...way to do this is to begin with a sound definition of pollution prevention, such as the following: changes in production processes, products or raw materials that reduce avoid or eliminate the use of virgin natural resources, toxic or hazardous substances, or the generation of hazardous by-products...

...prevention can prevent health and environmental hazards . He define it as : •changes in in-plant production processes, products or raw materials that reduce, avoid, or eliminate the use of toxic substances or the generation of hazardous wastes, so as to reduce overall risks to the health of workers,...

...by 1997 through toxics use reduction, which was defined as in-plant changes in production processes or raw materials that reduce, avoid, or eliminate the use of toxic or hazardous substances or generation of hazardous by-products per unit of product. • Established an Office of Toxics Use...

...program. Toxics Use Reduction is defined in the Act as: "...in-plant changes in production processes or raw materials that reduce, avoid, or eliminate the use of toxic or hazardous substances or generation of hazardous byproducts per unit of product, so as to reduce risk to the health of worker,...

...initiatives to reduce source pollution. Toxic use reduction efforts are plant changes in production processes or raw materials that reduce, avoid, or eliminate the use of toxic or hazardous substances or generation of hazardous by-products per unit of product. These reduction efforts are done to reduce...