Ⅰ. Introduction
1. Background and the aim of the study
o Background
ㅇ Due to the fact that children may be exposed not only to children’s products but also to general consumer products, more comprehensive safety management system for harmful chemicals for children is necessary.
ㅇ Fundamentally, standards on products containing hazardous chemicals that children may be exposed to should be strengthened, but at the same time, it is necessary to come up with measures that consumers can take.
ㅇ The Fourth Basic Plan on Promotion of Purchase of Green Products aims to promote the purchase of green products in the private sector by implementing a for childcare centers as a pilot target. Therefore, it is necessary to find means to promote the system by identifying items that are in high demand in childcare centers, and sufficient consideration should be given to risk reduction in the process.
ㅇ As exposure reduction paradigm in the living environment is changing into a paradigm that considers reduction of exposure to environmental harmful factors in the entire production-consumption-disposal process, not only purchase and use but also the impact of disposal after use must be considered.
ㅇ It is necessary to discuss comprehensive risk reduction measures including reduction of both short-term and long-term risk due to environmental pollution by reviewing the entire ‘purchase-use-disposal’ process.

o Aim of the study
ㅇ This study was designed based on the NEXUS goal of “chemicals and waste management that minimizes adverse effects on human health” SD