iNEMI Framework for Implementing Material Alternatives Assessment

Speaker: Haley Fu, iNEMIApril 21, 2016ICEP, Sapporo, JapaniNEMI Session

Agenda

• Project Leader & Participants• Background & Motivations• Project Overview• Alternatives Assessment Framework, Method &

Tools• Summary

Alternative Materials Assessment: Project Leaders

• Stephen Tisdale… Intel, Manager – Industry Standards– Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry from Holy Cross College, an MBA in Operations Management from U-Mass and a

Masters in Program Management from George Washington University– He has worked on a number of environmental initiatives and is involved in various Consortia Projects and Standards

Development Committees– Holds more than 30 patents covering new material formulations, manufacturing processing and product design

• Dr. Leo Kenny… Planet Singular, Owner (formerly of Intel)– Leading role for green chemistry initiative within Intel, external engagement with research consortia, former ITRS ESH

Chair– Previously , managed one of Intel’s two environmental process engineering groups, within Fab Technology

Development– Diverse research in semiconductor, materials, device, medical, agricultural and biological fields– Previous work experience in academia; both large and small companies in different industries and with the US

Government– PhD in Physical Inorganic Chemistry (Tufts U); BS in Chemistry and BS in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology (U

Arizona)

• Cory Robertson… HP Inc., Environmental Chemist– Background in Analytical Chemistry– Leader in the application of Green Chemistry principles to evaluate and select alternative materials for use in HP

products.– GreenScreen® Certified Practitioner– BS in Chemistry, Boise State University; Master’s in Environmental Policy and Management, University of Denver.

• Mark Schaffer…iNEMI, Project Manager– Environmental programs, Dell Inc.

PROJECT MEMBERSTIG:

Alternative Material Assessment

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ECE Environmental

Background & Motivations

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• Regulations: – Revision of RoHS2 in 2019– New requirements on CHA and Alternative Assessment

• Market Incentive• Social Responsibility

Green Chemistry*: The design of chemical products and processes that reduce or eliminate the use or generation of hazardous substances; applicable across the life cycle of a chemical product, including its design, manufacture, and use. *AsdefinedintextbyWarner&Anastas (1998)andusedbyUSEPA,ACSetc

Integrate into R&D Process

Material development plays a key role in advancing the next technology innovations, a proactive approach to addressing EHS issues is a critical necessity, given lengthy development times.

ResearchExploration

Pathfinding, ArchitectureDevelopment

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Green screenDashboard tools Multi-model,

extensive tools Eco efficiency, process tools

GC synthesis strategies

Product content, article focus

Chemical design, potential restrictionsEmissions re-purposing

Synthesis,Tool Design

Materials Risk Evaluation

ChemicalApproval

ContinuousImprovement, Use, EOL

Process/Product Technology Goals

Alternative Assessment Programs

• United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Design for the Environment (DfE) alternatives assessments

• Green Chemistry & Commerce Council (GC3) alternative assessment of DEHP in wire and cable products

• BizNGO alternative assessment of DecaBDE in external computer housings

Tools• Column Model• Green Chemistry Assistant• The Green Screen for Safer Chemicals• Greenscreen ListTranslator• GreenWERCS™• iSUSTAIN• Kemi PRIO• Oncologic™• P2OASYS• PARIS III (Program for Assisting the

Replacement of Industrial Solvents)• QCAT (Quick Chemical Assessment

Tool)• Pharos• Scivera Lens• Material IQ

Existing Activities

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iNEMI Alternative Materials Assessment Project Overview

• Problem– Thereisnouniformmethodologywithingovernments,NGOsorindustryforexaminingneworalternativematerialsforenvironmentalorhumanhealthimpacts.Asaresult,chemicalrestrictionsareinconsistentandcannegativelyimpacttheproductroadmapsofelectronicsmanufacturers.

• Purpose– Intentofthisstudywastofacilitateamoreproactive,betterinformeddecisionmakingprocess,formoreeffectiveriskmitigation.

• Achievements:– ‘Idealcase’forwhatanAlternativesAssessmentwouldlooklike.– Performan‘environmentalscan’onthecurrentstateofAlternativesAssessmentstrategies,toformafoundationtobuildtheprojectwork.

– ProposeaframeworkforAlternativesAssessmentthatwouldservethebasisforstandardization.

– Chooseseveralkeymaterialsofinteresttouseintheevaluationofalternativesassessmenttools.

– Developanevaluationmatrix,conductacomparativereviewofeachoftheidentifiedtools.Makerecommendationsandconclusions.

