Culturing security system in chemical laboratory in Indonesia

Abstract

Indonesia has experienced on the lack of chemical security such as a number of bombing terrors and hazardous chemicals found in food. Therefore, chemical security should be implemented to mitigate the misused of chemicals. The implementation of chemical security is a new thing for Indonesian citizens even though the introduction has conducted for years through training, seminars, and Government regulations. The evident is coming from the interviews conducted in this study. Questions asked in this interview/survey: the implementation of chemical safety and chemical security in the laboratory; chemical inventory system and its regulation; and training needed for chemical security implementation. Respondents who were basically researchers from Government research institute, university laboratories, senior high school laboratories, and service laboratories were still confused in distinguishing between chemical safety and chemical security. Because of this condition, there are many laboratories did not totally implement the best practices of chemical security. As conclusion, the Government needs to pay more attention to educate people who engage with chemicals to raise their awareness into chemical security best practices. Besides, the Government should optimise law and regulations and develop practical guidelines and standards for chemical safety and security to be applied to all chemical laboratories in Indonesia.