Reducing hazardous chemicals in consumer products: Proactive company strategies

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 44, Issue , 2013, Pages 105-114

  Scruggs, Caroline E ^a,b  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

Author keywords

Chemical regulations; Chemicals management; Consumer products; Hazardous chemicals; Human and environmental health

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL CONTENT; CHEMICAL MANUFACTURES; CHEMICAL REGULATION; CHEMICALS MANAGEMENT; CHEMICALS OF CONCERN; CHEMICALS REGULATION; CONSUMER PRODUCT COMPANIES; ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGERS; GREEN CHEMISTRY; HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS; INDUSTRY REPRESENTATIVES; POLICY MAKERS; PROACTIVE COMPANIES; REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS;

ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; HAZARDOUS MATERIALS; HEALTH RISKS; INDICATORS (CHEMICAL); INDUSTRY; LAWS AND LEGISLATION; SUPPLY CHAINS;

CONSUMER PRODUCTS;

EID: 84873331683     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2012.12.005     Document Type: Article

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