Oregon DEQ Green Chemistry Innovation · 2015-09-15 · Oregon DEQ Green Chemistry Innovation CHEMICAL OF CONCERN CAS NUMBER PRODUCT TYPES HAZARD TRAIT Triclosan 3380-34-5 Soaps,

Addressing Chemicals of Concern

David Kunz, MUPD

DEQ Environmental

Partnerships

503-229-5336

Oregon DEQ Green Chemistry Innovation

[email protected]

Topics Covered

• Shifting Policy and Laws

• Oregon’s Toxics Strategy

• The Green Chemistry Executive Order


Chemical Policy Shift: link science,

policy & law to spur innovation

Changing Chemical Policy:

• A Shift from ‘in vivo’ testing

to understanding toxics pathways

• Identify safer alternatives to toxic chemicals

• Provide for innovative regulatory

approaches to phase out toxics where

possible


Education is Shifting Too

New Chemistries

Policy & Economy

Health & Environment

New Approaches to

Education joins

critical aspects of

product(s)

development

Engineering &

Chemistry

Public Health &

Natural Resources

Law &

Business

http://coeh.berkeley.edu/greenchemistry


http://coeh.berkeley.edu/greenchemistry

One Big Problem: TSCA

(1976)

Grandfathered existing 62,000 chemicals – unregulated

But of 20,000 new chemicals

85% have no health data

67% have no data at all

Feds can’t share data with states

EPA cannot compel testing (no sufficient authority)

EPA cannot restrict use of risky chemicals due to

“least burdensome standard” tests

EPA just completed TCE Risk assessment – 1st one in 28 years

Only 19,999 to go….

Reforms efforts have been trying for over 10 years,

2013 -three Bills in the Legislature (one bipartisan),

2014 efforts don’t look promising. GreenSciencePolicy.org

28 States Considering Toxics

Chemical Legislation

by Sarah Doll, National Director for Safer States

Oregon’s Toxics Regulations

SB 962: Bans the toxic flame retardants pentaBDE and octaBDE, ands

recommend banning decaBDE if safer alternatives are nationally

available.(Adopted in 2005)

SB 596: Phases the toxic flame retardant decaBDE from products bought

and sold in the state.(Adopted in 2009)

SB 1512: Bans mercury in lamps exceeding certain standards, requires the

state favor purchasing lighting meeting these mercury standards.

(Adopted in 2012)

Executive Order 12-02: Enables Green Chemistry innovations,

revises procurement policies to purchase environmentally

preferable products.(Adopted in 2012)

Attempted Legislation

SB 1569: Creates a list of chemicals of concern for children and requires

manufacturer disclosure. Also requires phase-out of chemicals in some

cases and allows for waivers.

DEQ’s TOXICS REDUCTION STRATEGY

Comprehensive - Integrated - Strategic

• State Sector

Based Air

Toxics

Programs

• Community Air

Toxics

Reduction

Projects

• Air Toxics

Monitoring

• Hazardous and

Solid Waste

Programs

• Environmental

Cleanup and

Underground

Tanks programs

• Drycleaner

program

• SB737 and

Wastewater

Permit Programs

• Water Standards,

TMDLs and

Monitoring

• Stormwater and

Non-Point

Programs

PAHs Deposition

PAHs PAHs Runoff

Air Land Water

Types of Actions Included in the

Toxics Reduction Strategy

• 25 Actions Included in Strategy

– Improving integration and prioritization

– Enhancing effective existing reduction efforts

– Addressing identified toxics reduction needs

– Assessing and characterizing toxics in Oregon

• Overarching theme collaboration and

partnerships

• Actions Complement Columbia River

Toxics Action Plan


Strategy Supported by Green Chemistry

Executive Order

• Fostering Environmentally-Friendly Purchasing

and Product Design (E.O. 12-05) signed April 2012

by Governor Kitzhaber

• Revise State of Oregon’s purchasing practices “to

effectively reduce the amount of toxic chemicals of

concern in products used by state agencies.”

• Outreach strategy for 2 business sectors

• Proposals to incentivize green chemistry

• Inter-agency toxics reduction strategy

Oregon DEQ Green Chemistry Innovation Oregon DEQ Green Chemistry Innovation

Growing the Green Economy

through Green Chemistry

“Green chemistry is the utilization of a set of

principles that reduces or eliminates the use

or generation of hazardous substances in the

design, manufacture and application of

chemical products.”

- Paul Anastas and John Warner, Green Chemistry:

Theory and Practice, 1998


CHEMICAL CATEGORY CHEMICALS

Combustion &

Petroleum By-Products: Polycyclic Aromatic

Hydrocarbons (PAHs) Dioxins and Furans Napthalenes

Consumer Product

Constituents:

Phthalates Triclosan 4-Nonyphenol (and

Nonyphenol

Ethoxylates)

Bisphenol A DEET

Current Use Pesticides:

Diazinon Chlorpyrifos Atrazine Trifluralin Chlorothalonil

Malathion Permethrin Carbaryl Pentachlorophenol Diuron

Glyphosate Hexachlorocyclohexan

e (HCH), gamma-

(Lindane)

2,4-D Propoxur (Baygon) Pendamethalin

Flame Retardants and

Industrial

Intermediates:

