ADEQ’s Pollution Prevention (P2) Program

Linneth A. LopezJeanine InmanMarch 17, 2017

Who is Arizona Department of Environmental Quality

Who we areUnder the Environmental Quality Act of 1986, the Arizona State Legislature created ADEQ in 1987 as the state’s cabinet-level environmental agency. ADEQ is composed of three environmental programs: Air Quality, Water Quality and Waste, with functional units responsible for technical operational and policy support.

Mission Vision

To protect and enhance public health and the environment in Arizona.

To be the No. 1 state in the nation in: Balanced, leading-edge

environmental protection Technical and operational

excellence Radical simplicity for customers

and staff

What is Pollution Prevention?

Pollution Prevention (P2) is any activity that reduces waste at the source.

Reducing

Eliminating

Preventing

Reducing the amount of pollution produced means less waste to control, treat or dispose.

History on P2

P2 is reducing or eliminating waste at the source by:

Modifying production

process

Promoting the use of non-

toxic/less toxic substances

Implementing conservation techniques

Re-using materials and

removing them from the waste

stream

1990 Federal P2 Act Pollution should be prevented or reduced at the source

- EPA’s definition

Arizona’s P2 Program

1991Broadest P2

program in the Nation

Reduction of:Toxic Substance Use

Hazardous Waste Generation

For more information see the Arizona Revised Statutes (A.R.S.) §§49-961 to 49-973

What is P2 in Arizona?

Business Operational Changes

Reclamation

Spill and Leak Prevention

Reuse

Inventory Control

Toxic Substance Use Reduction

Conservation

Source Reduction

Substitution

Recycling

Waste Minimization

P2 in ArizonaActivities that avoid, eliminate or reduce the generation of hazardous waste, the toxic substance use, or the release of a pollutant or contaminant at the

source

Why P2?

Control without Prevention

• RCRA• Clean Water Act• Air Regulations

End-of Pipe Approaches

• Treatment• Discharge• Disposal

Environmental Challenges Exist

• Landfills• Toxic Substance

Use• Hazardous Waste

Generation

Waste Management Hierarchy

The second best option is recycling.

The most preferable option is source reduction.

Pollution that is never created does not have to be managed,

treated or disposed.

Arizona P2 Program Plan Filing Thresholds

Let’s take a look at the thresholds (or limits)!

A P2 Plan is required if during the previous calendar year a facility:

Filed a Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) Form (form R or A) Used in excess of 10,000 pounds of a TRI listed chemical See the Interpretation of “use” of toxic substances in excess

of 10,000 pounds for the P2 program Generated or shipped off-site, for purposes other than recycling,

an average of • 2,200 pounds (1,000 kg) per month of hazardous waste or • or 2.2 pounds (1 kg) per month of acute hazardous waste

Facilities only need to meet any one of the above thresholds to be required to submit a P2 Plan.

Are there any exemptions? Yes! Please go to our website to find out if your facility meets any of the exemptions!

www.azdeq.gov

Pollution Prevention (P2)

P2 Webpage

Navigating the P2 Program Webpage

Are there any exemptions?

View P2 Planning Exemptions7 exemptions related to: • Facilities located in tribal land• Household hazardous waste collection

facilities• Treatment, storage, disposal facilities• Toxic substance use related to mining

or metallurgy processeso Please make sure to read the

policies as not every process in mining or metallurgy is exempted

• Facilities that caused a one-time, unexpected event where a hazardous waste was generated

See step #2 in Determining a Business’s Eligibility for the P2 Program on the website

How do I know if I met the P2 Thresholds?

Follow the Steps1. Determine if your company needs to

file P2 plan by reviewing filing thresholds

2. Review P2 filing exemptions3. Complete a Determination of P2 Plan

Filing Status Form4. P2 Staff will determine your business

Eligibility

P2 Determination FormDetermination of Pollution Prevention (P2) Plan Filing Status

• Used to determine if P2 thresholds are met Toxic substance use Hazardous waste generation

• Determines if exemptions are met• Collects information on the major

processes at the facility• Collects information on the toxic

substances reported to the Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) program

• Collects the last three years of hazardous waste generated including the amount recycled

• Collects information on water conservation, energy management, recycling and environmental management systems

I met the thresholds, what is a P2 Plan?

