Safer alternatives assessment: The Massachusetts process as a model for state governments

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 517-526

  Eliason, Pamela ^a   Morose, Gregory ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS LOWELL   (United States)

Author keywords

Alternatives assessment; Carcinogenicity; DEHP; Life cycle thinking; PBT; Plasticizers; PVC; Reproductive toxicity; Resilient flooring; Safer chemicals; Toxic chemicals

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVES ASSESSMENT; CARCINOGENICITY; DEHP; LIFE CYCLE THINKING; PBT; PVC; REPRODUCTIVE TOXICITY; RESILIENT FLOORING; SAFER CHEMICALS; TOXIC CHEMICALS;

BUILDING MATERIALS; CHROMIUM; ESTERS; FEEDBACK; FLOORS; LIFE CYCLE; PLASTICIZERS; POLYVINYL CHLORIDES; RATING; REINFORCED PLASTICS; SOLVENTS; STATE FEEDBACK;

TOXICITY;

EID: 79951551967     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2010.05.011     Document Type: Article

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