DART software
for ranking studies
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Lars Carlsen
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Looking for Alternatives ?
Split-shots as an exemplary case
Lars Carlsen
Awareness Center
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An alternatives assessment is:
• a process for identifying, comparing, and selecting
safer alternatives to chemicals of concern.
• intended to facilitate an informed consideration of
the advantages and disadvantages of alternatives
to a chemical of concern.
NAS 2014a
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An alternatives assessment is not:
• a safety assessment, where the primary goal is to ensure
that exposure is below a prescribed standard,
• a risk assessment, where risk associated with a given
level of exposure is calculated
• a sustainability assessment, that considers all aspects
of a chemical’s life cycle, including energy and material use.
NAS 2014a