greening your chemical inventories innovations in identifying safer/greener product choices...

Greening Your Chemical Inventories innovations in identifying safer/greener product choices

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Agenda

Overview of Tools and ApproachesLauren Heine

The IHS Dolphin Safe Source® Program Stewart Bartlett & Marilyn Johnson

King County Dolphin Pilot ProjectLarry Brown

Questions

Greening Chemical Inventories: Overview of Tools and Approaches

December 3, 2008

Lauren HeineSenior Science AdvisorClean Production Action

Principal, Lauren Heine Group LLCwww.cleanproduction.org

lauren@cleanproduction.org

Green Chemistry and Innovation: Reducing Risk by Reducing Hazard

Command & Control• Warning labels

– How to use it– How not to use it

• Regulations• Chemical bans

Benign by Design• University research• Industry R&D• Policy/Regulatory Initiatives

– Green Chemistry R&D Act of 2008– CA Green Chemistry Initiative– Michigan GC Executive Order

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Concurrent Strategies for Greening Chemical Inventories

From WalMart

Wal-Mart’s Approach • APPROACH

– In line with Wal-Mart’s sustainability initiatives, Wal-Mart is developing a screening tool that will assist buyers with an easy to use yet powerful tool that will allow them to make more informed decisions in selecting products.

• Products are scored based on chemical constituent hazards• Buyers will be able to compare products in the same class based in

ingredients in the formulations• TOOL DESIGN

– INPUT OPTIONS• Full chemical disclosure of product information is input into secure

database, managed by a third party– Preferred vendors may be allowed leeway on disclosure– There is a project underway to integrate this approach globally (GDSN)

– OUTPUT OPTIONS• Chemical constituents are screened for:

– CMRs– PBTs, vPvBs– Endocrine disruptors– Neurotoxicants– Watch list chemicals

Inspired by IHS Dolphin EcoAnalysis and

Comparison Tools

Approaches for Inputs• MSDS input

– Publicly available, by law– Can be incomplete and inaccurate– BUT – screening is still worthwhile

• You may be surprised at what you find! • Can be a driver for improvement• Can bump up the disclosure later if needed

• Full ingredient disclosure– More complete and presumably accurate– Formulations change and must be updated– Some constituents are at low concentrations (weighting?)– Supplier resistance

• Confidentiality is of highest concern • Yet desire to have one central place to input and update information

– Engaging a 3rd party to screen against desired criteria protects confidentiality and adds some cost

Identifying Safer Alternatives:USEPA DfE Flame Retardancy Partnerships: Furniture Foam

(pentaBDE) and Printed Circuit Boards (TBBPA)

Comparing emissions from combustion testing

Identifying Safer Alternatives: Clean Production Action’s Green Screen for Safer Chemicals v1.0: Benchmarks

US EPA DfE Formulator Program: Environmentally Preferable Cleaning Products

#1 DfE Question: Where Can I Find a List of Safer Ingredients?

A database of Industrial & Institutional (I&I) cleaning product ingredients and their characteristics* to:

– help formulators identify ingredients that may be useful for green product formulation

– provide opportunity for raw material suppliers to showcase their ingredients with especially positive environmental and/or human health and safety attributes

* By characteristics we mean functional properties such as critical micelle concentration, physical properties such as biodegradability, and associated human and environmental health toxicological information.

CleanGredients™: A Model for Identifying Greener Alternatives

Concurrent Strategies for Greening Chemical Inventories

Wal-Mart Buyers Screening Tool

IHS Dolphin EcoAnalysis

Green Screen for Safer Chemicals

CleanGredients

DfE Formulator Program

DfE Flame Retardancy

Alternatives Assessment

Resources• US EPA Design for the Environment Program

– Formulator Program (product labels)– Flame Retardancy Partnerships (comparative hazard matrix)– (http://www.epa.gov/dfe/pubs/projects/index.htm)

• Furniture (See Vol 1. http://www.epa.gov/dfe/pubs/flameret/ffr-alt.htm)• Printed Circuit Boards

• Clean Production Action– Green Screen for Safer Chemicals– (http://www.cleanproduction.org/Green.Greenscreen.php

• CleanGredients – (www.cleangredients.org)

• IHS Dolphin SafeSource– http://www.dolphinsafesource.com/

• Chemical Compliance Systems– http://www.chemply.com/

• 3E Company (Chemical, Regulatory and Compliance Information)– http://www.3ecompany.com/

Thank you

Lauren HeineSenior Science Advisor

Clean Production ActionPrincipal, Lauren Heine Group LLC

www.cleanproduction.orglauren@cleanproduction.org

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The IHS Dolphin Safe Source® Program

an overview for

November 20, 2008

Stewart Bartlett Marilyn Johnson Account Manager, Environment Director, Environmental Initiatives

and SustainabilityStewart.Bartlett@ihs.com Marilyn.Johnson2@ihs.com

1-800-275-6737www.dolphinsafesource.comwww.ihs.com/solutions/environment

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Who We Are & What We Do

Real World Perspective on Chemical Use

Chemical Management Opportunity

Tools and Case Studies

Outline

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IHS Environment Domain Solutions

Emissions Portfolio Management

Regulatory Compliance and

Reporting

Product Screening and Evaluation

Greener Product Design and Formulation

Hazardous Material and Waste

Management

MSDS and Chemical

Management

EHS Management(Air, Water, Waste, Incident)

Standards and Regulations

(REACH, RoHS, WEEE)Sustainability Tracking and Reporting

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<100,000 Synthetic Chemicals

< 3,000,000 Chemical Products

Production Rate of Synthetic Chemicals

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Chemical Management Opportunity

USE OF COMPLIANCE DATA TO MAKE BETTER CHEMICAL USE DECISIONS

Choose fewer products

that are safer and lower cost!

