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Appendix B Ecotoxicity in Frameworks
Pages 237-246

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...  UNEP Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee General Guidance on Alternatives These include: (UNEP 2009)  BizNGO Alternatives Assessment Protocol  Interstate Chemicals Clearinghouse (IC2)
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... address analysis. assessment of potential for global warming, end-of-life management, and worker exposure.
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From page 239...
... Clearing- chemicals through a ® and growth, but offers no exposure from Criteria house (IC2) long series of GreenScreen reproductive, evaluative exposure Alternatives questions.
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... methods. assessment tools methods.
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From page 241...
... release to mental Pollutants steps to be taken environment, exposures for Review in the especially for POPs used in Committee environmental those chemicals dispersive or General assessment of risk that may be used possibly Guidance on from persistent in "dispersive" dispersive Alternatives organic pollutants. products, such as products.
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From page 242...
... BizNGO also data; chronic aquatic toxicity (in water) based on references other screening methods, such as NOEC or LOEC data; avian acute toxicity based on Washington State DEP Quick Chemical Assessment an acute oral dose or concentration in the diet; Tool (WA Department of Ecology 2014)
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... ALTERNATIVES ASSESSMENT GUIDANCE IC2 (2013) is a detailed method for assessing LOWELL CENTER ALTERNATIVES chemicals through a long series of questions posed ASSESSMENT FRAMEWORK within two general types of modules: scoping modules and assessment modules.
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From page 244...
... developed by the include: Massachusetts Toxics Use Reduction Institute;  Pollution Prevention Options Analysis System  The "Cradle to Cradle Design Protocol" developed by the Institute; developed by McDonough Braungart Design  The Column model; Chemistry;  Five-Step Evaluation Matrix created by the  The "Chemicals Assessment and Ranking German Federal Environmental Agency; and System" designed by the Zero Waste Alliance;  Chemicals Assessment and Ranking System  The "P2 Framework Models" developed by EPA; designed by the Zero Waste Alliance, a private  EPA DfE Program; consulting organization based in Oregon.  EPA's chemical alternatives assessment The screening methods contain built-in decision developed in Furniture Flame Retardancy rules to determine priorities for eliminating a Partnership; and chemical on the basis of inherent hazard.
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From page 245...
... 2013. recognizes two categories of ecological impacts: Interstate Chemicals Clearinghouse Alternatives adverse effects (aquatic animal or plant species, Assessment Guide, Version 1.0.
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... /Add.1. Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee, Fifth Meeting, October 12-16, TURI (Toxics Use Reduction Institute)
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  • hazard assessment
  • chemical alternatives
  • organic pollutants
  • persistent organic

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  • lowell center
  • assessment assessment
  • assessment methods
  • assessment framework

  • center alternatives
  • sustainable chemicals
  • observed adverse
  • epa dfe
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  • chemicals clearinghouse
  • environmental agency
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  • global warming
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