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Operational Excellence (continued)

50% Reduction in Hazardous Samples across

Hexion and Targeting Additional Gains

In 2016, a Sampling Reduction program was initiated by Leadership
as one of the pathways to reduce exposures in our operations.

The objective was visionary—eliminate exposures to Acutely Toxic
Materials (ATM) during sampling. Over the last several years, the Global

Operations team has achieved a significant reduction in sampling

across our sites. Collectively, associates from Manufacturing, EHS,
Continual Improvement and Technology, Engineering and Projects

have eliminated unnecessary exposures to ATMs, such as phenol,
epichlorohydrin, and other hazardous materials. Other focus areas

included exposure, high temperatures and activities that require an

associate to work at a height. These achievements have been made
through several projects. Examples include:

• Standardizing the Best Practices within our network;

• Using statistics to prove process control;

• Using data analytics to predict quality and control processes;

• Implementing inline analyses to eliminate sampling
and traditional sampling/testing; and

• Improving sampling systems to eliminate exposure

where sampling remains.

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