Approaches to Incorporating Green Chemistry and Safety into Laboratory Culture

Autor/inn/en	O'Neil, Natalie J.; Scott, Star; Relph, Rachael; Ponnusamy, Ettigounder
Titel	Approaches to Incorporating Green Chemistry and Safety into Laboratory Culture
Quelle	In: Journal of Chemical Education, 98 (2021) 1, S.84-91 (8 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (O'Neil, Natalie J.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0021-9584
DOI	10.1021/acs.jchemed.0c00134
Schlagwörter	Leitfaden; Chemistry; Science Instruction; Undergraduate Students; Laboratory Safety; Hazardous Materials; Industry; Systems Approach; Teaching Methods; Molecular Structure; Work Environment; Risk; Safety Education; Organic Chemistry; Guides; Sustainability; Conservation (Environment); Computer Software; Evaluation Methods; Communications + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Chemie; Teaching of science; Science education; Natural sciences Lessons; Naturwissenschaftlicher Unterricht; Hazardous substance; Gefahrstoff; Industrie; Systemischer Ansatz; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Arbeitsmilieu; Risiko; Sicherheitserziehung; Organische Chemie; Handbuch; Leitfaden; Nachhaltigkeit; Conservation; Environment; Konservierung; Bewahung; Umwelt; Nachrichtenwesen
Abstract	A systems thinking approach to incorporating green chemistry and safety into laboratory culture is vital, as chemists will be at the molecular level of the innovative solutions to our global challenges. Training chemists to have the skills and culture to accomplish this feat in the safest way possible is pivotal to safe working conditions within the chemical industry and extends to society in a sustainable future for the planet. Today, we know green chemistry to be the framework for conducting chemistry in a manner that is conducive to life. In this article, we emphasize how framing green chemistry through the lens of systems thinking can build a culture of safety in the laboratory. This can shift the focus of safety culture from compliant to proactive, as assessing the risk of performing a reaction gives chemists ownership and control of their safety. The Guide to Green Chemistry Experiment for Undergraduate Organic Laboratories is highlighted as one approach. The guide utilizes the green chemistry metric, DOZN 2.0, which allows for a quantitative method toward recognizing and assessing the risks of hazards in a chemical reaction. Within the research enterprise, green chemistry is a cornerstone of the Green Laboratories movement and helps institutions to meet both safety and sustainability strategies. Yet, in order for these efforts to be successfully implemented, environmental health and safety (EH&S) and sustainability professionals must engage one another and communicate effectively. Understanding how motivational focus affects our perceptions and attitudes can allow stakeholders to better partner on Green Laboratories initiatives and more successfully implement these techniques. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01