Química Nova (Jan 2003)

"Green chemistry": os 12 princípios da química verde e sua inserção nas atividades de ensino e pesquisa Green chemistry: the 12 principles of green chemistry and it insertion in the teach and research activities

  • Eder João Lenardão,
  • Rogério Antônio Freitag,
  • Miguel J. Dabdoub,
  • Antônio C. Ferreira Batista,
  • Claudio da Cruz Silveira

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1590/S0100-40422003000100020
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 26, no. 1
pp. 123 – 129

Abstract

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Green chemistry ¾ defined as the design, development, and application of chemical processes and products to reduce or eliminate the use and generation of substances hazardous to human health and the environment. This article summarizes the 12 principles of green chemistry, describing how they have been applied to the academic, industrial and research activities around the world.

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