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Personal Code of Practice I am a Fellow
of both the Royal Society of Chemistry
(RSC) and the Chartered Institution of
Water and Environmental Management (CIWEM), both of which set high
professional standards for their members. Relevant parts of the RSC's Code of Conduct and Guidance on Professional
Practice and the full text of CIWEM's Code of
Ethics are reproduced below to indicate the standards which I attempt to
employ in my own professional work for Envirocell. RSC Code of Conduct 1999 (extracts) Impact on
the environment Chemists
should use their knowledge and experience for the protection and improvement
of the environment. In addition to
legal obligations, chemists also have a duty to minimise adverse effects on
the environment, to recommend and use best environmental practice and to seek
opportunities to promote sustainable development. As part of
their obligations to their employers and top society, chemists should assess
the environmental impact of their activities and give appropriate advice. The Chemist
as a Consultant All consultants
must maintain a confidential relationship with clients and must not divulge
information obtained from clients to a third party. This may preclude the
consultant from accepting work for another client working in the same field
as an existing client. CIWEM Code of Ethics 2001 Members of the
Institution will be expected to use their influence to the fullest extent and
to behave to the best of their ability to maintain a sustainable environment
in the following way:
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