Polybrominated

Diphenyl Ethers

(PBDEs)

Polychlorinated

Biphenyls (PCBs)

Ammonia

Legacy Pesticides:

Dieldrin DDT (and metabolites) Chlordane (and

metabolites)

Aldrin Methoxychlor

Heptachlor (&

Heptachlor epoxide)

Hexachlorocyclohexan

e, beta-

(beta-BHC)

Hexachlorobenzene Hexachlorocyclohexane, alpha- (alpha-BHC)

Metals:

Mercury (and

methylmercury)

Copper Cadmium Chromium Arsenic

Lead Nickel Manganese Silver

Volatile Organic

Compounds (VOCs):

Tetrachloroethylene Benzene Ethylbenzene Trichloroethylene Dichlorobenzene, 1,4-

(Dichlorobenzene-p)

Toluene Formaldehyde

OREGON DEQ TOXICS FOCUS LIST (2014)

Some Chemicals of Concern in Cleaning Products Oregon DEQ Green Chemistry Innovation

CHEMICAL OF CONCERN CAS NUMBER PRODUCT TYPES HAZARD TRAIT

Triclosan 3380-34-5 Soaps, toothpaste ENDOCRINE DISRUPTER

Formaldehyde 50-00-0 Hand soaps, finishes and sealers CARCINOGEN

Crystalline Silica Quartz 14464-46-1 Floor sweeping compounds CARCINOGEN

Trichloroethane 1,1,1 71-55-6 Carpet spotters, laundry spotters CARCINOGEN

Paradichlorobenzene 106-46-7 Urinal blocks CARCINOGEN

Amaranth (Red dye #2) 915-67-3 Colorant CARCINOGEN

Saffrole 94-59-7 Fragrance CARCINOGEN

Hydrofluoric Acid 7664-39-3 Mineral stain removers HIGHLY CORROSIVE

Hydrochloric Acid 7647-01-0 Toilet bowl cleaners HIGHLY CORROSIVE

Phosphoric Acid 7664-38-2 Toilet bowl Tub and Tile Cleaners HIGHLY CORROSIVE

Sodium Hydroxide 1310-73-2 Wax strippers and degreasers. HIGHLY CORROSIVE

Dibutyl phthalate 84-74-2 Floor finishes and sealers ENDOCRINE DISRUPTER

Nonylphenol Ethoxylates (NPE) 9016-45-9 Glass cleaners, and fragrances. ENDOCRINE DISRUPTER

Ammonium Hydroxide 1336-21-6 Wax strippers, glass cleaners. INHALATION IRRITANT

Janitorial Supplies Contract:

Safer Products

• Pilot state purchasing project under Executive

Order Contracts awarded July, 2013

• Joint initiative between Oregon and

Washington and local jurisdictions; California

interested

• Specifications include:

– Products certified by EPA DfE, Green Seal and

Eco-Logo

– No antimicrobial soaps

– No carcinogens or respiratory sensitizers


Oregon Safer State Purchasing

Guidelines, Intend to:

• Use state purchasing power to increase demand in

procuring Safer Products

• Use DEQ Toxics Focus List

• Use third-party certifications as initial screens and

verifications

• Apply Green Chemistry in buy decisions and

procurement methods

• Measure and report on amount of toxins reduced as

result of EO

• Encourage alternatives assessments in buy decisions to

avoid regrettable substitutions


Oregon Safer State Purchasing

Guidelines, Intend to:

• Collaborate with California and Washington and others

on purchasing strategies to encourage manufacturers to

eliminate use of flame retardant as well as toxins

within baby products.

• Enable use of other procurement-related resources and

tools such as Life Cycle Analysis, Carbon Neutral,

Cradle to Cradle and other sustainability options

• Develop opportunities for other product categories,

currently:

• Office Supplies

• Flame Retardant Free Furniture


Interstate Collaboration on Green Chemistry

• Green Chemistry and Commerce Council (GC3) – at University of Massachusetts Lowell – coordination and information

• Interstate Chemicals Clearinghouse (IC2)

– databases and resources for: • chemical hazard and alternatives assessments

• chemical use disclosure data

• state priority chemicals

• state chemicals policies

• Northwest Green Chemistry – research and development; education


In-state Collaboration on Green Chemistry

• Comprehensive strategy to align toxics reduction priorities between agencies where appropriate; agencies involved:

• Environmental Quality

• Agriculture

• Forestry

• Health Authority

• Administrative Services

• Business Oregon

• Transportation

• Fish and Wildlife

• Corrections

• Land Conservation and Development

• Water Resources

• Higher Education


A New Focus for Oregon

Industry

• A significant number of Oregon Industries use toxic metals and

volatile organic compounds

– 465 businesses report use of significant amounts of toluene

– Advanced Manufacturing has a big economic impact in Oregon and

also produces the largest amounts of waste and pollutants

• Over 700 businesses are required to maintain a Toxics

Use Reduction Plan. Plan Improvements can include:

– Encourage use of Alternatives Assessment Guide

– Identify opportunities to incentivize Green Chemistry for key Oregon

industries

– Use DEQ Toxics Focus List


Oregon DEQ Toxic Use Reduction

Thank You !

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