Green Chemistry

Green chemistry is the design of chemical products and processes that reduce or eliminate the use and generation of hazardous substances.

Prevent – thus to minimize the need to Protect

Education Resources: Safety

• Compliance with regulations

• Review of experimental procedures (SOPs)

• Use of Globally Harmonzied System (GSH) and Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)

Education Resources: Green Chemistry Initiatives

• Work with EHS personnel (AASHE – Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education, Anna Sitek (UMN), U of MN facilities)

• Teach Appropriate Level Toxicology, i.e. Short course via MODRN

• Solvent Selection Guides, i.e. ACS-GCI Pharmaceutical Roundtable; GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) quick guide; Green Solvent (mobile app.)

• Designing a Game about Safe Chemicals: Yale Green Chemistry Institute)

• Create a Culture of Sustainability: My Green Lab

Reference:

Prof. Jane E. Wissinger presentation at JST LSO meeting

Presentation PPT

Green Chemistry Summary