Documents feasibility study 4 results

"In July of 2005, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts requested that the Toxics Use Reduction Institute (TURI) conduct a scientific study to assess safer alternatives for the following five toxic or hazardous chemicals:
Lead
Formaldehyde
Perchloroethylene (PCE)
Hexavalent chromium
di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP)
TURI developed an “alternatives assessment” methodology that was used to evaluate the technical, economic, and environmental, health and safety feasibility of alternatives to the five chemicals for selected uses. "

"Exposure to carcinogens can lead to cancer, which is a major cause of work-related deaths in the EU. Reliable data on workplace exposures to carcinogens is vital for the safety and health of European workers. This report presents the findings of a study on the feasibility of setting up a survey, based on a successful Australian survey, gathering information from workers about such exposures. An algorithm-based system would be used to assess EU exposures on the basis of the data collected.
The study found that, with a reasonable investment of time and money, the Australian survey could be adapted for use in the EU. "