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Paweł Czerwiński


The Association for the Advancement of Alternatives Assessment (A4) is a professional association solely dedicated to advancing the science, practice, and policy of alternatives assessment and informed substitution. A4 is an interdisciplinary community of researchers and practitioners from government agencies, academia, industry, and non-profits working collaboratively to accelerate the transition to the use of safer chemicals, materials, processes, and products.

UPCOMING WEBINAR HOSTED BY A4, SETAC, & SCCT

Driving Safer Chemicals Through Alternatives Assessment

3 April 2024 at 11:00 AM ET | Free Webinar

Alternatives Assessment (AA) is becoming increasingly important as an interdisciplinary science policy approach to environmental and chemical management, but what exactly is it, and why is it gaining such prominence? In our fast-evolving world, policy makers, investors, advocates and market leaders increasingly advocate for more sustainable products and processes. Yet, we must not leap blindly: the danger of "regrettable substitutions" looms large, where one harmful chemical might simply be replaced by another of equal or greater concern.

This webinar will be based on and expand upon a recent SETAC Technical Issue Paper, which shed light on the science policy approach of AA. Participants will learn more about how AA, beyond merely identifying replacements for chemicals of concern, embarks on a journey to compare potential alternatives based their life cycle impacts including hazard, exposure, performance, and economic feasibility. In addition, regulatory implications, emerging challenges and opportunities, and real-world case studies will be covered.

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RECORDINGS AVAILABLE

Mixtures & Safer Alternatives Workshop

 

mixtures workshop

WORKSHOP 1 & 2 RECORDINGS AVAILABLE

RECORDINGS AVAILABLE

WORKSHOP 3 (IN-PERSON EVENT AT THE INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON ALTERNATIVES ASSESSMENT)
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2023

Identifying needs and opportunities to evolve the practice of product-level alternative. 

This session was not recorded.

 


A4 Perspective Paper

Using Alternatives Assessment to Support Informed Substitution of PFAS in the Electronics Industry

In this A4 Perspective Paper, we cover:

  • Where PFAS are likely to be used within the electronics value chain

  • The sector’s unique challenges associated with substituting PFAS

  • How the industry can avoid regrettable substitutes

  • How alternatives assessment can be used to make transparent and informed decisions to support the adoption of safer, sustainable chemicals.

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QUARTERLY MEMBER SPOTLIGHT

Scott Echols from the ZDHC Foundation

 

scott echols

Senior Director, Roadmap to Zero Programme at the ZDHC Foundation

"I enjoy the connection to colleagues who I can learn from in a field where I know "just enough to be dangerous ;-) ."

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