Reducing Chemical Risk

Reducing chemical risk continues to be a focus at Weyerhaeuser. Our chemical management standard sets clear expectations for "no new purchases" of products containing polychlorinated biphenyls, asbestos or lead-based paints and "restricted use only" of products containing chlorinated solvents, mercury compounds or aerosol propellants.

Our focus on reducing the overall number of chemical products used through improved inventory management and on improving the accuracy of our chemical product inventory by eliminating outdated records. These efforts reduce the risk of chemical exposures and improve employee access to chemical product information through Material Safety Data Sheets.

Companywide, we continue to focus on reducing chemical risk, including:

• Reducing and eliminating the use of certain high-risk chemicals identified in our chemical management standard
• Continuing our chemical reduction efforts through improved inventory management of all chemical products and better MSDS management
• Seeking less hazardous substitutes for chemicals and using these across the company