Greenchemistry

Professor Hector R Rodriguez
School of Business
Mount Ida College
Course Map Topics Covered in Course

Society
Environment
The Corporation and Its Stakeholders

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals
Corporate Citizenship
The Social Responsibility of Business
The Shareholder Primacy Norm
CSR, Citizenship and Sustainability Reporting
Responsible Investing
The Community and the Corporation
Taxation and Corporate Citizenship
Corporate Philanthropy Programs
Employees and the Corporation
Managing a Diverse Workforce
A Balanced Look at Climate Change

Non-anthropogenic Causes of Climate Change
Sulfates, Urban Warming and Permafrost
Conventional Energy
The Kyoto Protocol
Green Building
Green Information Technology
Transportation, Electric Vehicles and the
Environment
Geo-Engineering
Carbon Capture and Storage
Renewable Energy
Solid, Toxic and Hazardous Waste
Forests, Paper and Carbon Sinks
Life Cycle Analysis
Green Chemistry
Water Use and Management
Water Pollution
Management Systems
Toxics in Manufacturing
Consider that there are some 85,000 synthetic chemicals
approved for commercial use in the U.S., and in one
industry alone cosmetics and personal care there are
an estimated 12,000 chemicals in use.
Any attempt to
gather a
reasonable list of
chemicals to
track is
challenging at
best.
Source: GreenBiz.com,The State of Green Business,: (2009)
Green Chemistry is
Why Green Chemistry?

It represents a major paradigm shift that focuses on
environmental protection at the design stage of product and
manufacturing processes.
It is an innovative way to deal with chemicals before they become
hazards, with the goal of making chemicals and products benign
by design.
For example, if the chemical synthesis is not compromised, which
of the two chemicals below should we use?
OR
Carcinogenic
Source: California Green Chemistry Initiative: (2008)
non-Carcinogenic
Green Chemistry Benefits

Green chemistry is
an opportunity to spur
the next industrial
revolution through
human ingenuity and
creativity.
Advancing green
chemistry is an
opportunity to make a
safer and more
efficient world with
less waste.
Source: California Green Chemistry Initiative: (2008)
Green Chemistry Principles
The 12 Principles of Green Chemistry

1.
Prevention
2.
It is better to prevent waste than to treat or clean up waste after

it has been created.
Atom Economy
3.
Synthetic methods should be designed to maximise the

incorporation of all materials used in the process into the final
product.
Less Hazardous Chemical Synthesis
Wherever practicable, synthetic methods should be designed

to use and generate substances that possess little or no toxicity
to people or the environment.

4. Designing Safer Chemicals
Chemical products should be designed to effect their desired

function while minimising their toxicity.
5. Safer Solvents and Auxiliaries
The use of auxiliary substances (e.g., solvents or separation

agents) should be made unnecessary whenever possible and
innocuous when used.
6. Design for Energy Efficiency
Energy requirements of chemical processes should be

recognised for their environmental and economic impacts and
should be minimised. If possible, synthetic methods should be
conducted at ambient temperature and pressure.

7.
Design for Degradation
8.
Chemical products should be designed so that at the end of

their function they break down into innocuous degradation
products and do not persist in the environment.
Real-time Analysis for Pollution Prevention
9.
Analytical methodologies need to be further developed to allow

for real-time, in-process monitoring and control prior to the
formation of hazardous substances.
Inherently Safer Chemistry for Accident Prevention
Substances and the form of a substance used in a chemical

process should be chosen to minimise the potential for
chemical accidents, including releases, explosions, and fires.

10. Use of Renewable Feed stocks
A raw material or feedstock should be renewable rather than

depleting whenever technically and economically practicable.
11. Reduce Derivatives
Unnecessary derivatization (use of blocking groups,

protection/de-protection, and temporary modification of
physical/chemical processes) should be minimised or avoided if
possible, because such steps require additional reagents and
can generate waste.
12. Catalysis
Catalytic reagents (as selective as possible) are superior to

stoichiometric reagents.
How it Fits in the Sustainability Framework

Green chemistry relies upon lifecycle thinking to bring their
concepts to fruition; it serves to achieve the ultimate goal of a
sustainable economy and society.
Life Cycle Thinking
Green Chemistry at Work
Green Chemistry at Work
Conclusion
The use of toxic chemicals in society is significant
Green Chemistry aims to reduce or eliminate the
generation of toxics in manufacturing processes
It is a subset of Life Cycle Thinking
It is an innovative way to deal with chemicals before they become
hazards, with the goal of making chemicals and products benign
by design.

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Professor Hector R Rodriguez

Course Map Topics Covered in Course

The Corporation and Its Stakeholders

A Balanced Look at Climate Change

Source: GreenBiz.com,The State of Green Business,: (2009)

Why Green Chemistry?

Green Chemistry Benefits

Green Chemistry Principles

The 12 Principles of Green Chemistry

It is better to prevent waste than to treat or clean up waste after

Synthetic methods should be designed to maximise the

Less Hazardous Chemical Synthesis

Wherever practicable, synthetic methods should be designed

The 12 Principles of Green Chemistry

Chemical products should be designed to effect their desired

5. Safer Solvents and Auxiliaries

The use of auxiliary substances (e.g., solvents or separation

6. Design for Energy Efficiency

Energy requirements of chemical processes should be

The 12 Principles of Green Chemistry

Design for Degradation

Chemical products should be designed so that at the end of

Real-time Analysis for Pollution Prevention

Analytical methodologies need to be further developed to allow

Inherently Safer Chemistry for Accident Prevention

Substances and the form of a substance used in a chemical

The 12 Principles of Green Chemistry

A raw material or feedstock should be renewable rather than

11. Reduce Derivatives

Unnecessary derivatization (use of blocking groups,

Catalytic reagents (as selective as possible) are superior to

How it Fits in the Sustainability Framework

Life Cycle Thinking

Green Chemistry at Work

Green Chemistry at Work

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