- Date 2024-06-14
The National Substitution Group (NSG) is a Swedish network of people from universities, county councils and regions, with the aim of helping to replace hazardous chemicals in research and education as well as health- and medical care. The group's work on substitution has resulted in a substitution list that gives concrete proposals for substitutions of chemicals, handling routines and methods. Each substitution has been successfully implemented in at least one of the network organisations. However, there is no guarantee that the substitutions will work in other contexts; each operation must test and evaluate a possible substitution. The list is continuously updated.
The list is divided into four sections representing different areas:
- Laboratory chemicals
- Health care
- Cleaning/disinfection
- Miscellaneous
Here you find the substitution list both in Swedish and in English: NSG's webpage.
English version “Substitution list for hazardous chemicals” (pdf)
Further information: Uppsala University: Substitution of chemicals dangerous to environment and health
https://www.uu.se/en/staff/employment/work-environment/your-workplace/laboratory-safety/chemical-handling/substitution-of-chemicals-dangerous-to-environment--and-health