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Reduction of PRTR Substances

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Action Plan

Self-assessment rating　○：Targets achieved　△：Targets partially achieved　×：Targets not achieved

FY2010 Targets	Maintain FY2005 levels or less for released and transferred amounts per unit of production
FY2010 Results	Released amount: 31% increase from FY2005 level Transferred amount: 585% increase from FY2005 level	×

Basic Policies

As for comprehensive chemical substances, OMRON has specified substances subject to in-house control in conformance with applicable laws and regulations in Japan and abroad as well as industry trends, in order to reduce the use of hazardous substances for its production processes during the development stage.

OMRON sites in Japan are striving to maintain the released and transferred amounts per unit of production of Class 1 chemicals designated under Japan’s PRTR (Pollutant Release and Transfer Register) Law at fiscal 2005 levels or less.

FY2010 Overview

In fiscal 2010, the released amount of PRTR substances was 1.5 times that of the FY2005 level, while the transferred amount was 8.5 times that of the FY2005 level. The released amount and transferred amount per unit of production increased 31% and 585%, respectively, failing to meet the target of maintaining FY2005 levels per unit of production. The increase in the transferred amount was mainly due to an increase in substances contained in molded article waste generated at OMRON Relay & Devices Corporation, and an increased amount of waste solvents transferred from OMRON Iida Co., Ltd.

In molded articles, chemical substances are mainly used for the purpose of avoiding ignition risk, and there are no alternative materials presently available. In response to increasing societal demand for product safety, some means of reducing ignition risk will remain essential. In fiscal 2011, OMRON will consider the development of a chemical substances management system that takes societal requirements and changing recycling process into consideration.

The waste solvents are completely recycled by the recycling company to which they are transferred.

As per the revision to the PRTR Law in 2008, substances subject to reporting were changed. As changes will be put into effect starting from data to be reported in FY2011, OMRON started a survey for 462 substances required by the revised law (compared to the former list of 354 substances) in April 2011.

PRTR Survey Results(Japan)