Abstract

GREEN ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY: AN OVERVIEW

Divya Patel*, Khushbu S. Patel, Dr. Khushbu Patel and Dr. C. N. Patel

ABSTRACT

Green analytical chemistry focuses on making analytical procedures more environmentally benign and safer to humans. The amount and toxicity of reagents, generated waste, energy requirement, the number of procedural steps, miniaturization and automation are just a few of the multitude of criteria considered when assessing an analytical methodology’s greenness. The use of greenes assessment criteria requires dedicated tools. Green Analytical Chemistry (GAC) is an important concept steadily gaining popularity, as its implementation facilities the decrease the detrimental effect analytical chemistry methodologies may have on the environment. The prospects of implementation of 12 principles of Green Analytical Chemistry have been briefly described. Three evaluation methods: the national environmental methods index (NEMI), the eco-scale assessment (ESA), and the green analytical procedure index (GAPI).

Keywords: Green chemistry, Green analytical chemistry, NEMI, ESA, GAPI.