaining reliable business relationships. To prevent any additional work for customers, like so-called downstream user reports, we ask or already know in advance how they use the Mitsubishi Chemicals Group product. Mitsubishi Chemical Europe maintains long-term lines of communication with its customers to ensure that products are used properly.

Information service for appropriate risk management measurements

Communication down the supply chain via Safety Data Sheet (SDS) is necessary for informing our European customers about potential hazards and appropriate risk management measurements for the safe use of Mitsubishi Chemical Group products. SDSs are currently changing and becoming more complicated in Europe, and following REACH registration they often contain exposure scenarios to help the assessor develop estimates on exposure, dose and risk.
Preparing adequate exposure scenarios for our products requires expert judgment. We are eager to provide our products safely to our European customers with these scenarios and with the appropriate risk management measures. For this task, we receive a great deal of expert assistance from colleagues in the MCC Group REACH Project Team in Japan.