1. Reduce organizational toxicity2. Reduce employee exposure3. Reduce toxic footprint4. Reduce chemical inventory count5. Reduce annual chemical spend

1. Reduce organizational toxicity2. Reduce employee exposure3. Reduce toxic footprint4. Reduce chemical inventory count5. Reduce annual chemical spend

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Gain Visibility:

Know exactly what you have in your facilities1

Analyze Inventory:

Rank products by cost and hazard2

Select Products:

Eliminate costly, unsafe, redundant chemicals3

4

Performance Metrics:

Track and report on progress5

The IHS Dolphin Safe Source Program: how to green your Chemical Inventory

Identify Alternatives:

Identify best-in-class chemicals and chemical products

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• How and what is in use?

• 3,000 Chemical Containing Products in use at 4 sites

• 84% of products: found at only 1 site

• 3.5%: used at 3 or more sites

Gain Visibility:Know exactly what you have in your facilities

1

Case Study example

1 Site

2 Sites3 or More

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Human Health Hazard Points•Carcinogens•Mutagens•Reproductive/Developmental Toxins

Environmental Hazard Points•Hazardous Air Pollutants•Ozone Depleting Substances•Hazardous Waste•PBTs

Product Ingredient Information+

Scientifically-based, Public Regulatory Lists

Analyze Inventory:

Rank products by cost and hazard2 Analyze Inventory

Rank Products by Human Health & Environmental Hazard2

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Analysis of the 3000 Chemical Containing Products:

• 840 Contain SARA 313 Toxics

• 350 Contain Known Developmental or Reproductive Toxins

• 70 Contain Mercury/ Mercury Compounds or Lead/ Lead Compounds

• 30+ are Chlorinated Solvents (highly likely to cause cancer in humans)

Case Study cont.Analyze Inventory:

Rank products by cost and hazard2 Analyze Inventory

Rank Products by Human Health & Environmental Hazard2

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Current Average

IHS Dolphin Solution

Select Products:

Eliminate costly, unsafe, redundant chemicals3

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Optimized

Select Products:

Eliminate costly, unsafe, redundant chemicals3

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Identify Alternatives:

Identify best-in-class chemicals and chemical products

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• Utilize IHS Dolphin to identify best-in-class alternatives for each functional use:

– EcoLogo– GreenSeal– DfE (EPA’s Design for the

Environment)– IHS Dolphin Master

Database

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Recent Case Study - Potential Savings

43.0%Total

Average Reduction

10.5%$0.48$0.53$0.46$0.54$0.71$0.46Penetrating Oil

28.9%$0.46$0.49$0.43$0.65$1.07$0.43Spray Adhesive

54.7%$0.45$0.46$0.42$0.98$3.63$0.42Spray Paint (Enamel)

23.8%$0.155$0.16$0.15$0.20$0.30$0.15Brake Cleaner

28.7%$1.00$1.21$0.74$1.40$3.05$0.74Anti-seize

55.8%$9.51$18.0

3$1.00$21.55$34.85$1.00Threadlocker

40.5%$0.24$0.34$0.14$0.40$0.71$0.14Caulk

61.5%$0.25$0.54$0.10$0.65$1.47$0.10Multi Purpose Lubricant

61.8%$0.19$0.24$0.15$0.50$0.96$0.15Chain Lubricant

63.5%$0.10$0.13$0.07$0.27$0.76$0.07Hand Cleaner

AvgHighLowAvgHighLow% Reduction

Optimized ProductsCurrent Spend SpreadChemical Use Category

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• Reduce Product Count

• Reduce Spend

• Reduce Health and Environmental Hazards

Program Benefits

Today Goal

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SiteNameAverage of

Health ScoreAverage of Env.

