Toxic Chemicals: Risk Prevention Through Use Reduction (Hardcover)

Introduction
Toxic Chemical Composition Reporting
California: Proposition
Basis for Program
Program Requirements
Role of Stakeholders
Financial Impacts
Effectiveness of Program
European Union’s Registration, Evaluation, Authorization, and
Restriction of Chemicals Program
Basis for Program
Program Requirements
Registration
Toxics Release Inventory
Toxic Chemical Release Reporting
Basis for the Program
Program Requirements
Refinements to TRI
Role of Stakeholders
Financial Impacts
Limitations of TRI Program
TRI Programs in Other Countries
Canadian National Pollutant Release Inventory Program
Australian National Pollutant Inventory
European Union
European Pollutant Emission Register
European Pollutant Release and Transfer Register
Japan
Accessing PRTR Data
North American Data
European Data from E-PRTR
International PRTR Data from OECD
TRI Program Impacts on Reducing Toxic Chemical Releases
TRI Success Stories
Quantifying Toxicity
Ingestion Carcinogenicity
Inhalation Carcinogenicity
Ingestion Noncarcinogenic Toxicity
Inhalation Noncarcinogenic Toxicity
Development of a Single Toxicity Factor
Ingestion Carcinogenic Toxicity Factor Development
Inhalation Carcinogenic Toxicity Factor Development
Ingestion Noncarcinogenic Toxicity Factor Development
Inhalation Noncarcinogenic Toxicity Factor Development
Single Combined Relative Toxicity Factor Development
Quantifying Mobility
Air Mobility Factor
Water Mobility Factor
Combined Mobility Factor
Quantifying Persistence
Persistence Factor
Quantifying Bioconcentration
Bioconcentration Adjustment Factor
Developing Effective Toxicity Factors
Effective Toxicity Factor
Toxicity Impact
Focusing on Impact Chemicals
US Environmental Protection Agency 33/50 Program
Basis for Program
Program Requirements
Role of Stakeholders
Financial Impacts
Effectiveness of Program
Washington Department of Ecology Persistent,
Bioaccumulative Toxins Program and Other Targeted (Mercury)
Chemicals Programs
Basis for the Mercury Reduction Program
Program Requirements
Role of Stakeholders
Financial Impacts
Effectiveness of Program
Registration, Evaluation Authorization, and Restriction of
Chemicals Program of the European Union
Basis for Program
Program Requirements
Evaluation
Authorization
PBT Substances
Very Persistent, Bioaccumulative, and Toxic Substances
Restriction
Use versus Release Reporting
Comparison of Use and Releases
Massachusetts Toxics Use Reduction Act
Reporting Requirements
Maine Toxics and Hazardous Waste Reduction Program
Reporting Requirements
New Jersey Pollution Prevention Program
Pollution Prevention Planning
Massachusetts Toxics Use Reduction Act
Maine Toxics and Hazardous Waste Reduction Program
Washington State Department of Ecology Pollution
Prevention Program
New Jersey Pollution Prevention Program
Lessons Learned by New Jersey Companies
California: Hazardous Waste Source Reduction and
Management Review Act of 1989 (Senate Bill 14)
Texas
Minnesota
Arizona Department of Environmental Quality
Voluntary Technical Assistance Programs
Technical Assistance
Massachusetts Toxics Use Reduction Act
Maine Toxics and Hazardous Waste Reduction Program
Technical Resources for Engineering Efficiency Program
Basis for Program
Program Requirements
Role of Stakeholders
Financial Impacts
Effectiveness of Program
Lean and the Environment Program (Washington State)
Basis for Program
Program Requirements
Role of Stakeholders
Financial Impacts
Effectiveness of Program
Company Examples
New Jersey Technical Assistance Program
Basis for Program
Program Requirements
Role of Stakeholders
Financial Impacts
Effectiveness of Program
California Technical Assistance Program
Market-Based Approaches to Environmental Protection
Command without Control
Cap and Trade
Pollution Taxes or Fees
A Program to Reduce Toxic Chemical Use
Target Impact Chemicals
Chemical Composition Reporting
Chemical Toxicity Rating
Chemical Use Reporting
Public Disclosure
Toxic Chemical Use Fee
Incentives
Chemical Use Reduction Planning
Technical Assistance
Costs and Benefits
Costs of the Program
Toxic Chemical Use Fees
Health Benefits of a Successful Toxic Chemical Usage
Reduction Program
Environmental Impacts
Direct Benefits to Businesses
Human Capacity Building
Technology Transfer and Productivity Enhancement
Positive Publicity and Associated Increased Revenue
Reduced Regulatory Burden
Other Benefits
Appendix A: Chemicals List with CAS Numbers
Appendix B: CAS Numbers with Chemical Names