Applying 21st Century Toxicology to Green Chemical and Material Design

Topics: Environmental Chemistry, Green Chemistry, Toxicology, Industrial Chemistry, Keywords: toxicology, chemistry, sustainable chemistry, industry, risk

Date: /20/21/ September 2011, Washington (DC), USA, North America

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More than 83,000 chemicals are available for use in the U.S. today, many of which pose serious hazards to the environment and human health. The rising concern about toxic properties of chemicals has given rise to the field of green chemistry - the science-based design of chemicals, chemical processes, and products that minimize the use and generation of hazardous substances. This workshop will bring chemists, toxicologists, industry sustainability and executive officers, and other expert scientists and stakeholders together to define common goals, identify knowledge gaps, and promote applied research aimed at expediting and targeting the application of this "new toxicology" to the emerging field of green chemistry with its life cycle approach. The workshop will begin with an overview of green chemistry and stakeholder perspectives on current efforts and needs for accelerating green-chemical design. Presentations and discussions will also explore different rapid assessment approaches in toxicology, including high-throughput biochemical screening, in vitro cellular approaches, and rapid assessments using aquatic organisms.