Reasonable care is that degree of care exercised by prudent man observance of his legal duties
toward others.
Every person has a legal duty to exercise due care for the safety of others and to avoid injury to
others if possible. Common carriers must exercise great care.
Responsible care is the safety duty towards society. Now this has developed as a systematic
approach.
Responsible care is a chemical industry initiative, which started in Canada in the late in the late
1970s and is slowly gaining worldwide momentum: it is voluntary and the willing company has to
demonstrate its commitment to improve all aspects of performance relating to safety, health &
environment. This helps, in turn, to develop and maintain public acceptability of that industry
In India, ICMA (Indian Chemical Manufacturers‟ Association) has adopted six codes of
management practices fro responsible care as under:
1. The Process Safety Code.
2. The Employee Health & Safety Code.
3. The Pollution prevention Code.
4. The Community Awareness & Emergency Response Code.
5. The Distribution Code, and The Product Stewardship Code.