{"id":4432,"date":"2025-09-05T13:11:17","date_gmt":"2025-09-05T11:11:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stg.workplacesafety.no\/en-funksjoner\/substitution-of-chemicals-and-hazardous-substances\/"},"modified":"2026-03-25T14:02:28","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T13:02:28","slug":"substitution-of-chemicals-and-hazardous-substances","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/workplacesafety.no\/en\/en-funksjoner\/substitution-of-chemicals-and-hazardous-substances\/","title":{"rendered":"Substitution of chemicals and hazardous substances"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;RGBA(255,255,255,0)&#8221; use_background_color_gradient=&#8221;off&#8221; min_height=&#8221;59.8px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-1px||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px||true|false&#8221; saved_tabs=&#8221;all&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{%22gcid-7a729979-e95d-4a37-b4c2-da38eea9cb79%22:%91%22background_color%22%93}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.23.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;35px|||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_code _builder_version=&#8221;4.23.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/workplacesafety.no\/en\/\">Workplace Safety<\/a><\/span><\/span>[\/et_pb_code][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; use_background_color_gradient=&#8221;off&#8221; min_height=&#8221;407.6px&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;9px||0px|||&#8221; saved_tabs=&#8221;all&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{%22gcid-7a729979-e95d-4a37-b4c2-da38eea9cb79%22:%91%22background_color%22%93}&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;3_5,2_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;9px||1px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||12px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1><span style=\"color: #323232; font-size: xx-large;\">Substitution<\/span><span style=\"color: #323232;\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><span style=\"color: #323232;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #323232;\"><strong>The substitution feature provides an overview of alternative chemicals that can be used to reduce risk in the workplace. <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #323232;\">Substitution (replacement) is a key measure to reduce the risk associated with the use of hazardous chemicals. 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This may mean substituting substances that pose health or environmental risks, or changing work processes so that the chemical is no longer required. 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Risks related to use, exposure, storage and waste management are assessed for both the existing chemical and potential alternatives, while also taking technical performance and functionality into account. A safer alternative should be chosen where possible, provided this does not result in an unreasonable cost or operational disadvantage.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"epkb-faqs__item-container\" id=\"epkb-faqs-article-4827\" >\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"epkb-faqs__item__question\" data-faq-type=\"faqs\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"false\">     \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"epkb-faqs__item__question__icon epkb-faqs__item__question__icon-closed epkbfa epkbfa-plus\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"epkb-faqs__item__question__icon epkb-faqs__item__question__icon-open epkbfa epkbfa-minus\"><\/div>    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"epkb-faqs__item__question__text\">Which digital tools are available to identify and replace hazardous chemicals?<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"epkb-faqs__item__answer\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"epkb-faqs__item__answer__text\">    <p>There are digital chemical management systems that support mapping, risk assessment and substitution of chemicals. 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In Workplace Safety, substitution can also be supported using artificial intelligence for more automated decision support.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"epkb-faqs__item-container\" id=\"epkb-faqs-article-4828\" >\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"epkb-faqs__item__question\" data-faq-type=\"faqs\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"false\">     \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"epkb-faqs__item__question__icon epkb-faqs__item__question__icon-closed epkbfa epkbfa-plus\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"epkb-faqs__item__question__icon epkb-faqs__item__question__icon-open epkbfa epkbfa-minus\"><\/div>    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"epkb-faqs__item__question__text\">How can health and environmental risks be reduced through chemical substitution?<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"epkb-faqs__item__answer\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"epkb-faqs__item__answer__text\">    <p>Health and environmental risks are reduced by replacing hazardous chemicals with less harmful alternatives based on systematic risk assessments. This includes evaluating chemical properties, exposure, areas of use and required protective measures, as well as updating work routines and employee training when changes are introduced.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"epkb-faqs__item-container\" id=\"epkb-faqs-article-4829\" >\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"epkb-faqs__item__question\" data-faq-type=\"faqs\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"false\">     \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"epkb-faqs__item__question__icon epkb-faqs__item__question__icon-closed epkbfa epkbfa-plus\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"epkb-faqs__item__question__icon epkb-faqs__item__question__icon-open epkbfa epkbfa-minus\"><\/div>    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"epkb-faqs__item__question__text\">Where can I find lists of substances of concern that should be substituted?<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"epkb-faqs__item__answer\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"epkb-faqs__item__answer__text\">    <p>Lists of substances of concern are published by public authorities and international regulatory bodies, such as the REACH Candidate List. These lists are used as a basis for identifying chemicals with significant health or environmental risks that should be considered for substitution.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"epkb-faqs__item-container\" id=\"epkb-faqs-article-4830\" >\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"epkb-faqs__item__question\" data-faq-type=\"faqs\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"false\">     \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"epkb-faqs__item__question__icon epkb-faqs__item__question__icon-closed epkbfa epkbfa-plus\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"epkb-faqs__item__question__icon epkb-faqs__item__question__icon-open epkbfa epkbfa-minus\"><\/div>    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"epkb-faqs__item__question__text\">What is the substitution obligation?<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"epkb-faqs__item__answer\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"epkb-faqs__item__answer__text\">    <p data-start=\"134\" data-end=\"351\">Many regulatory frameworks require organisations to assess whether safer alternatives can be used when a chemical poses a significant risk to health or the environment (often referred to as a substitution obligation).<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"353\" data-end=\"529\">Where feasible, the option that presents the lowest risk should be selected, provided this does not result in disproportionate costs or significant operational disadvantages.