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
• 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