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OECD Substitution and Alternatives Assessment Toolbox

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December 2022
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As interest in the substitution of harmful chemicals continues to grow in industry, NGOs and the public sector, organisations are seeking guidance on the conduction of alternatives assessment and for the selection of appropriate methods and tools. The OECD is responding to this need by developing guidance documents, sharing experiences through workshops and by collecting available resources.

Emerging Policy Issues: Chemicals in products
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Healthy Hospitals

January 2023
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Full set of resources from the Healthy Hospitals program which includes:

  • Step-by-step resources that will make it simpler for any hospital or health care organization to design, implement, and measure the success of their chemical reduction efforts;
  • Guidance on healthier flooring, carpet and interiors products;
  • Links to criteria documents and lists of products that meet the HH goals.
Emerging Policy Issues: Chemicals in products
Topics: Chemicals in building products
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GreenNY Specification: Adhesives

January 2023
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Green public procurement specification for general construction and flooring adhesives. The goal of the specification is to set a hierarchy of preferences for connecting materials together and to encourage the use of adhesives that have fewer health and environmental hazards in order to create a healthier indoor environment during both construction and building occupancy.

Emerging Policy Issues: Chemicals in products
Topics: Chemicals in building products
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Spot the difference: engineered and natural nanoparticles in the environment—release, behavior, and fate

May 2014
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The production and use of nanoparticles leads to the emission of manufactured or engineered nanoparticles into the environment. Those particles undergo many possible reactions and interactions in the environment they are exposed to. These reactions and the resulting behavior and fate of nanoparticles in the environment have been studied for decades through naturally occurring nanoparticulate (1-100 nm) and colloidal (1-1000 nm) substances. The knowledge gained from these investigations is nowhere near sufficiently complete to create a detailed model of the
Emerging Policy Issues: Nanotechnology
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Nanomaterials in the environment: Behavior, fate, bioavailability, and effects—An updated review

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Wiley Online Library
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April 2018
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The present review covers developments in studies of nanomaterials (NMs) in the environment since our much cited review in 2008. We discuss novel insights into fate and behavior, metrology, transformations, bioavailability, toxicity mechanisms, and environmental impacts, with a focus on terrestrial and aquatic systems. Overall, the findings were that: 1) despite substantial developments, critical gaps remain, in large part due to the lack of analytical, modeling, and field capabilities, and also due to the breadth and complexity of the area
Emerging Policy Issues: Nanotechnology
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Advanced Materials at the German Environment Agency (UBA)

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UBA
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July 2021
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The German Environment Agency (UBA) webpage on advanced materials highlights UBA´s current preparatory research and thematic conferences on advanced materials. It reflects UBA´s opinion with regard to potential challenges and needs connected to advanced materials from the perspective of chemical safety, i.e. as summarized in a joint perspective paper on good governance developed by the higher federal authorities the German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) and the Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (BAuA) and UBA.
Emerging Policy Issues: Nanotechnology
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Nanotechnology at the German Environment Agency (UBA)

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UBA
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November 2019
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The German Environment Agency (UBA) webpage on nanotechnology indicates its activities and opinions as well as research efforts with regard to adequate regulation and safety assessment of manufactured nanomaterials and highlights relevant topics, actors, programs and networks including providing relevant links. Current research supervised by UBA is presented and finalized research is published as reports at this webpage.
Emerging Policy Issues: Nanotechnology
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Safety of manufactured nanomaterials (OECD)

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OECD
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November 2021
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The webpage presents OECD`s activities with regard to safety of manufactured nanomaterials starting back in 2006. By this, OECD intends to promote international co-operation in human health and environmental safety aspects of manufactured nanomaterials. The website provides publications developed within the OECD Working Party of Manufactured Nanomaterials, reports of previous workshops, projects and testing programs, the OECD council recommendation on safety testing and assessment of manufactured nanomaterials, but also videos of webinars on dedicated topics. Currently, one of the main
Emerging Policy Issues: Nanotechnology
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Chemicals of concern in building materials: A high-throughput screening

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Elsevier
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December 2021
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Chemicals used in building materials can be a major passive emission source indoors, associated with the deterioration of indoor environmental quality. This study aims to screen the various chemicals used in building materials for potential near-field human exposures and related health risks, identifying chemicals and products of concern to inform risk reduction efforts. We propose a mass balance-based and high-throughput suited model for predicting chemical emissions from building materials considering indoor sorption. Using this model, we performed a screening-level human

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