What We Do

Improving the safe production, use, and disposal of chemicals is a major priority in support of actions to protect human health and the environment. The Agency’s Chemical Safety for Sustainability research program provides the decision-support tools needed to meet that priority, while advancing innovative ways to evaluate chemicals, conduct risk management, and prioritize time-critical research.

Chemical Safety for Sustainability Strategic Research Action Plan

Using innovative approaches, EPA scientists and their partners are embracing the principles of green chemistry to produce safer chemicals. They are also integrating a diversity of scientific disciplines to develop new prediction techniques, pioneering the use of innovative technologies for chemical toxicity testing, and designing tools to advance the management of chemical risks. Chemical safety for sustainability includes research in computational toxicology, nanotechnology, endocrine disrupting chemicals, human health, and pesticides.

National Program Director
Jeffrey Frithsen, Acting

• Email: frithsen.jeff@epa.gov
• Phone: 703-347-8623

Deputy National Program Director
Elaine Cohen-Hubal

• Email: hubal.elaine@epa.gov
• Phone: 919-541-4077