Utilize Available Resources and Tools to Identify and Understand the Chemical Hazards and Availability of Safer Substitutes Before Purchasing
Many resources are available to help individuals find out the chemical hazards of the substances they want to procure. These resources can provide information on the hazards and help them identify available substitutes to minimize or eliminate them. Here is a list of resources:
- http://oehha.ca.gov/prop65/prop65_list/Newlist.html
- http://www.chemhat.org/
- https://www.dtsc.ca.gov/SCP/index.cfm
- http://www.healthandenvironment.org/
- http://greensciencepolicy.org/
- http://www.nlm.nih.gov/pubs/factsheets/hsdbfs.html
- https://noharm.org/
- https://www.healthybuilding.net/
- https://www.osha.gov/dsg/safer_chemicals/index.html
- http://www.oecdsaatoolbox.org/
- http://transparency.perkinswill.com/
- http://www.turi.org/
- http://www.subsport.eu/
- http://www.epa.gov/oppt/existingchemicals/pubs/chemview.html
- http://www.responsiblepurchasing.org/
- https://www.sustainablepurchasing.org/
- http://www.cleangredients.org/about/
- http://www.greenscreenchemicals.org/
- http://hpdcollaborative.org/
- https://www.epa.gov/sites/default/files/2015-09/documents/uml-rpt_greenpurchasing_7_15_14-2_0.pdf