Stand Alone Management Document

Analyzes Work Practices and Operations

Outline Potentials for P2 Opportunities and Goals

Required a minimum of two years but can extend longer

Required to maintain as long as facility meets P2 thresholds

Components of a successful P2 Plan

Successful P2 Plan

Management Support

P2 Champion/P2

Team

ID waste streams,

emissions and toxic chemical

use

Develop realistic goals

Implement a tracking process

Recognize accomplishments

Updated P2 Plan FormsUpdated P2 Plan Forms• Fillable forms• Reduced to 5 sections• Certain sections automatically

fill• P2 training goal no longer

reported through a Plan goal• Training information is required

in Section 1 of the P2 Plan• Forms contain a single copy

of each section to avoid paper waste.

• Can obtain copies of additional sections through P2 webpage.

Updated P2 Amendment FormsAmendment Form Updates• Fillable forms• Reduced to 4 sections• Certain sections automatically fill• Training goal no longer reported

through a goal in the amendment

• Training information is provided through annual progress report cover page

• Forms contain a single copy of each section to avoid paper waste.

• Can obtain copies of additional sections through P2 webpage.

Updated Progress Report Cover Page

Pre-populated with facility contact information

Include training information here

Include hazardous waste information

Maintaining the P2 Plan

Annual Toxic Data Reports (TDR’s):• Due by July 1st of each year• Reminders sent during April/May• Contain several of the documents below:

o Progress report instructionso Progress report cover sheet and goal forms

Facilities will receive one PDF file containing both

o Amendmento TRI Submittal

P2 Forms

P2 Planning Resources

ADEQ EMS Guide• Prepared to assist small to medium sized facilities• Launch an internal EMS

P2 Planning Resources Continued

P2 Resource Summaries

• Designed by interns with P2 staff guidance

• Quick summary fact sheets

• Assist facilities to reduce pollution in specific sectors, processes or areas.

• Provide list of links that can help you reduce pollution

• Provide case studies

P2 Interns Possible through an EPA grant 15 week internships (Spring and Fall semesters) ASU students Currently three interns Duties include P2 resource summaries, Food Recovery

Program and Hotel/Lodging Outreach Focus is to provide outreach material to reduce toxic

substance use and hazardous waste generation Facility site visits

– P2 staff is looking for facilities interested in granting a site visit for upcoming semesters. Contact P2 staff if interested.

Hazardous Waste

Generation Reduction

Natural Resource

Conservation

Water Conservation

P2 Resources

Energy Conservation

Solid Waste Diversion

Toxic Substance Use

Reduction

Toxic Substance Use ReductionWhat can your company do to reduce toxic substance use?

• Chemical reformulations

• Green chemistry

• Substitution of toxic substances for non-toxic or less toxic substances

• Avoid raw material waste through unnecessary excessive use

• Modify processes for more efficient toxic substance use

Resources to reduce toxic substance use

• Facility cleaning supplies• Degreasers• HVAC Maintenance• Athletic field paints

Safer Chemical Ingredient List Solvents Specialized industrial agents Surfactants Emollients Chelating agents Colorants Polymers

Toxic Substance Use Reduction Resources

EPA Safer Choice Program

Other Resources ContinuedAmerican Chemical Society (ACS)

https://www.migreenchemistry.org/toolbox/directory/

https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/greenchemistry/students-educators/webinars-videos.html

https://www.epa.gov/greenchemistry

Toxic Substance Use Reduction Resources

Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) ProgramP2 Search Tool

https://www.epa.gov/toxics-release-inventory-tri-program

TRI P2 Search Tool

Hazardous Waste ReductionWhat can your company do to reduce hazardous waste ? • Inventory Control

• Conduct proper waste determinations

• Substitution of non hazardous materials in processes

• Modify processes to reduce waste

• Spill and leak prevention

• Segregate hazardous waste and non hazardous waste properly

Pollution Prevention Case Studies

EPA P2 Case Studies: https://www.epa.gov/p2/pollution-prevention-case-studies

P2 InfoHouse - A searchable online collection of more than 50,000 P2 related fact sheets,

case studies and technical reports: http://infohouse.p2ric.org/.

