Safe Labs Workshop

Sponsored by Science Preparation Alliance of Rutgers and Camden (SPARC) thru a grant from the

U. S. Environmental Protection Agency

June 14, 2003

Dr. Charles E. Brimm Medical Arts High School

Objective:

Develop alternative versions of standard laboratory exercises used in high school chemistry by applying …………………….

Green Chemistry

What is Green Chemistry?

THE POLLUTION THE POLLUTION PREVENTION ACT OF 1990PREVENTION ACT OF 1990

• This was the U.S. This was the U.S. environmental law stating that environmental law stating that the first choice for preventing the first choice for preventing pollution is to design industrial pollution is to design industrial processes that do not lead to processes that do not lead to waste production.waste production.• This is Green Chemistry……….This is Green Chemistry……….

GREEN CHEMISTRYGREEN CHEMISTRY MEANSMEANS……

• Preventing pollution before it happens Preventing pollution before it happens rather than cleaning up the mess later.rather than cleaning up the mess later.

From ACS Green Chemistry

Green Chemistry

From ACS Green Chemistry

12 Principles of Green Chemistry

Green Chemistry Is About...Green Chemistry Is About...

Waste

Materials

Hazard

Environmental Impact

COST

Risk

Energy

From the Green Chemistry Network: www.chemsoc.org/gcn

Prevention & Reduction

Recycling & Reuse

Treatment

Disposal

Pollution Prevention

From the Green Chemistry Network: www.chemsoc.org/gcn

Awareness

Good practices

What is required of everyone?

High Risk Chemicals

Environmentally damaging

How do we handle chemicals in the laboratory………………

Storage

Disposal

Goal:

To Develop Life Long Good Environmental

Practices.

IN IN SUMMARYSUMMARY,,GREEN CHEMISTRYGREEN CHEMISTRY IS… IS…

• Scientifically soundScientifically sound

• Cost effectiveCost effective

• Preserving a healthy Preserving a healthy environmentenvironment

From ACS Green Chemistry

Group Activity 1:

High School Principles of Green Chemistry

1. Group of four

2. Discuss the concepts of Green Chemistry.

3. Develop two principles of Green Chemistry.

4. Report results to group.

“Green” ness

In

The Laboratory

Group Activity 2

Laboratory Activity: Heating and Cooling Curves using Lauric Acid

Group Activity 3:Internet Resources

1. Group of two

2. Explore Internet sites.

3. Answer questions.

Green ChemistryA solution to pollution

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