This Standard establishes a consistent approach to the evaluation and determination of environmentallypreferable and sustainable chemical product manufacturing processes, water treatment chemicalproducts, distributors, repackagers, and relabelers of chemical products. Many of these water treatmentchemical products are used for public health protection. The document includes relevant criteria acrossthe product(s) life cycle from raw material extraction through manufacturing, use, and end-of-lifemanagement. The intended use of this Standard is to show that the product, manufacturing processes,distribution, repackaging/relabeling, and corporate practices of a water treatment chemical productmanufacturer are more sustainable.