Region 6 Success Stories Database – Southwest Network for Zero Waste:

http://www.zerowastenetwork.org/success/index.cfm

Case Studies on Safer Alternative for Solvent Degreasing Applications:

https://www.epa.gov/p2/case-studies-safer-alternatives-solvent-degreasing-applications.

Hazardous Waste Reduction Resources

Resources• EPA’s basics on hazardous waste: https://www.epa.gov/hw/learn-basics-

hazardous-waste• EPA’s resources on Hazardous Waste Recycling

https://www.epa.gov/hw/hazardous-waste-recycling• Avoid Sham Recycling – See EPA’s Legitimate Hazardous Waste Recycling

Versus Sham Recycling at https://www.epa.gov/hw/legitimate-hazardous-waste-recycling-versus-sham-recycling

• Regulatory Exclusions and Alternative Standards for the Recycling of Materials, Solids Wastes and Hazardous Wastes: https://www.epa.gov/hw/regulatory-exclusions-and-alternative-standards-recycling-materials-solid-wastes-and-hazardous

• ADEQ’s Solvent-Contaminated Wipes Fact Sheet http://legacy.azdeq.gov/environ/waste/hazwaste/download/ADEQ_FS-14-03.pdf

Solid Waste ReductionWhat can your company do to reduce solid waste ? • Solid waste assessment

• Inventory control

• Reduce packaging

• Reuse packaging

• Implement a recycling program

• Reduce food waste

Resources• EPA’s WasteWise Program encourages sustainable materials management to reduce select

industrial wastes. Join the program, conduct a waste assessment, define scope, set measurable goals. https://www.epa.gov/smm/wastewise

• Learn how to reduce, reuse and recycle from EPA https://www.epa.gov/recycle• ADEQ’s e-waste recycling toolkit http://www.azdeq.gov/node/1198• Use the recycling locator http://www.azrecycles.gov/ to figure out what can be recycled and

where to recycle different items in your zip code. • Contact ADEQ’s recycling coordinator J.B. Shaw js1@azdeq.gov or 602 771 5613

Energy ReductionWhat can your company do to reduce energy use ? • Conduct an energy audit

• Replace inefficient lighting

• Use energy efficient electronics

• Check and maintain equipment

• Turn off electrical equipment and lighting when not in use

• Install occupancy sensors/motion sensors and timers

Resources• Save energy with EPA’s Energy Star - www.energystar.gov

Energy Star Portfolio Manager – Benchmarks Energy efficient products: Appliances, electronics, office equipment building

products, heating and cooling (boilers, air conditioning), lighting… • Department of Energy – https://energy.gov

Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy Technical Assistance Activities: https://energy.gov/eere/amo/ta.

Manufacturing Success Stories: https://energy.gov/eere/success-stories/listings/manufacturing-success-stories

Emerging Technologies: https://energy.gov/eere/buildings/emerging-technologies

Water ReductionWhat can your company do to reduce water use ? • Conduct a water audit/analyze water usage

• Install water efficient nozzles and aerators

• Reuse water in other processes if possible

• Identify and stop drips, leaks and unnecessary flows

• Practice xeriscaping landscaping

• Use motion sensors for low flow faucets and dual flush toilets

Resources• Save water with EPA’s Water Sense Program: https://www3.epa.gov/watersense/. • Find water efficient products – Sink faucets, toilets, irrigation controllers, commercial pre-

rinse sprays• Find water assessment tools for your commercial and institutional facility at

https://www3.epa.gov/watersense/commercial/tools.html#tabs-assessment. Best management practices for commercial and institutional facilities

