Toxic Chemicals : Risk Prevention Through Use Reduction.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Higgins, Thomas E.
Other Authors: Sachdev, Jayanti A., Engleman, Stephen A.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Milton : Taylor & Francis Group, 2010.
Edition:1st ed.
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Table of Contents:
  • Cover
  • Half Title
  • Title Page
  • Copyright Page
  • Table of Contents
  • Foreword
  • Acknowledgments
  • About the Authors
  • Acronyms and Abbreviations
  • Chapter 1 Introduction
  • Bibliography
  • Chapter 2 Toxic Chemical Composition Reporting
  • Introduction
  • California: Proposition 65
  • Basis for Program
  • Program Requirements
  • Role of Stakeholders
  • Financial Impacts
  • Effectiveness of Program
  • European Union's Registration, Evaluation, Authorization, and Restriction of Chemicals Program
  • Basis for Program
  • Program Requirements
  • Registration
  • Toxics Release Inventory
  • Bibliography
  • Chapter 3 Toxic Chemical Release Reporting
  • Introduction
  • Basis for Program
  • Program Requirements
  • Refinements to TRI
  • Role of Stakeholders
  • Financial Impacts
  • Limitations of TRI Program
  • Bibliography
  • Chapter 4 TRI Programs in Other Countries
  • Introduction
  • Canadian National Pollutant Release Inventory Program
  • Australian National Pollutant Inventory
  • European Union
  • European Pollutant Emission Register
  • European Pollutant Release and Transfer Register
  • Japan
  • Accessing PRTR Data
  • North American Data
  • European Data from E-PRTR
  • International PRTR Data from OECD
  • Bibliography
  • Chapter 5 TRI Program Impacts on Reducing Toxic Chemical Releases
  • Introduction
  • TRI Success Stories
  • Bibliography
  • Chapter 6 Quantifying Toxicity
  • Introduction
  • Ingestion Carcinogenicity
  • Inhalation Carcinogenicity
  • Ingestion Noncarcinogenic Toxicity
  • Inhalation Noncarcinogenic Toxicity
  • Development of a Single Toxicity Factor
  • Ingestion Carcinogenic Toxicity Factor Development
  • Inhalation Carcinogenic Toxicity Factor Development
  • Ingestion Noncarcinogenic Toxicity Factor Development
  • Inhalation Noncarcinogenic Toxicity Factor Development
  • Single Combined Relative Toxicity Factor Development.
  • Bibliography
  • Chapter 7 Quantifying Mobility
  • Introduction
  • Air Mobility Factor
  • Water Mobility Factor
  • Combined Mobility Factor
  • Bibliography
  • Chapter 8 Quantifying Persistence
  • Introduction
  • Persistence Factor
  • Bibliography
  • Chapter 9 Quantifying Bioconcentration
  • Introduction
  • Bioconcentration Adjustment Factor
  • Bibliography
  • Chapter 10 Developing Effective Toxicity Factors
  • Introduction
  • Effective Toxicity Factor
  • Toxicity Impact
  • Chapter 11 Focusing on Impact Chemicals
  • Introduction
  • U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 33/50 Program
  • Basis for Program
  • Program Requirements
  • Role of Stakeholders
  • Financial Impacts
  • Effectiveness of Program
  • Washington Department of Ecology Persistent, Bioaccumulative Toxins Program and Other Targeted (Mercury) Chemicals Programs
  • Basis for the Mercury Reduction Program
  • Program Requirements
  • Role of Stakeholders
  • Financial Impacts
  • Effectiveness of Program
  • Registration, Evaluation Authorization, and Restriction of Chemicals Program of the European Union
  • Basis for Program
  • Program Requirements
  • Evaluation
  • Authorization
  • PBT Substances
  • Very Persistent, Bioaccumulative, and Toxic Substances
  • Restriction
  • Bibliography
  • Chapter 12 Use versus Release Reporting
  • Introduction
  • Comparison of Use and Releases
  • Massachusetts Toxics Use Reduction Act
  • Reporting Requirements
  • Maine Toxics and Hazardous Waste Reduction Program
  • Reporting Requirements
  • New Jersey Pollution Prevention Program
  • Bibliography
  • Chapter 13 Pollution Prevention Planning
  • Introduction
  • Massachusetts Toxics Use Reduction Act
  • Maine Toxics and Hazardous Waste Reduction Program
  • Washington State Department of Ecology Pollution Prevention Program
  • New Jersey Pollution Prevention Program
  • Lessons Learned by New Jersey Companies.
  • California: Hazardous Waste Source Reduction and Management Review Act of 1989 (Senate Bill 14)
  • Texas
  • Minnesota
  • Arizona Department of Environmental Quality
  • Voluntary Technical Assistance Programs
  • Bibliography
  • Chapter 14 Technical Assistance
  • Introduction
  • Massachusetts Toxics Use Reduction Act
  • Maine Toxics and Hazardous Waste Reduction Program
  • Technical Resources for Engineering Efficiency Program
  • Basis for Program
  • Program Requirements
  • Role of Stakeholders
  • Financial Impacts
  • Effectiveness of Program
  • Lean and the Environment Program (Washington State)
  • Basis for Program
  • Program Requirements
  • Role of Stakeholders
  • Financial Impacts
  • Effectiveness of Program
  • Company Examples
  • New Jersey Technical Assistance Program
  • Basis for Program
  • Program Requirements
  • Role of Stakeholders
  • Financial Impacts
  • Effectiveness of Program
  • California Technical Assistance Program
  • Bibliography
  • Chapter 15 Market-Based Approaches to Environmental Protection
  • Introduction
  • Command without Control
  • Cap and Trade
  • Pollution Taxes or Fees
  • Bibliography
  • Chapter 16 A Program to Reduce Toxic Chemical Use
  • Introduction
  • Target Impact Chemicals
  • Chemical Composition Reporting
  • Chemical Toxicity Rating
  • Chemical Use Reporting
  • Public Disclosure
  • Toxic Chemical Use Fee
  • Incentives
  • Chemical Use Reduction Planning
  • Bibliography
  • Technical Assistance
  • Chapter 17 Costs and Benefits
  • Introduction
  • Costs of the Program
  • Toxic Chemical Use Fees
  • Health Benefits of a Successful Toxic Chemical Usage Reduction Program
  • Environmental Impacts
  • Direct Benefits to Businesses
  • Human Capacity Building
  • Technology Transfer and Productivity Enhancement
  • Positive Publicity and Associated Increased Revenue
  • Reduced Regulatory Burden
  • Other Benefits
  • Bibliography.
  • Appendix A: Chemicals List with CAS Numbers
  • Appendix B: CAS Numbers with Chemical Names
  • Index.