IC Tag Chemical ID Traceability for Indefinite Form Records
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional systems fail to manage operation records for chemicals of indefinite form, such as liquids or gases, which undergo mass change or composition changes like apportioning, mixing, reacting, or separating, lacking traceability and compliance with regulations like the REACH directive.
Innovation Solution
An IC tag system is used to identify and track chemicals by generating new IDs when operations like apportioning, mixing, reacting, or separating occur, with a record management system that updates and stores the corresponding information for traceability and compliance.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If conventional record management systems are used for chemicals, then simple storage and retrieval is achieved, but traceability of operation records for chemicals of indefinite form is lost
Solution Approach 1:
The system segments chemical operation records into discrete, traceable units by assigning unique chemical IDs to each chemical substance. Each operation (apportioning, mixing, reacting, separating) is recorded as a separate event with before/after chemical IDs, creating a segmented chain of custody that enables traceability without requiring complex continuous monitoring.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary action by pre-assigning unique chemical IDs to chemicals before operations occur. This preliminary identification allows the system to automatically track and trace chemical transformations throughout the supply chain without requiring complex real-time analysis, as the tracking framework is established in advance.
2Productivity
If chemical operations like apportioning, mixing, reacting, or separating are performed, then chemical processing is achieved, but mass change and composition change make record management difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements feedback by recording both the before chemical ID and after chemical ID for each operation. This feedback mechanism allows the system to track how chemicals transform through apportioning, mixing, reacting, or separating operations, maintaining identity information despite mass and composition changes by comparing initial and final states.
Solution Approach 2:
The system accommodates parameter changes by designating specific operations (apportioning, mixing, reacting, separating) that inherently cause mass and composition changes. Rather than trying to maintain constant chemical parameters, the system tracks the transformation from one chemical ID state to another, accepting and recording the parameter changes as part of the traceability chain.
3Reliability
If the REACH directive compliance is implemented, then chemical substance regulation is achieved, but comprehensive tracing of chemical usage along the supply chain requires extensive data collection
Solution Approach 1:
The system achieves universality by creating a multi-functional record management platform that simultaneously satisfies REACH directive requirements for chemical substance tracing, provides operational record-keeping, and enables supply chain transparency. The same chemical ID tracking mechanism serves multiple regulatory and operational functions, reducing the need for separate specialized systems.
Data Source
AI summary
An operation for a chemical of indefinite form is managed so that operation record of the chemical is traceable. An IC tag (3) is attached to various containers (4a to 4c ) each holding a chemical, and a chemical ID to identify the chemical held in each of the containers (4a to 4c) is stored in the IC tag (3). When an operation involving a mass change or a change of composition information is carried out, such as apportioning, mixing, reacting, and separating, while the containers (4a to 4c) serve as receivers of the chemical, a record management apparatus (1) newly generates a chemical ID, and a IC tag terminal (2) updates the chemical ID in the IC tag (3) to the new chemical ID. In addition, the record management apparatus (1) manages a correspondence between the chemical ID stored in the IC tag (3) (old chemical ID) and the chemical ID newly stored in the IC tag (3) (new chemical ID).