WAL-MART “NATION”A TOUR OF CARP REQUIREMENTS

By Lambros Kromidas

Disclaimer

“The viewpoints expressed in this presentation are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect those

of Wal*Mart or Coty, Inc.”

CARP

• Wal-Mart is implementing a new way of conducting business– All the products they sell will undergo a

Chemical Assessment Review Process

• Why?– To enhance their current compliance process– Assist in furthering their environmental

sustainability efforts

CARP

• Provides Wal-Mart consistent MSDS and accurate safety information at store level for their customers and associates

So What Does it Mean for the Manufacturer?

• All manufactured products distributed to Wal-Mart since May 8, 2006, will need to undergo CARP

So What Does it Mean for the Manufacturer?

• To perform CARP, the Manufacturer needs to provide certain information about their products like:– UPC/GTIN– Wal-Mart Supplier No.– Supplier Corporate Contact Information– Transportation Information– Supplier Emergency Phone Number– Complete Breakdown of Formula (+ incidentals)– Physicochemical Data– Product Characteristics (burn rate, compressed gas,

toxicological information)– Product MSDS

So What Does it Mean for the Manufacturer?

• The Manufacturer must agree to an amended Suppliers Agreement.

Who Receives this Info and in What Format?

• WERCS (Worldwide Environmental & Regulatory Compliance Systems) Professional Services, LLC– 3rd Party Hired by Wal-Mart

• Web Form (i.e., via on-line connection)

What Info is Required Exactly?

• REQUIRED– Product name– Valid Wal-Mart e-mail– Product usage (i.e.

fragrance, disinfectant, etc)

– All ingredients, %, and CAS numbers.

– Contaminants

• NOT-REQUIRED– Odor description of

product– Appearance of product– pH of product– Viscosity of product– S.g. of product– Auto ignition of prod.– Minimum Ignition of pr.

What Info is Required Exactly?

• REQUIRED– Physical state of

product (s, l, or g)– Flashpoint of product

(if l)– Boiling Point of

product (if l)– H2O solubility of

product

• NOT-REQUIRED– Coeficient of octanol/

H2O distribution of pr.– Oral, dermal, and

inhalation LD50s of pr.– Is the product a

pesticide?

– Is the product a consumer commodity?

What Info is Required Exactly?

• REQUIRED • NOT-REQUIRED– Do you take the

Limited Quality Exemption

– Mode of transportation– UN #– Packaging weight– Gross weight– Individual inner

container weight– Packing group– DOT T- & Ex-numbers

Cost of Service

 

Service Fee using Paypal

Product Review and Transmittal with a supplier provided (M)SDS

$180

Product Review and Transmittal with a WERCS authored (M)SDS

$265

Associating additional UPC(s) to a previously assessed product

$15/productPay via PayPal or Wire Transfer

Overview of Process

ManuInfoWERCSCARPAnalysisWal-MartCreationItem

Summary

Item

(48hrs)(Web

form)

(electr)

e-mail

pay

How Does One Get Started?

1. Legal needs to review “Suppliers Agreement”, “Privacy Statements”, “Statement of Confidentiality”, and “Full Disclosure Requirements”

2. IT to check security

3. Resolve timing and ownership

4. Manufacturer to sign up for this process with WERCS (one time only)

• Who?

How Do We Get Started?

5. Manufacturer users need to be id and sign up also (one time only)

• Should it be one person? Who?• Multiple persons? Who?

6. Id products sent to Wal-Mart• Who will do that?

7. Start CARP• Who is in charge?• Who will be paying and how?