• Arizona’s Department of Water Resources – ADWR: http://www.azwater.gov/AzDWR/ Water conservation best management practices Water conservation tools and resources:

http://www.azwater.gov/AzDWR/StatewidePlanning/Conservation2/ Information on xeriscaping, native plants for Arizona and water efficient landscapes

Electrical Energy ReductionAction: Facility replaced halogen lights with LED

ones. Results: In 2015 this

resulted in 1,938,924 kwh reduced with a cost savings

of $82,500.

Hazardous Waste ReductionAction: Reclaimed contaminated

water based paint by straining out the contaminated portion.Results: In 2015 this resulted in

a reduction of 44, 687 pounds of paint with a cost savings of

$61,412.

Successful Facility Examples

Metal Fabrication Facility

Water ReductionAction: Reduced the

amount of water used in the process by 5%.

Results: In 2015 this resulted in 8,792,000

gallons reduced with a cost savings of $43,962.

Hazardous Waste and Solid Waste Reduction

Action: Reduce total waste by 10% and incinerated waste by

25% by working with waste vendor to redirect waste.

Results: In 2015 this resulted in a hazardous waste reduction of 282,207 pounds with a cost

savings of $564,413 and 406,304 pounds of solid waste was diverted from the landfill.

Successful Facility Example

Chemical Manufacturing Facility

Other resources - WSPPNhttp://wsppn.orgWestern Sustainability Pollution Prevention Network

EPA Regional Information Centers

Great Lakes Regional Pollution Prevention Roundtable

Voluntary Environmental Stewardship Program

A.R.S. §49-192 Identify and reward organizations with a good history of compliance Various categories

– Copper, bronze, silver gold and platinumReasons to join ADEQ recognition of your organization Reduced inspection frequency Coordination of multiple onsite inspections Advanced notification of inspections and enforcement rulings

Contact:Ian Bingham, ADEQ Communications Director andOmbudsmanPhone: (602) 771-4322Fax: (602) 771-2251idb@azdeq.gov

Need Additional Assistance?

Contact us! We are here to help!

p2@azdeq.gov

Jeanine Inman, P.E. - (602) 771-2351ji1@azdeq.gov

Linneth A. Lopez - (602) 771-4739lal@azdeq.gov

Jack Schrilla – (602) 771-4264jps@azdeq.gov

Linneth Lopez has been with ADEQ over five years and is currently an Environmental Engineering Specialist III with ADEQ’s Pollution Prevention (P2) program. In the past she has worked as a hazardous waste inspector for ADEQ and inspected facilities across multiple sectors. Currently, she serves as an ADEQ volunteer for the Arizona Radiation Regulatory Agency (ARRA). Ms. Lopez holds a bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering with an emphasis on Environmental Engineering from Cal Poly Pomona.

Jeanine Inman is an Associate Environmental Engineer with the P2 Program. She is a licensed Professional Engineer with over seven years’ experience in environmental consulting for international engineering firms. Prior to joining ADEQ she provided project management and engineering support for various environmental remediation projects within the United States. Jeanine has a bachelor’s degree in Geology and Geophysics and Environmental Engineering from Yale University and a master’s in Geography and Environmental Engineering from Johns Hopkins University.

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Pollution Prevention (P2) Resources for Energy and Water Conservation

Energy Star Program: https://www.energystar.gov/

How you use energy at your facility can have a significant impact on operating and manufacturing costs. Use the Energy Star program tools and resources to help you save money while reducing your impact to the envi-ronment.

Energy Star for Existing Buildings - Download the Guidelines for Energy Management to help you save energy in your existing building at: https://www.energystar.gov/buildings/tools-and-resources/energy-star-guidelines-energy-management.

