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Green analytical chemistry metrics: A review
Muhammad Sajid1, Justyna Płotka-Wasylka2
1Center for Environment and Water, Research Institute, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran, 31261, Saudi Arabia.
Talanta
|November 21, 2021
Summary
Green analytical chemistry (GAC) promotes eco-friendly methods by minimizing waste and toxic reagents. This review examines metrics like Analytical Eco-Scale for evaluating and improving the environmental impact of analytical procedures.
Area of Science:
- Analytical Chemistry
- Environmental Science
Background:
- Green analytical chemistry (GAC) principles guide the reduction of hazardous substances and waste in analytical methods.
- Current trends focus on miniaturization, solvent reduction, and less toxic solvent use.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review and analyze metrics for assessing the environmental impact of analytical procedures.
- To provide a user-friendly overview of greenness evaluation tools.
Main Methods:
- Review of existing literature on green analytical chemistry metrics.
- Analysis of principles and applications of Analytical Eco-Scale, Green Analytical Procedure Index, and Analytical Greenness Metric.
- Discussion of advantages and limitations of these metrics.
Main Results:
- Several metrics exist to quantify the 'greenness' of analytical procedures.
- These metrics evaluate different aspects of analytical processes to determine their environmental footprint.
- The review presents practical applications and user perspectives on these assessment tools.
Conclusions:
- Evaluating the greenness of analytical procedures is crucial for environmental and worker safety.
- Metrics like Analytical Eco-Scale offer valuable insights into the environmental impact of chemical analyses.
- Further development and application of these metrics can drive more sustainable analytical practices.
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