Pollution Prevention Tools Available Online
|
Software |
Purpose |
Web site
Address |
| Air CHIEF |
Provides access to air emission information pertaining to estimating the types and quantities of pollutants originating from various sources |
http://www.epa.gov/ttn/chief/index.html |
|
CAGE |
This
is a coatings alternative guide developed as comprehensive material
substitution tool for coatings |
|
|
CHETAH |
Used
to predict thermo-chemical properties and potential reactive chemical
hazards of chemicals, chemical reactions and chemical mixtures |
|
|
ChemSTEER |
Uses
EPA’s Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics’ latest workplace
exposure and release methods to estimate environmental releases and
worker exposures to chemicals used and/or manufactured |
|
|
ECOSAR |
Used
for prediction of toxicity (long term and short term) of chemicals
discharged into water bodies on aquatic organisms by implementing
Structure Activity Relationships |
|
|
E-FAST |
Used
to provide estimates in terms of possible inhalation, ingestion and
dermal dosage rates of chemical concentrations released to air, water,
surface and landfills and also due to consumer products. |
|
|
EPI SuiteTM |
The EPI SuiteTM is a suite of physical/chemical property and environmental fate estimation models. |
|
|
BCFWIN |
Used
to calculate the BioConcentration factor and its logarithm from the log
Kow |
http://www.epa.gov/oppt/exposure/pubs/episuitedl.htm |
|
WSKOWWIN |
Used
to estimate octanol-water partition coefficient using algorithms in the
KOWWIN software |
http://www.epa.gov/oppt/exposure/pubs/episuitedl.htm |
|
HENRYWIN |
Used
to calculate Henry’s Law constant by use of group contribution and
bond contribution methods |
http://www.epa.gov/oppt/exposure/pubs/episuitedl.htm |
|
KOWWIN |
Used
to estimate log Kow |
http://www.epa.gov/oppt/exposure/pubs/episuitedl.htm |
|
MPBPWIN |
Used
to estimate melting point, boiling point and vapor pressure of organic
chemicals |
http://www.epa.gov/oppt/exposure/pubs/episuitedl.htm |
|
PCKOCWIN |
Used
to estimate soil adsorption coefficient (Koc) of a chemical |
|
|
AOPWIN |
Used to estimate the gas-phase reaction rate of a chemical with the
dominant atmospheric oxidant and hydroxyl radicals |
http://www.epa.gov/oppt/exposure/pubs/episuitedl.htm |
|
HYDROWIN |
For
estimating Acid- and Base-catalysed hydrolysis constants of certain
organic classes |
http://www.epa.gov/oppt/exposure/pubs/episuitedl.htm |
|
LEV3EPI |
Used
to predict partitioning of chemicals between air, soil, sediment and
water under steady state for environment model defaults which can be
changed by the user |
http://www.epa.gov/oppt/exposure/pubs/episuitedl.htm |
|
STPWIN |
Used
to predict removal of chemicals in a sewage treatment plant by using
EPIWIN outputs |
http://www.epa.gov/oppt/exposure/pubs/episuitedl.htm |
|
WVOLWIN |
Used
to estimate rates of chemical volatilization of a chemical from rivers
and lakes |
|
|
BIOWIN |
Used
to estimate aerobic biodegradability of organic chemicals |
http://www.epa.gov/oppt/exposure/pubs/episuitedl.htm |
|
FIRE |
Is
a DBMS that provides EPA’s recommended emission estimation factors for
criteria and hazardous air pollutants as well as industry emissions and
emission factors |
|
|
GCES |
Used
to assess existing processes, build a green chemical process, design a
new green chemical for a new or existing chemicals |
|
|
Motor Master +4.0.6 |
Used for analyzing motor and motor system efficiency |
http://www1.eere.energy.gov/industry/bestpractices/software.html#mm |
|
Mackay Level III v 2.20 |
Used
to map the life cycle of a chemical in the face of degradation and
advection losses |
http://www.trentu.ca/academic/aminss/envmodel/models/VBL2.html |
|
OncoLogic |
Used
to predict carcinogenic capacity of chemicals |
|
|
TANKS |
Used
to estimate emissions due to working and standing losses for four major
types of storage tanks |
|
|
UCSS |
Used
to identify and screen chemical clusters for performing specific tasks
and also to identify clusters in terms of hazards |
|
|
WAR |
This
is a method used to provide a measure of the impact of generated wastes,
which is then compared to indexes from other possible designs of the
same process to obtain a more environmentally friendly design of the
process in question |
|
|
|
||
|
Building Energy Software Tools Directory |
|
|
|
340 Tools |
Used to achieve efficiency and sustainability in energy usage |
|
|
US EPA Region 2 Self Assessment Tools |
||
|
P2 Tools |
The tools in this directory serve as checklists for compliance with federal, state and local environmental protocols. These tools are subdivided into general, statute-specific, sector and environmental concern categories |
|
|
Environmental Freeware |
Free software tools for pollution prevention, dispersion and risk modeling, waste management, health and safety |
|
|
Environmental Awareness Tools |
Free online tools for small businesses, small communities, professionals, farmers, homeowners, etc. |
|