A Framework to Guide Selection of Chemical Alternatives

CONCERNS ABOUT THE HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS associated with some chemical products and processes have motivated a growing number of national, state, and local governments, manufacturers, and retailers to develop assessments and approaches for finding safer chemical substitutes. These existing assessment frameworks reflect a range of different priorities, whether the focus is on protecting workers, the environment, the end users of products, or other interests. This report builds on those frameworks to develop a more universally-applicable decision framework for evaluating potentially safer chemical alternatives. BOARD ON CHEMICAL SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY OCTOBER 2014

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