Desired Features of Assessment Approach

• Logic of the assessment method and quality of the results exemplified by:– Use of objective and scientific criteria– Physically meaningful thresholds, indicative of actual substance behavior– Results that can stand up to peer review (including regulators, academics, and

NGOs)– Reproducible method, such that different assessors should come to similar

conclusions about a substance– Transparency in both the method and the data– Balanced consideration of the potential impact to both human health and the

environment– Alignment with criteria used by regulators and other stakeholders, in order to

reduce multiple substitutions• Ease of use

– Results that are intuitive to use, and applicable in different cultures and job functions

– Assessments that can be completed quickly enough to keep pace with the speed of product development cycles

– Affordable implementation

www.inemi.orgEmail contacts:

MarkSchaffermarks@inemi.org

HaleyFuhaley.fu@inemi.org

Frameworks

Methods

Toolse.g. GreenScreen, SimaPro

e.g. BizNGO, DfE Steps

e.g. LCA, CHA

Definitions

Framework

Framework

5a. Assess physiochemical properties5b. Asses chemical hazards and identify relative hazards and data gaps5c. Assess exposure potential of alternatives (optional)5d. Consider life cycle issues (optional)5e. Consider performance (optional)5f. Consider cost and availability (optional)5g. Consider social impacts (optional)5h. Rank alternatives (if necessary)5i. Identify alternatives (if necessary)

Proposed iNEMI Framework

• Hybrid structure• Preliminary steps for

problem scoping• Technical Alternatives

Assessment• “Safer” considered first

(hazard, exposure)• Other context-dependent

second• Integration of information

across multiple domains, ranking alternatives allowed

Tool Evaluation Matrix

– Source– Tool name– Creator– Type (framework, methodology, tool)– Web link (s)– cost?– "Initial date developed(revision #)"– number of module types– tool application– Ease of use– Software platform– software compatibility– publicly available– source code access?– ability of weighting of the criteria (prioritize by

use)– quality control of databases– environmental– health– physical safety– physical properties

– handle formulations or mixtures?– flexible/scalable (integrating new regulations)– Meets Env packaging and WEEE requirements?– Ease of reporting capability (access data in the

system, diagnostic tool for accuracy?)– Upload capability from suppliers, based on

industry standard reporting specs?– E-reporting capabilities based on industry

standard or regulatory agency specs?– Can the tool address nano-material related

properties and concerns?– Does the tool have predictive capability?

(employ QSAR or QNAR, combinational chemistry capability)

– Does the tool drive materials re-design?– Expertise, training required for use of this tool?– What is the next key milestone for the tool?– What is the adoption history of the tool (who

uses it today?)– What is the health of the entity that created the

tool?– exposure/usage capability

Example descriptors & criteria for tool evaluation

Oncologic™

OncoLogic™ is a desktop computer program that evaluates the likelihood that a chemical may cause cancer. OncoLogic™ has been peer reviewed, runs on a Windows® PC, and is being released by EPA at no cost, to be available to any researcher or organization wishing to evaluate cancer potential of chemicals.

P2OASYS

Pollution Prevention Options Assessment System (P2OASys) tool is developed by TURI for a comprehensive and systematic hazard evaluation of chemicals, processes and products. Before using the tool, users must populate the hazard data into a macro-enable Excel spreadsheet for the current technology and the alternatives under consideration. The tool uses embedded formula to automatically calculate the respective aggregated scores for comparison.

Paris III

The Program for Assisting the Replacement of Industrial Solvents (PARIS) III tool is a windows-based software tool developed by the US EPA to assist in solvent substitution and solvent design for reduced solvent environmental impact. The tool uses an internal database of chemical and physical properties as well as prediction routines to estimate values of solvent properties and thus create a solvent formulation to match user-defined tolerances. The tool key outputs are environmental impact scores for the original solvent formulation and ranking of alternative solvents with lower environmental impact.

Tool Descriptions

Categorization of Tools - example

P2OASYS 61 criteria in 11 hazard categoriesGreenScreen 18 Health and Environmental Endpoints

COMPREHENSIVE HAZARD-BASED SUMMARY TOOLS

Column Model KemiprioGreenScreen List Translator Paris IIIGreenWERCS QCATIsustain Scivera Lens

SCREENING TOOLS FOR PRELIMINARY EVALUATION

Novice Moderate ExpertGreenScreen List Translator Column Model GreenScreen

GreenWERCS Paris III IsustainKemiprio QCAT OncologicScivera Lens P2OASYS

TOOLS BY ASSESSOR SKILL LEVEL

GreenScreenGreenScreen List TranslatorQCATP2OASYS

TOOL RECOMMENDATION FOR COMPONENT SUPPLIERS

iNEMI Alternatives Assessment Project Summary

• AlternativesAssessmentisnewtoelectronicsindustrybutneedtobeintegrateintotheresearchanddevelopmentprocessproactively

• TheiNEMI frameworkwasderivedfromtheNationalAcademyofSciencesreport,butstreamlinedtobettermeettheneedsofelectronicsmanufacturers

• AcomprehensiveanddetailedreportontheworkoftheteamispubliclyavailableontheiNEMI website.o Providesanevaluationof14toolsthatcanbeusedwithinthe

frameworko Groupsthetoolsintocategoriesusefultoelectronicsmanufacturerso Nosingletoolistheanswer

• Standardizationandcommon languagewillhelptheindustryinthenewgreenchemistryera

Driveindustryalignmentaroundfocusedmethodology

www.inemi.orgMark Schaffermarks@inemi.org