Risk management of chemicals
Focus
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Webinar video recording on Finding Alternatives to Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances of Concern: A Difficult and Continuing Challenge
On Thursday 26 September 2019, the OECD discussed "Finding Alternatives to Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances of Concern: A Difficult and Continuing Challenge" with the participation of W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc. Presenters shared efforts, successes and challenges in eliminating per and polyfluorinated chemicals of environmental concern from the life cycle of consumer products.
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Report: Measuring the Effectiveness of Best Available Techniques (BAT) Policies to Mitigate Industrial Pollution
This report presents the first major cross-country analysis of ways to evaluate the impact of BAT-based industrial pollution policies, providing analyses of data from the European Union, the United States, Chile, Israel, Korea, the Russian Federation, India, the People’s Republic of China, Kazakhstan and New Zealand.
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Global Forum on Environment - Plastics in a Circular Economy: Design of Sustainable Plastics from a Chemicals Perspective
29-31 May 2018 - The Global Forum aimed to shed light on sustainable plastic good practices and provided an overview of the role of plastics, delivered examples of sustainable plastic design, define "sustainable" from the lens of chemical selection, identified key tools and approaches, and discussed current and future environmental policy instruments to incentivise sustainable plastic design.
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OECD assists countries in developing methodologies for both governments and industry to manage risks posed by chemicals and, when appropriate, to harmonise risk management activities on particular chemicals.
Video interview: What are the benefits of a Best Available Technique-based approach
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Marit Hjort of the OECD discusses the emergence of BAT policies, the benefits of implementing BAT-based policies and the need to measure their impacts to mitigate industrial pollution. Read the OECD’s new report on Best Available Techniques (BAT): Measuring the Effectiveness of BAT Policies (2019).
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Areas of work
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Substitution of harmful chemicals
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OECD has established an Ad Hoc Group on the Substitution of Harmful Chemicals with the goal of furthering tools and approaches to support decision making for the substitution of chemicals of concern.
Sustainable chemistry encompasses the design, manufacture and use of efficient, effective, safe and more environmentally benign chemical products and processes. 
The OECD/UNEP Global Perfluorinated Chemicals Group was established to facilitate the exchange of information on PFCs and to support a global transition towards safer alternatives.|
Best Available Techniques to Prevent & Control Industrial Chemical Pollution
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Costs and benefits of managing chemicals
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The overall objective of the project is to assist governments to implement policies and practices that embody BAT (or similar concepts) to prevent and control industrial emissions.
The OECD actively aims to harmonise the international classification of hazardous chemicals. Classification divides chemical substances and mixtures into different categories, based on their physical properties and health and environmental hazards.
This work supports the socio-economic analysis of management of chemicals by allowing a better quantification and monetisation of health and environmental impacts.Engage with us
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