greening your chemical inventories innovations in identifying safer/greener product choices...
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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
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Greening Chemical Inventories: Overview of Tools and Approaches
December 3, 2008
Lauren HeineSenior Science AdvisorClean Production Action
Principal, Lauren Heine Group LLCwww.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
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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 [email protected] [email protected]
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
22Source: www.healthgoods.com
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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
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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 [email protected]
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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 [email protected]
Larry BrownHealth and Environmental Inspector IIPublic Health - Seattle and King [email protected]
Stewart Bartlett Account Manager, EnvironmentIHS [email protected]
Marilyn Johnson Director, Environmental Initiatives & SustainabilityIHS Dolphin [email protected]