Effectiveness of information provision in reducing risks to the environment

Andras, Peter; Bush, Judith; Garratt, James; Hinks, Jamie; Kennedy, Angela; Piggott, Geoff; Pless-Mulloli, Tanja; Ramskill, Katherine; Theobald, Vincent; Willis, Ken

Abstract

As part of a wider effort to develop new approaches to evaluating and quantifying the benefits of chemicals regulation, this project will review the effectiveness of existing information provision tools (such as classification and labelling for hazardous properties) in terms of affecting user behaviour.

As some EC legislation relating to regulation of chemicals has been in place for some time, an assumption is made that the information provided by it is leading to an improvement in the way chemicals are managed. In addition, not all information is provided in response to regulatory requirements but may be voluntarily provided in response to user and consumer pressure. This project aims to draw upon previous work, where available, and explore this assumption further through quantitative and qualitative analysis of the behaviour of chemical users in response to information provided to them.

Citation

Andras, P., Bush, J., Garratt, J., Hinks, J., Kennedy, A., Piggott, G., Pless-Mulloli, T., Ramskill, K., Theobald, V., & Willis, K. (2005). Effectiveness of information provision in reducing risks to the environment. Defra

• Report Type: Research Report
• Publication Date: 2005
• Deposit Date: Nov 16, 2021
• Keywords: Chemicals, Environmental Protection, Hazardous substances, Pollution, Risk, Toxic Substances
• Public URL: http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2809038
• Related Public URLs: http://sciencesearch.defra.gov.uk/Default.aspx?Menu=Menu&Module=More&Location=None&Completed=0&ProjectID=13185