scope:

This standard establishes a consistent approach to the evaluation and determination of environmentally preferable and sustainable chemical product manufacturing processes, water treatment chemical products, distributors, repackagers, and relabelers of chemical products. Many of these water treatment chemical products are used for public health protection. The document includes relevant criteria across the product(s) life cycle from raw material extraction through manufacturing, use, and end-of-life management. The intended use of this standard is to show that the product, manufacturing processes, distribution, repackaging / relabeling, and corporate practices of a water treatment chemical product manufacturer are more sustainable.