Workshop Report on Consideration of Chemical Safety in Green Procurement
Many chemicals are used to produce hundreds of thousands of different goods, from cars and computers to synthetic fabrics, kitchen appliances and paints. Through green procurement (GP) it is possible to reduce risks that arise from the use of chemical products by encouraging the use of chemical products which have low impact on human health and the environment throughout their life cycle, and discouraging the use of chemical products with a high impact. However, given the large number and variety of available chemical products and the differing priorities of product users, it is challenging to compare and select products for green procurement...
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2006
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Institutions: | OECD |
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OECD Papers. - Organisation de Coopération et de Développement Économiques (OCDE), ISSN 1681-2328. - Vol. 6.2006, 11, p. 1-78
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Organisation de Coopération et de Développement Économiques (OCDE) |
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