Chemical products, like drugs, plastics, physical science, agrochemicals, and building materials, all profit society nonetheless unwitting consequences ensuing from the assembly and use of those products compel chemists to develop new technologies that minimize their damage. Green Chemistry is looking for safer technologies enabled by systems thinking approach that analyzes the life cycle of each part of an action. Everyone wants products to be safe, efficacious, and non-toxic to the surrounding wildlife and ecosystems. Green Chemistry goes to the foundation of the aims to reduce or eliminate the hazard so that one does not worry about exposure. Risk = Hazard x Exposure. The approaches to pollution specialize in mitigating the hazard or end-of-pipe pollution prevention controls. Notwithstanding a chemical or biological material has risky properties, any risk to human health or the surroundings is shallow if the chemical is handled safely beneath controlled conditions. Risk assessment could be a management tool to see whether the harm may be caused in what circumstances.

Current trends in safer alternatives and risk assessment

Fall 2022 abstracts, posters, and presentations will launch in mid-September.

ACS Fall 2022

The official archive and repository for all ACS Meetings & Expositions abstracts and select posters or presentations.