Never change a running process? Substitution of hazardous chemicals in products and processes: Definition, key drivers and barriers

Greener Management International

Volumn , Issue 41, 2003, Pages 57-76

  Lohse, Joachim ^a   Lundie, Sven ^b   Ahrens, Andreas ^c   Wirts, Martin ^d   Lißner, Lothar ^e  

^a Öko Institut e V   (Germany)

^b Centre for Water and Waste Technology   (Australia)

^c S Bahn Hamburg GmbH   (Germany)

^d Labor Dr Wirts and Partner ^*  (Germany)

^e Kooperationsstelle Hamburg IFE GmbH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Case studies; Chemicals; Chemicals policy; Hazardous substances; Risk reduction; Substitution

Indexed keywords

HAZARD MANAGEMENT; REGULATORY FRAMEWORK; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY;

EURASIA; EUROPE;

EID: 0842322788     PISSN: 09669671     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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