Benchmark Performance - Check out how you measure against similar facilities across the nation that look and operate like yours at: https://www.energystar.gov/buildings/about-us/how-can-we-help-you/

benchmark-energy-use/benchmarking.

See Energy Star’s Portfolio Manager which offers online tools to track your building’s energy and water as well as greenhouse gas emissions at: https://www.energystar.gov/buildings/facility-owners-and-managers/existing-buildings/use-portfolio-manager.

Find Energy Star Certified Products for your facility including appliances, lighting, office equipment, electronics, building products and heating & cooling at: https://www.energystar.gov/products?s=mega.

Find Financing - Use the Energy Star tools and resources to calculate the impacts of energy investments at: https://www.energystar.gov/buildings/facility-owners-and-managers/existing-buildings/find

-financing. The tools and resources can help you with the following:

Calculating returns on energy efficient investments

Finding rebates, incentives and financing services for energy projects

Learning about public sector financing options

Green Buildings

Green building refers to the whole-systems approach through design and building techniques to minimize environmental impact.

Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) buildings are resource efficient using less water and energy while reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

See the U.S. Green Building Council LEED website at http://www.usgbc.org/leed.

State of Arizona Green Building Links:

U.S. Green Building Council Arizona: http://www.usgbc.org/usgbc-arizona.

City of Scottsdale Green Building Program: http://www.scottsdaleaz.gov/green-building-program.

City of Mesa Green Building: http://www.mesaaz.gov/business/green-building-green-businesses.

Department of Energy (DOE): http://energy.gov

Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy Technical Assistance Activities: Find manufacture

technologies and practices at https://energy.gov/eere/amo/ta.

Success Stories: Read general success stories. https://energy.gov/eere/buildings/success-stories.

Manufacturing Success Stories: Read the many manufacturing success stories at https://energy.gov/

eere/success-stories/listings/manufacturing-success-stories.

Emerging Technologies: Look to the future and learn about the many new technologies available

today and in the future at https://energy.gov/eere/buildings/emerging-technologies.

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Pollution Prevention (P2) Resources for Water Conservation

EPA’s Water Sense Program: https://www3.epa.gov/watersense/

Use the tools and resources from EPA’s Water Sense Program to find water efficient

products – sink faucets, toilets, irrigation controllers, commercial pre-rinse sprays. Look

at best management practices for commercial and institutional facilities. Use the simple

calculator to estimate how much water, energy and money you can save by using

Water Sense labeled products. There are also landscaping tips and watering wisely

tips as well as best management practices for commercial and institutional facilities.

Review EPA’s water manage-

ment plans and the top ten

water management techniques

to see what the agency has

done to reduce water use at

facilities. https://www.epa.gov/

greeningepa/water-

management-plans-and-best-

practices.

The Arizona Department of Water Resources offers conservation tools and resources that can help facilities reduce water usage.

http://www.azwater.gov/AzDWR/StatewidePlanning/Conservation2/default.htm.

Some of the technologies available for facilities include active leak detection systems as well as information on facility water use efficiency and audits. Find them at http://www.azwater.gov/AzDWR/StatewidePlanning/Conservation2/Technologies/default.htm.

Xeriscape

Utilize xeriscaping techniques to help conserve water and protect the environment. Monitor progress and compare last year’s water bills with current water bills to identify changes. The following resources offer more information on xeriscaping:

See the Arizona Municipal Water Users Association’s Landscape Plants for the Arizona Desert at http://www.amwua.org/plants/. This helps you find plants friendly to the Arizona desert that require less water.

Find drought tolerant and low water use plants with the Department of Water Resources’ Drought Tolerant/Low Water Use Plant Lists at http://www.azwater.gov/azdwr/WaterManagement/AMAs/LowWaterUsePlantList.htm.

Look for tax incentives and rebates to find opportunities where you can reduce the cost of converting from turf to xeriscape at https://www.rainbird.com/documents/corporate/WaterRebates/WaterSavingsRebates-Arizona-01MAY2014.pdf.

