Events and workshops in substitution

November 12, 2020

Conference: Forum för Giftfri Miljö 2020

Want to know how to replace hazardous chemicals in your business? Want practical tips and examples from reality? Come to Forum för giftfri miljö on November 12, where you can meet, among other, the Swedish Centre for Chemical Substitution which holds a workshop on the theme: How do I evaluate alternatives?

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December 9, 2020

Basic course in substitution: How to get started with systematic chemical work

The Swedish Centre for Chemical Substitution’s training in for those who want to get started and work systematically with chemicals in your organization. We will go through:

• The contents of the five steps in the Swedish Chemicals Agency's staircase for substitution
• Overall legal requirements for goods
• How to use the databases and resources available on the web to find information about chemicals and better alternatives
• How to work with our templates for communication with subcontractors
• How to use our support material for product risk assessment and supply chain mapping

The training session is primarily aimed at small and medium-sized companies that produce or distribute goods, but other types of organizations are also welcome. 

The course will be held in Swedish.

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Spring 2021

Basic course in Alternatives Assessment: Better alternatives to hazardous chemicals

The Swedish Centre for Chemical Substitution’s training for those who have already come a long way in the substitution work and want to learn how to evaluate alternatives using the Alternatives Assessment method. The method takes into account all aspects of substitution, such as health, environment, function and economy - throughout the life cycle.

The course will be held in Swedish.

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TRAINING/WORKSHOPS: Customized trainings in substitution

Does your organization need to learn more about substitution of chemicals? Are you part of an industry association that needs more knowledge of what chemical substitution means? For example the Swedish Centre for Chemical Substitutioncan provide customized training for industries, organizations and for specific interest in substitution of a particular subject. Healthy substitution is a key word for us, which means that all aspects such as health, environment, function and economy are taken into account - in a life cycle perspective.

Please contact us at substitutionscentrum@ri.se for more information, so that we can set up a training or workshop for your needs!