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"epkb-faqs__item-container\" id=\"epkb-faqs-article-4831\" >\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"epkb-faqs__item__question\" data-faq-type=\"faqs\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"false\">     \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"epkb-faqs__item__question__icon epkb-faqs__item__question__icon-closed epkbfa epkbfa-plus\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"epkb-faqs__item__question__icon epkb-faqs__item__question__icon-open epkbfa epkbfa-minus\"><\/div>    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"epkb-faqs__item__question__text\">How is a substitution assessment carried out?<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"epkb-faqs__item__answer\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"epkb-faqs__item__answer__text\">    <p>A typical substitution assessment usually involves identifying:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The hazardous properties of the current chemical<\/li>\n<li>Which alternative products or solutions are available<\/li>\n<li>The occupational, technical and environmental consequences of the alternatives<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Digital chemical management systems can simplify this process by suggesting safer alternatives and flagging substances that should be replaced.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"epkb-faqs__item-container\" id=\"epkb-faqs-article-4832\" >\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"epkb-faqs__item__question\" data-faq-type=\"faqs\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"false\">     \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"epkb-faqs__item__question__icon epkb-faqs__item__question__icon-closed epkbfa epkbfa-plus\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"epkb-faqs__item__question__icon epkb-faqs__item__question__icon-open epkbfa epkbfa-minus\"><\/div>    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"epkb-faqs__item__question__text\">Is substitution always possible?<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"epkb-faqs__item__answer\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"epkb-faqs__item__answer__text\">    <p>No, not always. However, the substitution obligation still requires organisations to investigate alternatives. If no realistic or justifiable alternatives exist, the continued use must be documented and appropriate risk-reduction measures implemented.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"epkb-faqs__item-container\" id=\"epkb-faqs-article-4833\" >\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"epkb-faqs__item__question\" data-faq-type=\"faqs\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"false\">     \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"epkb-faqs__item__question__icon epkb-faqs__item__question__icon-closed epkbfa epkbfa-plus\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"epkb-faqs__item__question__icon epkb-faqs__item__question__icon-open epkbfa epkbfa-minus\"><\/div>    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"epkb-faqs__item__question__text\">Who is responsible for substitution in the workplace?<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"epkb-faqs__item__answer\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"epkb-faqs__item__answer__text\">    <p>The employer is responsible for ensuring that chemicals are used and handled safely and must ensure that procedures for substitution are established and followed.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"epkb-faqs__item-container\" id=\"epkb-faqs-article-4834\" >\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"epkb-faqs__item__question\" data-faq-type=\"faqs\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"false\">     \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"epkb-faqs__item__question__icon epkb-faqs__item__question__icon-closed epkbfa epkbfa-plus\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"epkb-faqs__item__question__icon epkb-faqs__item__question__icon-open epkbfa epkbfa-minus\"><\/div>    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"epkb-faqs__item__question__text\">Are there digital tools for substitution?<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"epkb-faqs__item__answer\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"epkb-faqs__item__answer__text\">    <p>Yes, several digital HSE and chemical management systems can automatically suggest safer alternatives and identify substances included on relevant hazard lists.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"epkb-faqs__item-container\" id=\"epkb-faqs-article-4835\" >\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"epkb-faqs__item__question\" data-faq-type=\"faqs\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"false\">     \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"epkb-faqs__item__question__icon epkb-faqs__item__question__icon-closed epkbfa epkbfa-plus\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"epkb-faqs__item__question__icon epkb-faqs__item__question__icon-open epkbfa epkbfa-minus\"><\/div>    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"epkb-faqs__item__question__text\">What is a hazard list?<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"epkb-faqs__item__answer\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"epkb-faqs__item__answer__text\">    <p>A hazard list provides an overview of particularly hazardous substances that are subject to the substitution obligation. These substances represent a high risk to health and the environment and should be replaced where possible. Hazard lists are updated regularly, often several times a year.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"epkb-faqs__item-container\" id=\"epkb-faqs-article-4836\" >\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"epkb-faqs__item__question\" data-faq-type=\"faqs\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"false\">     \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"epkb-faqs__item__question__icon epkb-faqs__item__question__icon-closed epkbfa epkbfa-plus\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"epkb-faqs__item__question__icon epkb-faqs__item__question__icon-open epkbfa epkbfa-minus\"><\/div>    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"epkb-faqs__item__question__text\">Which hazard lists are used?<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"epkb-faqs__item__answer\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"epkb-faqs__item__answer__text\">    <p data-start=\"100\" data-end=\"160\">Examples of hazard lists include:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"162\" data-end=\"555\">\n<li data-section-id=\"1m2v4fu\" data-start=\"162\" data-end=\"284\">National priority or regulatory lists of hazardous substances (for example, those established by national authorities)<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"q6jdkr\" data-start=\"285\" data-end=\"375\">Prohibition or restriction lists defined in occupational health and safety regulations<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"13ej7lz\" data-start=\"376\" data-end=\"434\">The Chemical Weapons Convention (Schedules 1, 2 and 3)<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1vvmmck\" data-start=\"435\" data-end=\"474\">Lists of peroxide-forming chemicals<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"nqpebm\" data-start=\"475\" data-end=\"499\">REACH Candidate List<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1um7aed\" data-start=\"500\" data-end=\"528\">REACH Authorisation List<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"6iimzn\" data-start=\"529\" data-end=\"555\">REACH Restriction List<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>  \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>  \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>  \r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!--suppress JSUnresolvedVariable -->\r\n\t\t\t\t<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"What is chemical substitution?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"Chemical substitution involves replacing a hazardous chemical with a safer alternative. 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