ACC Value Chain Outreach. May 2015

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1 ACC Value Chain Outreach May 2015

2 Evolution of Chemical Management State Regulation Local Bans Marketplace Deselection Consumer Activism Federal Regulation

4 Juvenile Products Building & Construction Retail/Household Health/Medical Electronics Automotive Environmental Defense Fund Natural Resources Defense Council Safer Chemicals Healthy Families Healthy Building Network Sustainable Apparel Coalition Clean Production Action EPEAT LEED UL Environment The Sustainability Consortium Design for the Environment SIN List Health Production Declaration Prop 65 Green Screen Cradle to Cradle Hazardous 100+

5 Acetaldehyde Ethylbenzene Parabens Ammonia Acetone Ethylene Oxide Acrylamide Flame Retardants Methanol Perfluoro Compounds Phthalates Acrylonitrile Formaldehyde Benzene Propylene Polyurethane Benzenamines Glycol Ethers Proplyene Oxide Benzidenes Isocyanates Chlorine Siloxanes BPA Toluene Ketones Butadiene Styrene Methylene Chloride Chlorinated Ethylene Paraffin Trichlorobenzene n-hexane Xylene Chloroanilline Triclosan Nonylphenol Ethoxylates Epichlorohydrin Vinyl Chloride

6 Value Chain Decisions Based On Science Perception

7 ACC s Commitment to Science & Chemical Safety TSCA reform Responsible Care Product Safety Code Value Chain Outreach

8 Address Risk and Fear TSCA advocacy Safety messaging RC Product Safety Code Promote Benefits Highlight innovation & economic contributions Strategic Direction Increase Volume and Voices Recruit experts & allies Create new platforms for discussion Challenge opponents Engage with the Value Chain Engage with downstream users Advocate in the marketplace

9 Strategic Objectives for Value Chain Initiative Industry seen as a constructive resource and solutions provider to chemical management discussions Value chain chemical standards, policies, tools, and decisions based on science and safety, consistent with ACC Principles

10 Value Chain Principles Responsibility: Unique responsibilities along value chain Science: Hazard, use and exposure consideration; inappropriateness of hazard only red lists Life Cycle: Consideration of lifecycle impacts and trade-offs Innovation: Free value chain chemical selection based on performance and safety Cooperation: Information sharing while protecting CBI Tools & Standards: Inclusiveness, science-based, consensus, gov t use of true consensus standards Transparency: Public communication for informed decision-making

11 Priority Tier 2 Research/ Monitor 2015 Market Priorities Building & Construction Retail Home & Personal Care Electronics Retail Apparel Toys & Juvenile Products HealthCare/ Medical Devices Transportation Food/Bev/Ag

12 Value Chain Outreach: Strategic Plan

15 Product Deconstructions Polyester fiber

16 Consumer-Oriented Whiteboard Video

17 B&C Slide Deck

18 Working Towards More Sophisticated Product Safety Assessment Tools What are the ingredients? Can they impact occupants? Is the product safe to specify and use? Link the interface for existing screening tools to create understandable product safety reports. Provide cohesive hazard & exposure tools for informed decision-making.

19 Working with Others: A Comprehensive Chemical Evaluation Framework Single attribute approaches only tell part of the story Bring to scale the evaluation of exposure, lifecycle trade-offs, socioeconomic benefits Promote holistic approaches and lifecycle thinking to drive future business decisions Promote efficient flow of actionable information along the supply chain

20 Analysis of 32 Tools Types of Tools Evaluated: Hazard Screening Tools Exposure Tools Lists Standards Other Tools evaluated and scored based on weighted criteria; compared to similar tools No one tool fits all applications Gauthier et al., 2014

of exposure, lifecycle considerations and comparability

21 No One Tool Fits All Applications Wide variety of tools designed for a range of purposes Tools vary in consideration of exposure, lifecycle considerations and comparability capabilities Tools can be used inappropriately or results misinterpreted

22 Evaluation of Chemical Screening Tools Project Objectives Hypothesis: Hazard screening assessments, based on similar science, should yield similar results. Use protocol specified by each tool provider to conduct screening level hazard assessment to: Understand underlying assumptions used in each tool Clarify source of data used Determine results when the same chemistries are run through leading tools

23 Chemicals Selected for Evaluation CAS # Chemical Name Chemical Description/Type Caffeine Natural Citric acid Naturally derived preservative on DfE Safer Chemicals List Ethylene glycol Degrades to glycolic acid ( ), a natural metabolite Glycolic Acid Degradation product of ethylene glycol Dibutyl phthalate (DBP) Well characterized, on ban lists Benziosthiazolinone (BIT) Antimicrobial HBCD (1,2,5,6,9,10- Hexabromocyclo-dodecane) End of life issues (PBT)

Overview of Tools Assessed Tool Creator Designed

Clean Production Action Chemical use decision guide

Chemical use decision guide Toxicological data * The

24 Overview of Tools Assessed Tool Creator Designed Objective Data Source U.S. EPA Identify safer alternatives Toxicological data * Clean Production Action Chemical use decision guide Lists, Toxicological data Chemical Compliance Systems Chemical use decision guide Toxicological data * The Wercs Ltd / Walmart Customization based on user preferences Lists SciVera LLC Assess hazards and risks of chemicals Lists, Toxicological data * Multiple models

25 Caffeine

26 Ethylene Glycol

27 Product Evaluation Framework Safety Information (Ingredient information) Hazard Analysis Exposure Assessment Life Cycle Information Alternative Assessment DRIVE TOWARD MORE ROBUST EVALUATIONS Foundation on Science and Safety 27

28 Hazard + Exposure Demonstration Project Hazard x Exposure = Hazard Screening Tool: GreenSuite Exposure Tool: ConsExpo/HEAT Safety Assessment

29 Partnering with UL January Trade Leadership Meetings in DC January 26 ACC-UL Meeting in Chicago April Summit for risk-based framework discussion

30 On February 9th, UL released concept for chemical management solutions April meeting to begin development

Ramanujam Chemical short course for CEU confirmed with

31 USGBC MRc4 WG up and running Focus on vision for credits and RC option Leadership meetings continue with Scot Horst and Mahesh Ramanujam Chemical short course for CEU confirmed with leadership Proposal for chemical tools session submitted Showcase partnership

32 August 2014: ACC-USGBC Partnership on Chemicals Issues in LEED

33 DfE is now Safer Choice March 2015 Same program, new label! Fragrance-free surprise

procurement by purchasing sustainable products and services

34 The head of each agency shall, where life-cycle cost-effective, beginning in fiscal year 2016 promote sustainable acquisition and procurement by purchasing sustainable products and services identified by EPA programs including Safer Choice or labels recommended by EPA. March 2015

35 DfE Improvement Objectives Improve label assessment process transparency, consistency, certainty Seek constructive process to address stakeholder concerns Integrate lifecycle thinking to include water, energy, waste, other impacts

36 Sustainability Reporting

37 Perspective Papers

38 Home & Personal Care Sector Map Stakeholder Engagement Retailers NGOs Brand Owners Trade Associations Standard Setters

39 Communicating Risk

40 Volume and Voices

41 War on Science Food Babe vs. Science Babe

Appendix A Analytical Methods for Air Sampling

Appendix A Analytical Methods for Air Sampling Analytical s Air Sampling Acenaphthene TO-13A PUF / XAD 10 0.4 Acenaphthylene TO-13A PUF / XAD 10 0.35 Acetaldehyde Acetone TO-15 Can or Bag 1.9 0.47 Acetonitrile TO-15 Can or Bag 1.7 0.12 Acetophenone