Conduct a water audit!

Consider conducting a water audit to analyze water usage and identify opportunities

for water reduction.

For more information on the water audit process and the water audit methodology

check out:

The Alliance for Water Efficiency’s Free Water Audit Software at: http://

www.allianceforwaterefficiency.org/Water_Audit_Process_Introduction.aspx.

Water Sense commercial and institutional (CI) Water assessment tools at: https://www3.epa.gov/

watersense/commercial/tools.html#tabs-assessment.

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Pollution Prevention (P2) Resources for Hazardous Waste Reduction

Many facilities develop P2 goals to reduce the generation or disposal of hazardous waste. This informational fact sheet provides your facility with tips and resources to assist you in reducing hazardous waste.

See the back of this sheet for links to various programs to assist you in understand the hazardous waste rules.

What can your facility do to reduce hazardous waste?

Keep source reduction in mind! As demonstrated in the waste management hierarchy,

before recycling, reusing, reclaiming, treating or disposing of waste, look to reduce the

amount of waste generated at the source.

Inventory control - Inventory raw materials or products to maintain a record of

the amount of material onsite as well as expiration dates to avoid ordering excess

material or disposing of raw materials.

Conduct proper waste determinations - Ensure the material you are disposing is hazardous waste.

Avoid disposing of non-hazardous waste as hazardous waste; this increases hazardous waste volumes

and disposal costs to the facility and possibly your facility generator status.

Process Changes: Substitute raw materials, reformulate chemicals and/or products, change or im-

prove operating procedures and process equipment to reduce or eliminate the generation of hazardous

waste.

Reuse, reclaim or recycle - Identify if any of the hazardous wastes generated onsite can be reused,

reclaimed or recycled before they are sent to the treatment, storage, disposal

facility (TSDF). Ensure compliance with the hazardous waste regulations.

Spill and leak prevention - Store hazardous waste containers in a designated

area that is well maintained and labeled. Ensure to check hazardous waste

containers for rust, corrosion, dents and any damage that can cause waste to

leak. Change out, repair and maintain leaking or damaged equipment.

Segregate hazardous waste and non-hazardous waste - ensure to

meticulously segregate hazardous waste from non-hazardous waste to avoid

improper disposal or management, accidents or mixing. Mixing a hazardous waste with a non-hazardous

waste unnecessarily increases your waste volumes.

Pollution Prevention Case Studies

Need ideas on reducing hazardous waste? Check out the following case studies databases to assist you.

EPA P2 Case Studies: https://www.epa.gov/p2/pollution-prevention-case-studies#database.

P2 InfoHouse: http://infohouse.p2ric.org/.

Region 6 Success Stories Database - Southwest Network for Zero Waste: https://www.epa.gov/p2/

pollution-prevention-case-studies#database.

Case Studies on Safer Alternatives for Solvent Degreasing Applications: https://www.epa.gov/p2/case-

studies-safer-alternatives-solvent-degreasing-applications.

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Regulatory Exclusions and Alternative Standards for the Recycling of Materials, Solid Wastes and Hazardous Wastes

Before recycling hazardous waste, understand the regulations! See EPA’s Hazardous Waste Recycling page at: https://www.epa.gov/hw/hazardous-waste-recycling. Find out more about the following topics:

Determining applicable levels of regulation

Recycled materials that are not subject to RCRA hazardous waste regulation

Materials subject to alternative regulatory controls when recycled

Materials subject to full hazardous waste regulation when recycled

Resources

Avoid Sham Recycling!

EPA established guidelines for what constitutes legitimate recycling and describes activities it considers to be illegitimate or sham recycling.

See EPA’s Legitimate Hazardous Waste Recycling Versus Sham Recycling at: https://www.epa.gov/hw/legitimate-hazardous-waste-recycling-versus-sham-recycling.

