P2: Region 5 Hazardous Substance Reduction on the Path To Greener Chemistry

Module 2: Design for the Environment

Tools and External Resources for

Identifying Safer Chemical Alternatives

Highlights of Module 2

• EPA’s Design for Environment Safer Chemical Ingredients list;

• CleanGredients;

• SUBSPORT database;

• Lowell Chemical Hazard Assessment Compendium Matrix; and

• EPA’s Chemview Tool.

U.S. EPA’s Design for the Environment

Program and External Resources

Safer Chemical Ingredient List

SUBSPORT.eu

• Substitution

in Legislation

• Restricted

and Priority

Substances

Database

• Substitution

case studies

Global Warming Potential

Refers to the amount of global warming caused by a substance as

compared to a similar mass of Carbon Dioxide, which has a GWP of 1.

Using GLRPPR (and other P2Rx Centers) to Identify Hazardous Substance

Reduction Resources

Laura L. Barnes, M.S.L.I.S

Executive Director, Great Lakes Regional

Pollution Prevention Roundtable

l-barnes@illinois.edu

• Industry Factsheets & Checklists

– P2 Infohouse

• Real-World Case Studies

– Zero Waste Network Case Study database

• Pollution Prevention Topic HubsTM

• Webinars and Training

• National P2 Results Data System

• Rapid Response Research Services

• Regional e-mail lists and P2Tech

• GreenBiz Column

• Sector Based Projects

– Lean and Environment Workgroup (NPPR)

– The Greening Sports Directory

– Tribal P2

– Sustainable Lodging Network

• Environmental Savings Calculators

• The Social Media Best Practices LibGuide

http://www.glrppr.org

Find the complete list of sector resources at http://www.glrppr.org/sectors/

http://www.glrppr.org/hubs/

Pollution Prevention 101 LibGuide

• The Pollution Prevention 101

LibGuide is designed to help

pollution prevention technical

assistance providers find

information quickly and

efficiently.

• It includes a brief guide to

effective web searching, and

sector/subject specific

resources.

• Access the guide at

http://uiuc.libguides.com/p2

.

Pollution Prevention 101 LibGuide

Finding Specific Types of Information Using GLRPPR

Resources

Case Studies in the P2 101 LibGuide

The case studies page in the

P2 101 LibGuide includes tips

for searching for case

studies, as well as links to a

variety of case study

compilations covering P2,

energy efficiency, green

chemistry and other

sustainability topics.

Access the page at

http://uiuc.libguides.com/p

2/case-studies.

Case Study Search Tips: GLRPPR & P2 InfoHouse

GLRPPR Search Tips

• Use site search to locate case studies.

Search using case study or success

story because this is a specific

document type in the database.

• Search for sector specific documents

using industryname case study.

P2 InfoHouse Search Tips

• Use “case study” OR “success story”.

Include quotation marks to search for the

phrase.

• Search for sector specific documents using

industryname (“case study” OR “success

story”). If the industry or process has more

than one word, remember to use quotation

marks to search for the phrase.

http://www.zerowastenetwork.org/success/

Zero Waste Network

Green Chemistry Information in the P2 101 LibGuide

The green chemistry page in the P2 101 LibGuide includes links to the following:

• WSPPN’s Green Chemistry 101 Training Videos

• Books

• Green chemistry resources including links to databases of safer chemical alternatives

• Resources on Design for Environment, industrial ecology, and chemical risk assessment

• Links to EPA resources related to green chemistry, green engineering, and risk assessment of toxics.

Access the page at http://uiuc.libguides.com/p2/green-chemistry.

Safer Alternatives: GLRPPR & P2 InfoHouse

• Search for relevant terms using the search box

– Use quotation marks to search for phrases

• Browse relevant sector resource collections

– Green chemistry

– Solvents and cleaners

– Industry specific sector resources

• Printing

• Metal finishing

http://www.glrppr.org/hubs/index.cfm?page=toc&hub_id=1027&subsec_id=7

Safer Chemical Alternatives Topic

Hub

The ADOP2T Model

Can’t Find What You Need?

• Use synonyms

• Use a variety of resources

• Ask

– Your P2 colleagues

• P2 Tech

• Roundtable

– GLRPPR Help Desk Librarian