A framework to guide selection of chemical alternatives /
Historically, regulations governing chemical use have often focused on widely used chemicals and acute human health effects of exposure to them, as well as their potential to cause cancer and other adverse health effects. As scientific knowledge has expanded there has been an increased awareness of...
Call Number: | Libro Electrónico |
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Corporate Authors: | , , , |
Format: | Electronic eBook |
Language: | Inglés |
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Washington, D.C. :
The National Academies Press,
[2014]
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Online Access: | Texto completo |
Table of Contents:
- Introduction
- Existing frameworks and approaches
- The Committee's framework
- Scoping, problem formulation, and identifying alternatives
- Physicochemical properties and environmental fate
- Comparative exposure assessment
- Assessment of ecotoxicity
- Human health
- Integration of information to identify safer alternatives
- Life cycle, performance, and economic considerations
- Identifying, comparing, and implementing alternatives
- Case studies
- Chemical design: an opportunity for innovation
- Appendices.