Course 2 - Assessment Tools for Safer Chemical Decisions for Sustainable Chemistry

Class description

Assessment Tools for Safer Chemical Decisions for Sustainable Chemistry 

Dates: January 5 -February 20, 2026 | Credit: 2.6 CEUs | Cost: $975 

Participants will learn to apply tools and methodologies used in comparative chemical assessments, including hazard evaluation and performance. Through practical exercises, they will explore how to make informed, science-based decisions that minimize risks to human health and the environment. 

Dates: January 5 -February 20, 2026 (7 weeks) 

• Describe available alternatives assessment frameworks, methodologies and tools.

• Design an alternatives assessment approach to avoid regrettable substitution. 

• Differentiate between high value third-party chemical evaluation tools and certifications, their advantages and disadvantages, and use by different players in the supply chain. 

• Evaluate a variety of free-to-use and subscription-based chemical hazard assessment tools available for use by different players in a product’s supply chain.

• Identify overlap of alternatives assessment with other sustainability metrics and approaches (e.g. life-cycling thinking, carbon reductions). 

• List case studies to highlight challenges regarding scoping, identification of alternatives, decision rules, and risk for regrettable substitution.