Sustainable Laboratory Chemistry - New Challenges and Effective Responses

14th Jun 2010 11:38

This free workshop covers topics such as introducing sustainability into the chemistry curriculum; key sustainability knowledge for chemists; opportunities to minimise chemical consumption and costs, and to increase safety, through micro-scale experimentation and chemical management; the benefits of laboratory audits, and how to undertake them; and minimising the environmental impacts of fume cupboards and equipment.

The event responds to a new world where,in addition to traditional requirements such as safety, effective learning and research, and good working conditions, today's chemical laboratories must also respond to regulatory, stakeholder and other demands to minimise environmental impacts and otherwise contribute to sustainable development. The workshop highlights existing examples of, and provides an opportunity to discuss, best practice responses to this challenge by chemists in university and other laboratories.

The day will be of interest to a variety of audiences from universities, colleges and schools, including lecturers and teachers, laboratory managers and technicians, and environmental and health and safety champions, as well as external suppliers.

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