Patent ID: 6973362
Filing Date: 2005-12-06
Classification: G06Q

Abstract:
1. A computer-implemented method for environmentally classifying an environmental impact of a chemical component for a selected functional use, the method comprising: assigning the chemical component to a category based on a proposed functional use of the chemical component; comparing the chemical component to at least two environmental category-specific criteria associated with the category; assigning a class numerical value for each said criteria based on the result of the comparison; and combining the class numerical values assigned to the chemical component for each of the category specific criteria associated with the category; whereby the combination provides an overall environmental class for the chemical component; wherein the environmental class for the chemical component reflects a numerical value representing at least two criteria selected from the group consisting of aquatic toxicology, persistence, biodegradability, acute human toxicity, European Union environmental classification, supplier rating, vapor pressure, water partition coefficient, propellant rating, aquatic toxicity, and bio-accumulation; and wherein the biodegradability criteria is selected and reflects a comparison to an OECD 301 standard.