An Analytical Approach for Reducing Workplace Health Hazards through Substitution

Substitution of hazardous offshore chemicals in UK waters: an evaluation of their use and discharge from 2000 to 2012

“…The potential to increase risks is due to the multifaceted nature of chemical substitution, encompassing acute or chronic health risks, safety and fire risks, the limited knowledge of the toxicity of chemicals (Gray, 1995), the error associated with incorrect available information (Verschoor and Reijnders, 1998), the possible shift in risks when considering different types of environments (i.e. workplace versus marine or terrestrial environment) (Goldschmidt, 1993;Hoet et al, 1997;Rossi et al, 1991) and the possible shift in risks in relation to specific use scenarios. The introduction of the UKNP has established recommended priorities for substitution but, in view of the issues outlined above, the UK accepts that the replacement of SPs may prove to be a technically or financially unsustainable option in some cases.…”

From chemical platform molecules to new biosolvents: Design engineering as a substitution methodology

“…14 All of these critical factors are taken into account in solvent substitution. In all the various alternative approaches described since the 1990s by Fishkov et al, 15,16 the British Health and Safety Executive, 17 or Collaton and Green, 18 similar criteria were taken into account in the analysis of needs: technical effi ciency, health aspects, safety, protection of the environment, process ecoeffi ciency, economic aspects, and human and organizational factors.…”