LCSP publications on chemicals policy
- See also our Educational Materials page and links to other Organizations and Reports not written by the Lowell Center.
2008
Options for State Chemicals Policy Reform: A Resource Guide
This report outlines a range of options to help reshape and reorient chemicals management policy at the state level so that it more effectively protects health and environment while stimulating innovation, and safer chemistry and products. The options provide tools and examples of strategies to gather and share information through supply chains; facilitate more effective prioritization and action on chemicals; promote assessment and application of safer alternatives to problematic chemicals; and support research and development of products based on green chemistry.
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Presumption of Safety: Limits of Federal Policies on Toxic Substances in Consumer Products
This report identifies four reasons why the regulatory system for protecting the public from toxic substances in toys and other products is inadequate, allowing potentially harmful products to end up on store shelves.
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2006
Alternatives Assessment Framework of the Lowell Center for Sustainable Production
Developed with the goal of creating an open source framework for the relatively quick assessment of safer
and more socially just alternatives to chemicals, materials, and products of concern.
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Framing a Safe Chemicals Future
A summary of discussions and options considered at the LCSP April 2005, "Framing a Future Chemicals Policy" conference in Boston.
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2005
Making Chemicals Safer
An outline of various approaches to reducing chemicals hazards.
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Decabromodiphenylether:
An Investigation of Non-Halogen Substitutes in Electronic Enclosure and Textile Applications
A study which identifies the primary sectors that use decaBDE in the US and substitute flame retardants and materials in electronic enclosures and
textiles that meet fire protection standards, assess the availability of these substitutes, delineates examples of where these substitutes are currently used in
commerce, and assess the costs of these substitutes where data are available.
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An Introduction to the Current System for Regulating Chemicals Use in the European Union
A short outline of the current EU chemicals regulatory system.
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A Brief Introduction to the European Commission's Regulatory Proposal on Registration, Authorisation and Evaluation of Chemicals (REACH)
A briefing outlining the proposed REACH regulatory system.
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Achieving Sustainability: The Interplay Between Green Chemistry, Regulation and Industry
in European Proposal for Chemicals Regulation: REACH and beyond (proceedings of the international workshop, Paris, June 15th 2005), C. Weill, Editor. 2005, IDDRI: Paris, France. p. 56-60.
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The US Experience in Promoting Sustainable Chemistry
An outline of the federal and state level regulatory systems and an examination of lessons learned from them.
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Designing Safer Alternatives: Chemicals, Materials and Products
A meeting summary from 2004 LCSP Alternatives Assessment meeting.
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2004
- See also the papers written for the Alternatives Assessment LCSP meeting in December 2004.
2003
New Directions in European Chemicals Policies: Drivers, Scope, and Status
The result of interviews with key industry, government, labor, and advocacy stakeholders as well as in-depth document analysis, this report provides an overview of chemicals management policies at the European Union and Member State levels. It examines their influences, impacts, and status. The paper provides an in depth analysis of the Registration, Evaluation and Authorization process proposed by the European Commission as well as stakeholder perspectives on the development of new policies. The report provides a detailed analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of emerging European policy proposals.
Integrated Chemicals Policy: Seeking New Direction in Chemicals Management
This briefing paper presents a publicly accessible overview of the problems of current chemicals management efforts and the need for a new approach. It summarizes efforts moving forward in Europe, the United States and internationally on integrated chemicals policy.
Update on the European Commission’s REACH Proposal — Registration, Evaluation, and Authorization of Chemicals
Provides an update on the status of the REACH proposal and an overview of changes that occurred in the final October 2003 draft legislation.
Precautionary Chemicals Policy Initiatives in the United States
An overview of several of the more innovative chemicals policy initiatives at the local, state, regional, and federal level in the United States.
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Chemicals Policies in Europe Set New Worldwide Standard: Registration, Evaluation and Authorization of Chemicals (REACH)
An overview of the REACH (Registration, Evaluation, and Authorization of Chemicals) process as well as its rationale and the problems the European Union hopes to solve with the policy.
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The Promise and Limits of the United States Toxic Substances Control Act
Presents an overview of the Toxic Substances Control Act and its limitations.
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Innovative Chemicals Policy Initiatives in Europe: Drivers of the REACH Proposal
Describes the European Member State initiatives that have formed the basis of the European Union Registration, Evaluation, and Authorization of Chemicals Proposal.
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So What? Projected Changes in Chemicals Management under the Proposed European Chemicals Policy
Analyses how the European chemicals policy proposals would modify the current management of toxic substances in commerce.
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