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Toxicity Data and Pollution Prevention

Toxicity Data and Pollution Prevention. Kirsten Rosselot, PE. What Is Pollution Prevention?. Source reduction In-process recycling On-site recycling Off-site recycling Waste treatment Secure disposal Direct release. Pollution Prevention Players. Agency initiatives

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Toxicity Data and Pollution Prevention

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  1. Toxicity Data andPollution Prevention Kirsten Rosselot, PE Process Profiles

  2. What Is Pollution Prevention? • Source reduction • In-process recycling • On-site recycling • Off-site recycling • Waste treatment • Secure disposal • Direct release Process Profiles

  3. Pollution Prevention Players • Agency initiatives • Waste reduction efforts by facilities • Green purchasing efforts of consumers Process Profiles

  4. Making P2 Choices • Legacy of decisions that were made in response to environmental disasters (lists of banned substances, lists of hazardous waste-generating processes) • Pollutant notoriety (volume, highly publicized cases) • Ease (focus on cases where checklists work wonders) Process Profiles

  5. Screening for P2 Priorities Use quantitative schemes that factor in • a measure of the quantity of a chemical released or used, • its toxicity, and • perhaps some exposure factor/persistence factor/transport factor Process Profiles

  6. The Bilko Index Calculator • Visitors fill out a product usage survey that immediately calculates their Bilko Index (a measure of the chronic toxicity of pesticides and cleansers used in the home) • Teaches consumers what the toxic ingredients are in products they use, what factors influence the potential for harm • Allows consumers to see how their Bilko Index changes if they choose to use other products Process Profiles

  7. How the Bilko Index Is Calculated Process Profiles

  8. In Equation Form Process Profiles

  9. The Bilko Dose of a Chemical Bilko Dosei = minimum{Ingestion Noncancer Bilko Dosei, Inhalation Noncancer Bilko Dosei, Ingestion Cancer Bilko Dosei, Inhalation Cancer Bilko Dosei} Process Profiles

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  11. Does HPVIS Help? Process Profiles

  12. Conclusions • Taking toxicity into account when practicing pollution prevention is necessary, but toxicity values are not available for many chemicals, including HPV chemicals • The data that are available in HPVIS might be helpful to pollution prevention practitioners • The data that are available in HPVIS need to be assessed and adopted by agencies who promulgate health assessment factors Process Profiles

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