ScoreAverage of Overall

Hazard Score Total ProductsAverage Cost Per

UOM

Site A 0.5681 0.5935 1.1616 158 $1.231

Site B 3.2562 2.5741 5.8303 314 $0.920

Site C 0.4278 0.7474 1.1752 186 $0.780

Site D 2.0183 0.9981 3.0164 123 $0.598

Site E 5.6239 2.1561 7.7800 614 $0.547

Site F 1.0832 0.9038 1.9870 263 $1.607

Chemical Reduction Hazard Reduction

Performance Metrics:

Track and report on progress5

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Purchasing Receiving StorageDistribution

EHSTreatmentDisposal

ApplicationApplication

CollectionCollection

Total Chemical Life Cycle

Potential Savings Beyond Direct Costs

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King County Pilot Hazard & Cost Analysis Findings

• Physical Inventory of 2 County Buildings: 384 unique products found

• Reviewed 4 Product Categories:

1. Multi-purpose cleaners 2. Glass cleaners3. Disinfectants4. Air Fresheners

• Findings/Opportunities through optimization: • 96% Overall Hazard reduction • 71% Product Count reduction• 27% Cost reduction

• Annual savings potential: for these 2 buildings, in 4 product categories estimated at $15,000

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IHS Dolphin Safe Source ProgramGain Visibility:

Know exactly what you have in your facilities

1

Select Products:Eliminate costly, unsafe, redundant

chemicals

3

4

Metrics:Track and report on organizational

progress

5

Analyze Inventory:

Rank products by cost and hazard

2

Identify Alternatives:

Identify best-in-class chemicals and chemical products

King County Dolphin Pilot Project

December, 2008Larry Brown

Dolphin Pilot Project

• November 2007 to December 2008• Project Outline:

• Planning phase• Chemical inventory• Software testing phase• Evaluation phase

Why Did We Do Project?

• Heard about Dolphin System • Moved to new building a noticed cleaning

chemicals • Invited to participate in conference call• Project combined chemical inventory and

testing of Dolphin software system

Planning Phase

• Stakeholder meeting• Small scale project• Two buildings• Project funding by three agencies

• Local Hazardous Waste Management Program in King County

• Washington State Department of Ecology• King County Facilities Management Division

Pilot Project Objectives• LHWMP use on a larger scale and willing to

recommend to other agencies• Is the system useful for:

• Employee Safety and Right to Know• Green Purchasing• LEED• Individual Product Review• Life Cycle Thinking• Building vs. Department

Software Tested

• Dolphin RTK

• Dolphin GPS

• Dolphin GPS:Vision (limited testing)

Chemical Inventory

• Two Buildings, 90,000 and 72,000 SQ FT• Tenant notification and site guide• Common areas and cubicles• All MRO chemicals• One full day for each building

Software Testing Phase

• Training for staff• Web training kick-off meeting• Weekly conference call• Training scenarios for RTK and GPS• Individual work location consultation

Software Testing Phase

• Staff included in testing opportunity• Purchasing agents• Janitorial• Building superintendents• EPP • LEED • LHWMP technical staff

Chemical Inventory Results

• 384 unique products• MSDS found in Dolphin master database for

59% of products• “New” MSDS required for 41% of products• By end of pilot, no MSDS available for 16% of

products

More Chemical Inventory Results

• 24% Cleaning chemicals• 6% Disinfectants• 3M Desk & Office Cleaner found at 21

locations• 10 different glass cleaners• 14 products contain 2-Butoxyethanol• 27 products contained ingredients on the

California Proposition 65 regulatory list

Conclusions Regarding Potential Uses

Employee Safety and Right to KnowGreen PurchasingLEEDIndividual Product ReviewLife Cycle ThinkingBuilding vs. Department

Lessons Learned

• You can bring a horse to water but you can’t make it drink

• System is only as good as the data• Commercial vs. Office Product worlds• People might draw conclusions based on

limited information• Verbal comments didn’t fall on deaf ears

Additional Questions ?

Larry BrownLocal Hazardous Waste Management Program

in King CountyPublic Health-Seattle and King County206-263-8432larry.brown@kingcounty.gov

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ecoAnalysis - Screen All ProductsExample Product: Poor Score- Eliminate Product Proliferation

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ecoAnalysis and Comparison – Informed Product SubstitutionHealth and Environmental Considerations

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ecoAnalysis – Informed Product SubstitutionProduct Cost Considerations

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ecoAnalysis – Aiming for the TopEasily identify 3rd Party Certified Products

Resources• US EPA Design for the Environment Program

– Formulator Program (product labels)– Flame Retardancy Partnerships (comparative hazard matrix)– http://www.epa.gov/dfe/pubs/projects/index.htm

• Furniture (See Vol 1. http://www.epa.gov/dfe/pubs/flameret/ffr-alt.htm)• Printed Circuit Boards

• Clean Production Action– Green Screen for Safer Chemicals– http://www.cleanproduction.org/Green.Greenscreen.php

• CleanGredients – www.cleangredients.org

• IHS Dolphin SafeSource– http://www.dolphinsafesource.com/

• Chemical Compliance Systems– http://www.chemply.com/

• 3E Company (Chemical, Regulatory and Compliance Information)– http://www.3ecompany.com/

Contact Information

Lauren Heine, Ph.D.Senior Science AdvisorClean Production ActionPrincipal, Lauren Heine Group LLCwww.cleanproduction.orglauren@cleanproduction.org

Larry BrownHealth and Environmental Inspector IIPublic Health - Seattle and King CountyLarry.Brown@kingcounty.gov

Stewart Bartlett Account Manager, EnvironmentIHS DolphinStewart.Bartlett@ihs.com

Marilyn Johnson Director, Environmental Initiatives & SustainabilityIHS Dolphin Marilyn.Johnson2@ihs.com