This project illustrates how green chemistry principles and risk assessment methods can be combined to facilitate sustainability planning, with an emphasis on energy-related processes and systems.  A key goal is to expand the range of options that are considered when evaluating proposed modifications to existing systems or planning new facilities, operations, policies, or programs.  Practical case studies were used to explore how green chemistry principles and cumulative risk assessment (CRA) methods can be applied to help identify alternatives to existing toxic, energy-inefficient, or otherwise wasteful processes.  The CRA approach provides a framework for considering multiple stressors, sources, and effects associated with real-world conditions (rather than the more limited, classical assessment approach that focused on a single chemical).  The case studies developed for this project were used to identify key issues and best practices, which in turn were used to outline preliminary concepts for guidelines that promote the incorporation of green chemistry principles and CRA elements into sustainability planning.  Such guidelines are envisioned to help catalyze researchers, practitioners, policy makers, decision makers, and the public regarding opportunities and approaches for incorporating green chemistry and CRA concepts into initiatives that promote sustainable and healthy communities.<br/> <br/>

Incorporating green chemistry principles and risk assessment methods to support sustainability planning

251st National Meeting (2016)

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