This key sentence documents our general position concerning product safety. It forms part of the BASF Group's Corporate Guidelines and consequently is binding on all of our employees.
Product safety encompasses the three fields of chemical legislation, toxicology and ecology.
It reflects the concerns of health and safety at work, and environmental and consumer protection in the course of the life cycle of all BASF products. These issues make it essential for BASF to work closely with its customers and partners. The essence of product safety is knowing what the properties of products are so that these products can be handled, used and disposed of safely. Top Top Product safety starts with the purchase of raw materials Our product safety starts with the procurement of high-quality raw materials for our worldwide manufacturing sites. One hundred employees in the Raw Materials Purchasing division in Ludwigshafen and an additional 200 employees in purchasing departments in Europe, Asia, and North and South America form an integrated procurement network, responsible for buying approximately Euro 6 to 7 billion worth of raw materials.