Tailoring the Rules for Pharmaceutical Waste

This rule proposes a tailored, sector-specific set of regulations

for the management of hazardous waste pharmaceuticals by

healthcare facilities (including pharmacies) and reverse

distributors.

See the proposed rule: Management Standards for Hazardous

Waste Pharmaceuticals at: https://www.epa.gov/

hwgenerators/proposed-rule-management-standards-

hazardous-waste-pharmaceuticals.

You can also read about EPA’s Strategy for Addressing the

Retail Sector under RCRA’s Regulatory Framework at: https://

www.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2016-09/documents/

strategy_for_addressing_the_retail_sector508.pdf. This docu-

ment discusses EPA’s upcoming activities to address retail

RCRA issues on the policy of reverse distribution by the retail

sector.

Universal Waste Regulations

The universal waste regulations are a relief

from the hazardous waste management

standards for certain categories of commonly

generated hazardous waste to promote

recycling, ease the regulatory burden for

hazardous waste.

Take advantage of the universal waste

regulations to reduce your hazardous waste.

Visit EPA’s Universal Waste page at: https://

www.epa.gov/hw/universal-waste.

The universal waste regulations apply to:

Batteries

Pesticides

Mercury-Containing Equipment

Mercury Lamps

Measuring P2 Environmental Outcomes - P2 Calculators

Measure your environmental impact and economic performance results of P2 activities by using the following

calculators located at: https://www.epa.gov/p2/pollution-prevention-tools-and-calculators.

P2 Cost Savings Calculator: Assess cost associated with several factors including reduced costs for

hazardous inputs and handling hazardous waste.

Gallons to Pounds Converter: Provides conversions for hazardous materials reduced.

P2 Greenhouse Gas Calculator: Calculates GHG emission reduction from various factors including

improved materials management.

Pollution Prevention (P2) Resources for Toxic Substance Use Reduction

EPA Safer Choice Program: www.epa.gov/saferchoice

Find products that perform and are safer for human health and

the environment including:

Aircraft cleaning products

Medical instrument cleaners

Degreasers

Metal cleaners

Parts washers

Chemicals used for facility maintenance

such as cleaners for the floor, window/

glass, upholstery and tub and tile.

Safer Choice - Safer Chemical Ingredient List:

www.epa.gov/saferchoice/safer-ingredients

The safer chemical ingredients list has been

arranged by functional-use class that the Safer

Choice Program has evaluated and determined to

be safer than traditional chemical ingredients.

You can find the following functional use classes:

Antimicrobial actives

Chelating agents

Colorants

Defoamers

Emollients

Enzymes and enzyme stabilizers

Fragrances

Oxidants and oxidant stabilizers

Polymers

Preservatives and antioxidants

Processing aids and additives

Skin conditioning agents

Solvents

Specialized industrial chemicals

Surfactants

American Chemical Society (ACS) - Green Chemistry

Institute - https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en.html

(Search for green chemistry)

Green chemistry has evolved through several pollution

prevention initiatives. Green chemistry asks chemists and

engineers to design chemicals, chemical processes and

commercial products that reduces waste and the use of

toxic chemicals.

Available resources:

Research and Innovation

Students and Educators

Industry & Business

Access to tools

Reagent Guide

Solvent selection guide

MedChem Tips and Tricks (for Pharmaceutical)

Access to case studies

Access to green chemistry webinars

Michigan Green Chemistry Clearinghouse -

https://www.migreenchemistry.org/toolbox/directory/

Find and alphabetical listing of organizations (located all

around the world) involved in

green chemistry with links to

external websites.

Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) Pollution

Prevention (P2)Tool - https://

www3.epa.gov/enviro/facts/tri/p2.html

See what other companies in your industry

are doing to reduce their environmental foot-

print. P2 efforts can help save money and

enhance your company’s reputation.

Resources:

P2 Tool Quick Start Guide

P2 Practices for specific chemical and/or

industry

P2 details for individual facilities