State Activities

States in the US are increasingly interested in utilizing alternatives assessment tools in their decision-making efforts as well as their technical assistance to industry using chemicals of concern. If your state is doing work that should be reflected here you can enter the information and link to the work directly on this page (you need to be a writer on this wiki to do so), or you can contact Pam Eliason at the Massachusetts Toxics Use Reduction Institute (pam@turi.org) with the information.

• California
• Green Chemistry Initiative
• Summary of regulations associated with AB1879 - analysis by a law firm in California
• Maine
• Safe Children's Products
• Massachusetts
• The Toxics Use Reduction Program has created a decision-making document that explains the process used by the Science Advisory Board to determine if a chemical should be listed under the TURA law, or if it should be designated as a high hazard substance.
  
• Washington
• April 2007 PBDE Chemical Action Plan
• Washington State Alternatives to Deca-BDE in Televisions and Computers and Residential Upholstered Furniture

• US State Level Chemicals Policy Database - developed and maintained by the Lowell Center for Sustainable Production

US Federal Government Activities

• The Design for Environment program of the US EPA has been conducing detailed alternatives assessment of chemicals in specific applications for several years. Alternatives assessments have been done for the following chemicals:
  
  · Furniture Flame Retardancy Project, Penta BDE, Flame Retardant for foam, 2005
  · Flame Retardants in Printed Circuit Boards, Tetrabromobisphenol A (TBBPA), Flame Retardant for circuit boards, 2010
  · BPA Alternatives in Thermal Paper Partnership, BPA, Developer for dyes in thermal paper receipts, 2011
  · Flame Retardant Alternatives for DecaBDE Partnership, decabromodiphenyl ether (decaBDE), Flame Retardant for insulation, 2011
  · Partnership on Flame Retardant Alternatives for Hexabromocyclodecane, Hexabromocyclodecane, Flame Retardant for insulation, 2012
  · Safer Product Labeling/Formulator Program, Surfactants, solvents, chelating agents, fragrances, For use in cleaning products,
  · Phthalates, Phthalates, Plasticizer, future
  · Lithium-ion Batteries and Nano technology Partnership, Materials within LI batteries that may pose health risks, Batteries in hybrid and electric vehicles, 2011
  · Automotive Refinishing Partnership, isocyanates, organic solvents, lead, hexavalent chromium, Automotive refinishing (spray paint), 1997-2007
  · Garment and Textile Care Project, perchloroethylene, Dry cleaning, 1998-2003
  · Nail Salon Project, Chemicals nail salon workers may be exposed to. (Acetone, Titanium Dioxide, Toluene etc.), Application of polishes and artificial nails, 2008
  · Printed Wiring Board Partnership, formaldehyde and lead, Conductive holes, 2001
  · Screen Printing Partnership, Solvents (VOCs), Screen reclamation technologies, 1994-96
  · Lithographic Printing Partnership, Solvents (VOCs), Blanket Washes, 1995-97
  · Gravure Printing Partnership, Solvents (VOCs), Floor Cleaning and Press Operations, 2001
  · Flexographic Printing Partnership, Solvents (VOCs), Ink, 2002
  · Adhesives in Foam Furniture and Sleep Products Industries Partnership, Methylene Chloride, Adhesive, 2000
  · Computer Display Partnership, chemical and materials in display technology, Cathode ray tubes, liquid crystal display technologies, 2002