Other Documents
ESIG in European Coating Journal
Opinion Survey
An integral part of the ESIG programme is to ensure that it captures the views and opinions of its stakeholders. To this end, ESIG regularly undertakes surveys among this audience: in the autumn of 2009 an independent research institute was commissioned to carry out a study into the awareness and effectiveness of ESIG and its messages.
This is the 4th survey of its kind, enabling us to track progress over time.
- See a summary of the main findings
Main Activities
ESIG has a vibrant and pro active communications and advocacy programme which includes:
A communications programme to share information and facilitate dialogue between key stakeholders on issues affecting the industry and on solutions that promote the use of solvents in a safe and environmentally acceptable way.
Communications material includes:
- Printed publications
- Solutions - a regular newsletter about solvent issues
- Best Practice Guidelines - Monitoring - measuring - Managing Solvent Vapour Concentrations in the work environment - Flammability
- Fact Sheets: Solvents - Solvents and Environment - Solvents and Health
- Case studies
- Life Cycle Assessments
An advocacy programme including activities in:
- The CAFE (Clean Air for Europe) programme
- The National Emission Ceiling programme
- The implementation of the Solvent Emission Directive 1999/13/EC
- European Product Directive proposals aiming at reducing solvents contents from Decorative coatings and Vehicle Refinish.
- Indoor Air Quality (air change index)
- Occupational Health (methodology to calculate OEL's for hydrocarbon solvents)
A product stewardship programme including:
- ESIG Product Stewardship Awards
- Implementation of assessments through the supply chain
- Best practice guidelines for users of solvents
- Simplified communications on Health and Safety for SMEs using solvents
- Improved Safety Data Sheets
- A software to help solvent users to reduce VOC emissions
