Looking for insights into other industries, what is their process for assigning substances to their restricted substances lists?
With nearly a decade in the regulatory and chemical industries, including almost three years working at ZDHC, I've advocated for safer chemistries while identifying and red-flagging hazardous ones. I wonder how other industries work on their lists of restricted substances? It is clear that across multiple industries, there are multiple variations on what is hazardous (if referring purely to the lists). Some scientifically proven hazardous and pragmatically replaceable substances (e.g., phthalates, restricted amines) are strictly banned in the textiles and leather industry, yet do not appear on the restricted substance lists of other industries. I'd greatly appreciate any insights on the regulatory rationale, risk assessment differences, or economic/practical factors behind these inconsistencies.