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All Day Wednesday, June
2, 2010 (8am - 5pm)
"Introduction to Green Chemistry"
This specialized short course will be conducted by
Dr.Nicholas Anastas, Poseidon's Trident, LLC.
This course has been approved for 4 CEU credits by Massachusetts LSP.
Please contact
webmaster@nacsetac.org if you wish to have MA LSP credit and
paperwork will be provided to you during the course.
This course is limited to 50 attendees. Register early
to hold a seat!
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What is Green
Chemistry?
Green chemistry is defined as a set of principles used to reduce or
eliminate the generation and use of hazardous chemicals and processes
(Anastas and Warner 1998). Green chemistry is structured around twelve
principles that form a framework for describing hazards and addressing
pollution prevention at the process and molecular levels. The twelve
principles apply the tools that chemistry, biology, toxicology and
atmospheric and environmental science provide to the identification and
mitigation of physical, toxicological and global hazards.
 Reference
Text Provided to Course Attendees
"Green Chemistry: Theory and Practice"
provides the first introductory treatment of the design,
development, and evaluation processes central to Green
Chemistry. A comprehensive textbook, it takes a broad view of
the subject and integrates a wide variety of approaches. Topics
include alternative feedstocks, environmentally benign
syntheses, the design of safer chemical products, new reaction
conditions, alternative solvents and catalyst development, and
the use of biosynthesis and biomimetic principles. It introduces
new evaluation processes that encompass the complete health
supplements and environmental impact of a synthesis, from the
choice of starting materials to the final product. Throughout,
the text provides specific examples, which compare the new
methods with classical ones.
Textbook editor, Dr. Paul Anastas, is an invited presenter for
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Goals for the Course
- provide students with an overview of the emerging field
of green chemistry,
- describe the link between synthetic chemistry and
toxicology and environmental science,
- present hazard measurement metrics and,
- present examples and case studies.
- Course Content
- The Twelve Principles of Green Chemistry
- The Role of Synthetic Chemistry and the Synthetic
Chemist
- The Role of Toxicology and the Toxicologist
- Green and Environmental Chemistry
- A Framework for Designing Safer Chemicals
- Green Chemistry Metrics
- Examples of Green Chemistry Success
- Redesign of Sertraline (Zoloft)
- Sea-Nine: A Safer Marine Anti-foulant
- Tebufenazide: A targeted and Safer Pesticide
- Evaluating the Relative “Greenness” Among Chemicals
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References for the Course
- Anastas, P. T., and J. C. Warner, Eds.. Green Chemistry: Theory and
Practice. Oxford University Press: Oxford, UK, 1998.
- Cann, M. C.; Connelly, M. E. Real-World Cases in Green Chemistry.
American Chemical Society: Washington, 2000.
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About the Course Instructor
Nicholas Anastas, Ph.D., M.S., is the founder and president of
Poseidon’s Trident LLC, an environmental services company specializing in green
and environmental chemistry, risk assessment, data quality assessment and
environmental advocacy. Nick has over nineteen years of experience as an
environmental scientist and regulator. He has developed standards and guidelines
for drinking water, performed ecological risk assessments, and has taught
quality assurance and data evaluation at the University level. Most recently,
Nick taught a course on Green Chemical Design at the University of Massachusetts
Boston to graduate students in the first in the nation Green Chemistry doctoral
program. This breadth of experience has prepared Nick to holistically evaluate
environmental information to support environmental stewardship efforts.
Contact information:
nanastas@poseidonstrident.net.
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SHORT COURSE REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Pre-Registration
(by 5/15/10) |
Full
Registration
(after 5/15/10) |
Type |
| GREEN CHEMISTRY SHORT
COURSE (Wednesday, June 2, 2010) |
| $50.00 |
$90.00 |
Students
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| $200.00 |
$250.00 |
NACSETAC members / Government
employees |
| $250.00 |
$300.00 |
Non-members |
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