1. Substitution & Alternatives Assessment Tool Box NW Hazardous Materials Conference SeaTac 2015 Jonathan Rivin Waste Management Specialist

2. OECD Organization for Economic Co-Operation & Development (Paris) –“Promote policies that will improve the economic and social well-being of people around the world.” – 34 countries The Ad Hoc Group on Substitution of Harmful Chemicals (2012) –Develop tools & materials to support Substitution & Alternatives Assessment Metareview: “Current Landscapes of AA Practice” Toolbox

3. Substitution & Alternatives Assessment Tool Box HAZARDOUS CHEMICAL

4. Substitution Replacing one entity with another Informed Substitution Replacing hazard chemical (chemical of concern) with safer alternative Minimizing unintended consequences.......... regrettable substitutions

5. Alternatives Assessment A process for identifying, comparing and selecting safer alternatives (chemical & non-chemical) to replace hazardous chemicals With the objective of promoting sustainable production & consumption (reducing risk to humans and the environment)

6. Alternatives Assessment Hazard assessment Cost & availability Exposure assessment Life cycle assessment Materials management Performance evaluation Social impact Source: Alternatives Assessment Guide, 1.0. Interstate Chemicals Clearinghouse. 2013

7. Risk=ƒ(Hazard,Exposure)  Exposure potential

8. Exposure ibuprofen/Aleve/aspirin + Anti -depressants/-anxiety || upper gastrointestinal bleeding risk Masclee et al., 2014.

9. Hazards  Hazards  Liability  Regulatory compliance

10. Chemical Risk Management (Minimization) Hierarchy Elimination of chemical Substitution by less hazardous chemical/process Reduce/eliminate release through use of processes & engineering controls Collective protection at source of risk Personal protection measures

11. Cotton (cellulose) Urea-formaldehyde Wrinkle-Free Cotton

12. OECD Substitution and Alternatives Assessment Toolbox (SAAT) Tool Selector CHA Tool Inventory CHA tools + Datasources Filter Descriptions Non-Hazard Tool Inventory Cost/benefiit/avail Exposure LCA Materials Management Social Technicical feasiibility Methodology AA Guides Case Studies & Resources Case Studies Toolkits Certified Products Regulations & Restrictions OECD MetaReview Glossary

13. http://www.oecdsaatoolbox.org/

14. The End http://www.oecdsaatoolbox.org/