3960 Department of Toxic Substances Control
Program Descriptions

20 - POLLUTION PREVENTION AND GREEN TECHNOLOGY

The Pollution Prevention and Green Technology program provides scientific leadership in green chemistry, pollution prevention, and hazardous waste source reduction; analytical and environmental chemistry; biomonitoring; human and ecological exposure and risk assessment; industrial hygiene and workplace safety; innovative environmental technologies development; and nanotechnology issues.

The ongoing program activities include promoting reducing toxic substances use and using safer green chemistry alternatives. The program also implements the Safer Consumer Products regulations, collects information on products and the presence of toxic chemicals, encourages independent research of safer product designs and alternatives, adopting focused business sector pollution prevention strategies, supporting local green business initiatives, evaluating and deploying new environmental technologies, and develops strategies for emerging issues. The program ensures compliance with legislative mandates restricting or eliminating certain consumer products.