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Author Kristi Ennis
Senior Associate
Boulder Associates, Inc.
kennis@boulderassociates.com
www.boulderassociates.com
 
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I do not see in this document where any consideration is given to the fact that certain chemicals known to be toxic and/or carcinogenic to humans are already well above the level known to cause harm. These chemicals/compounds should be first on our list of targeted reductions, as we have literally run out of time to keep these levels below hazardous. According to the U.S. EPA, the current general population’s exposure to dioxin WILL increase people’s lifetime cancer risk. Shouldn’t this group of carcinogens be looked at with more scrutiny than those for which we are still below the EPA’s acceptable risk level?

I do not see in this document where the fact that chlorine gas, which is used in the production of all PVC, is a terrorist target is taken into consideration. Homeland security is a major issue that must be considered.
Vinyl and PVC seemed to be used synonymously in this document, and requires clarification. It would be in the best interest of the USGBC to explain that there are other products with the word “vinyl” in their names which are not PVC (such as PVB), and which are not being investigated here.