Green Chemistry & Safe Synthetic Alternatives R&D Team

Chemical Safety, Pesticides & Radiation Protection

Unit Mandate

Mission & Operational Scope

Advances the design and adoption of safer chemical products and processes through green chemistry principles, identifying hazardous substance substitutes and supporting the transition of industrial processes to inherently safer chemistry.

Doctrine

EPA Safer Choice Program · ACS Green Chemistry Institute Principles

Core Capabilities

Operational Capabilities

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Green chemistry 12 principles application to industrial process redesign

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Safer chemical alternatives assessment using GreenScreen and TiPED frameworks

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Benign by design synthesis route development and evaluation

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Solvent substitution and process intensification for waste reduction

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Green chemistry metrics (atom economy, E-factor) calculation and benchmarking

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Industry partnership development for safer chemistry adoption

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Division IV

Chemical Safety, Pesticides & Radiation Protection