Applied Separations and the "12 Principles of Green Chemistry": Design Safer Chemicals and Products

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has published their “12 Principles of Green Chemistry” originally published by Paul Anastas and John Warner in Green Chemistry: Theory and Practice (Oxford University Press: New York, 1998) http://www.epa.gov/gcc/pubs/principles.html

Applied Separations’ supercritical fluid extraction systems fall in line with these 12 principles. This week we will be addressing "Designing Safer Chemicals and Products".

Green Chemistry Principle
Design Safer Chemicals and Products

EPA	Applied Separations
Chemical products should be designed to effect their desired function while minimizing their toxicity.	Applied Separations SCF systems minimize toxicity by using supercritical CO2. The use of supercritical CO2 greatly reduces (if not eliminates) the use of toxic materials. Applied Separations supercritical fluid systems use existing carbon dioxide.

For more information, view the What is Supercritical Fluid? presentation on the Applied Separations website.

http://appliedseparations.com/ASInteractive/Overviews/SCF/What_is_SFE/player.html