Evaluate control and green engineering alternatives to minimize chemical exposures and releases. Develop methods and models for estimating exposures and releases and for risk ranking. Ongoing development of this computerized screening tool designed to systematically identify and screen concerns related to chemicals in commerce. The UCSS ranks individual chemicals within clusters and then uses these scores to rank the clusters as a whole into high, medium and low concern categories based on readily available information. A cluster is defined as a group of chemical used in similar applications.
Current focus includes curriculum, workshop and software development.
Target audiences include engineering students and practicing engineers. Working with an under privileged located in the midst of several industrial manufacturers. Provides technical support to the Design for the Environment program. Wrote supporting document to upgrade amount and type of information . Technical lead on this project.