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The Substitution guide: How to get started in chemical substitution

This guide is produced by the RISE Research Institutes of Sweden.The substitution guide is aimed for all businesses who want to start working on systematic chemical work. It might be best suited for small and medium-sized companies that are just starting their work. The guide does not address any specific industry, but the examples and templates are developed for producing companies and companies that work with trade in goods.

The substitution guide provides practical advice and recommends tools and resources that are relevant to the goal of each step. Some resources can be used in several steps, so they are mentioned several times so that you know how the resources are intended to be used.

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SUBSPORTplus

The Portal provides information to supporting efforts in substituting hazardous substances and assisting in finding safer alternatives. 

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Cradle to Cradle Restricted Substances List

Updated list of restricted substances that building materials and products can be checked against.

Emerging Policy Issues: Chemicals in products
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Better Building Materials guide

This guide defines the core information that building project teams need to know to make the consideration of human health and environmental issues a systematic part of building materials specification, purchasing, and use.

Emerging Policy Issues: Chemicals in products
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Healthy Home Guide: Building Supplies

The Healthy Home Guides provide advice and guidance on hazardous chemicals to avoid in different types of building materials. The guides include key product features to look out for and recommended alternatives that are healthier and more sustainable.

Emerging Policy Issues: Chemicals in products
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Prescription for Healthier Building Materials: A Design and Implementation Protocol

This handbook is aimed at helping the American architecture and construction sectors select healthier and more sustainable  materials for their projects. The handbook outlines guidelines for evaluating and selecting materials based on factors such as lifecycle assessment, material transparency, and health and wellness impacts. It also suggests useful tools and provides examples from case studies.

Emerging Policy Issues: Chemicals in products
ChemSec PFAS Guide
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Chemsec PFAS Guide

PFAS chemicals are found in many product types, including in adhesives, carpets and paints.  The PFAS Guide from ChemSec provides a tool to determine where PFAS may be found, and guidance on regulations, substitution, and engaging the supply chain.

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