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CHEM eBook of the Week – Sep 8-14

September 10th, 2009

Green Chemistry Metrics: Measuring and Monitoring Sustainable Processes
A. Lapkin & D.J.C. Constable, Eds.
Wiley © 2008

Quantifying the environmental impact of chemical technologies and products, and comparing alternative products and technologies in terms of their “greenness” is a challenging task. In order to characterize various aspects of a compl

ex phenomenon, a number of different indicators are selected into a metric. This book outlines fundamental developments in chemistry and chemical technology that have led to the development of green chemistry, green chemical technology, and sustainable chemical technology concepts, and provide a foundation for the development of the corresponding metrics. It includes different approaches to metrics, and case study examples of their applications, and problems in practice.