| Description |
1 online resource (xii, 444 pages) : illustrations |
| Series |
Urban and industrial environments |
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Urban and industrial environments.
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| Contents |
The problem with chemicals -- Chemical control policies. Regulating hazardous chemicals ; Reassessing chemical control policies -- Reframing chemical policies. Considering new initiatives ; Reframing the chemicals problem ; Understanding the chemical economy -- A chemical conversion strategy. Driving the chemical market ; Transforming the chemical industry ; Designing greener chemistry -- Safer chemical policies. Characterizing the prioritizing chemicals ; Generating chemical information ; Substituting safer chemicals ; Developing safer alternatives ; Drafting safer chemical policies -- Chemicals without harm. Reconstructing government capacity ; Solving the chemicals problem |
| Summary |
Today, there are thousands of synthetic chemicals used to make our clothing, cosmetics, household products, electronic devices, even our children's toys. Many of these chemicals help us live longer and more comfortable lives, but some of these highly useful chemicals are also persistent, toxic, and dangerous to our health and the environment. For fifty years, the conventional approach to hazardous chemicals has focused on regulation, barriers, and protection. In Chemicals without Harm, Ken Geiser proposes a different strategy, based on developing and adopting safer alternatives to hazardous chemicals rather than focusing exclusively on controlling them |
| Analysis |
ENVIRONMENT/General |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 397-429) and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Green chemistry.
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Chemicals -- Safety measures.
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Chemical industry -- Waste minimization
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SCIENCE -- Chemistry -- Industrial & Technical.
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TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Chemical & Biochemical.
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SCIENCE -- Environmental Science.
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Chemical industry -- Waste minimization
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Chemicals -- Safety measures
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Green chemistry
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780262327015 |
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0262327015 |
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