Design for the Environment program
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency initiative
United States federal government program
environmental certification program
The Design for the Environment program is a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency initiative that promotes safer chemical formulations and products by evaluating and recognizing those that meet stringent human health and environmental criteria.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Design for the Environment program canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency initiative
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United States federal government program ⓘ environmental certification program ⓘ |
| abbreviation | DfE NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
cleaning products
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consumer products ⓘ industrial and institutional products ⓘ |
| awards | DfE label ⓘ |
| benefits |
improved human health protection
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market recognition for safer products ⓘ reduced environmental impact of products ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criterion |
performance requirements for products
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stringent environmental criteria ⓘ stringent human health criteria ⓘ use of safer chemical ingredients ⓘ |
| encourages |
green chemistry practices
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substitution of hazardous chemicals with safer alternatives ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
pollution prevention
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risk reduction ⓘ safer chemical ingredients ⓘ safer product formulations ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
DfE program
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EPA Design for the Environment program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMainGoal |
promote safer chemical formulations and products
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reduce environmental risks from chemicals ⓘ reduce risks to human health from chemicals ⓘ |
| hasOutput |
criteria documents for product categories
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list of safer chemical ingredients ⓘ |
| operator | United States Environmental Protection Agency NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | United States Environmental Protection Agency NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | United States Environmental Protection Agency NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizes |
formulations that meet DfE criteria
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products that meet DfE criteria ⓘ |
| regulates | use of certain hazardous chemicals in labeled products ⓘ |
| sector |
chemical safety
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environmental protection ⓘ product stewardship ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
consumers seeking safer products
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formulators ⓘ product manufacturers ⓘ |
| usesMethod |
chemical hazard assessment
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comparative alternatives assessment ⓘ life‑cycle considerations ⓘ |
| website | https://www.epa.gov/saferchoice ⓘ |
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