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Document ID (ISN)109433
CIS number 09-400
ISSN - Serial title 0121-1595 - Protección Integral y Contra Incendios
Year 2008
Convention or series no.
Author(s) de Fex R.L.
Title Green chemistry, what prospects for Colombia?
Original title Química verde, ¿alguna esperanza en Colombia? [in Spanish]
Bibliographic information 4th quarter 2008, Vol.20, No.80, p.17-19. Illus. 1 ref.
Abstract Green chemistry, a philosophy only recently introduced to the chemicals industry, promotes the careful design of chemicals manufacturing processes to reduce the use of toxic components and minimize waste and energy use. The sustainable and more benign practices that follow green chemistry's principles have found support in industry and government and are being researched more and more by universities and government agencies around the world. This article discusses the prospects for introducing the concept of green chemistry in Colombia.
Descriptors (primary) chemical industry; neighbourhood protection; chemical processes; Colombia
Descriptors (secondary) description of technique; safe working methods
Document type D - Periodical articles
Country / State or ProvinceColombia
Subject(s) Toxic and dangerous substances
Broad subject area(s) Chemical safety
Browse category(ies) Chemical industry