Master's Group Project
Year
2015
Incorporating Life Cycle Screening into Alternatives Analysis
Outside Group Members
Jordan Chamberlain
,
Kristen Magnuson
,
Britta Meier
,
Yu Yu
Faculty Advisors
Arturo Keller
Clients
California Department of Toxic Substances Control
,
California Environmental Protection Agency
Deliverables
Description
The California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) is developing guidelines for conducting Alternatives Analyses on consumer products to eliminate or reduce the use of Chemicals of Concern. To assist in this process, the Bren team is conducting a case study exploring the Life Cycle impacts of methylene chloride in paint strippers and alternative paint stripping methods.