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Safe and Sustainable Material Loops
RIVM
Creating safe and sustainable material loops in a circular economy (SSML). RIVM has laid the foundations of a framework to assess whether raw materials from waste can be used safely and sustainably. In this integral approach, the risk assessment of a substance is compared with the benefits of its reuse for the environment. The framework integrates legally established rules, existing risk limits and new methods into one coherent, tiered system.
Themes
Human toxicityHuman toxicity indirect (emissions)
Climate change
Particulate matter
Smog
Ionizing radiation
Biohazard
Acidification
Ecotoxicity
Eutrophication
Ozone depletion
Material efficiency, see also circularity
Water quantity
Land use
Non-renewable resources (inc. energy)
Supply security / critical raw materials
Smart Use and design
Extending the lifespan
Usefull application of materials
Assessment type
QuantitativeSpatial focus of impact
GeneralLife Cycle
Cradle to graveMultiple cycles
Technical Stage
ConceptDevelopment
Commercial
Model data
Default valuesOpen Access and method
YesEnglish available
YesGeographical scale
LocalObject: Product; feedstock
