Ensuring Health and Safety in Production and Marketing
PotashCorp has procedures in place for assessing and ensuring health and safety at the following production and marketing stages of the product life cycle:
- Manufacturing and production
- Marketing and promotion
- Storage distribution and supply
- Use and service
- Product certification
Fertilizer, as a product, does not pose problems for disposal and cannot be reused or recycled after use.
Product Information
Prior to a new product being available for shipment, data specification sheets and a Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) must be completed. These inform customers about proper handling of the product and its guaranteed analysis.
PotashCorp has procedures in place that provide the following product information:
- Sources of product components
- Contents
- Safe use of the product
- Disposal of the product and environmental or social impacts
Product Labeling
PotashCorp meets product registration and labeling requirements in all its markets.
It is subject to feed and fertilizer labeling requirements in most jurisdictions where it makes or sells its products. For example, labeling requirements (which are similar for each state in the United States) generally require the following information:
- Brand and product name
- Guaranteed analysis
- List of ingredients
- Directions for use and any warning or caution statement
- Name and address of manufacturer/guarantor
- Quantity statement
- Sources
State officials inspect labels and review samples of PotashCorp's products to ensure they are manufactured and distributed according to specifications.
Product labels are reviewed regularly to ensure they comply with all laws and regulations.
Advertising
PotashCorp's long-standing practice is to ensure extensive internal review of all advertising for technical accuracy and legal compliance.