Development of strategic chemical risk management method through supply chain

2015 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 25740045
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Environmental risk control and evaluation
• Research Institution: The University of Tokyo
• Principal Investigator: Uehara Emi 東京大学, 工学(系)研究科(研究院), 助教 (10648132)
• Project Period (FY): 2013-04-01 – 2016-03-31
• Keywords: 化学物質リスク管理 / サプライチェーン / リスク評価 / 中小企業 / 持続可能性 / 塗装

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This research is aimed at developing a strategic chemical risk management method through supply chain for achieving sustainability in industrial acitivities. We focused on small and medium-sized enterprises which are large emission sources of chemicals to the environment, but have troubles in managing chemical risks. Industirla painting, where reduction measures of volatile organic compounds emissions are needed was taken as a case study. Pprocess model was developed to estimate the amount of environmental loads, and life cycle asssessment and risk assessment methods were applied for the environmental and health impact assessment. A design flow for environmentally-conscious process design where the developed model and assessment methods were applied was proposed.

Free Research Field

環境工学