From: Engler.Richard**At_Symbol_Here**epamail.epa.gov Subject: Re: Fw: [DCHAS-L] Environmental Sustainability in Labs? Date: September 2, 2009 3:07:02 PM EDT (CA) There is a database of green chemistry experiments that minimize or eliminate the use or generation of hazardous substances in lab experiments. It's available at http://greenchem.uoregon.edu/gems.html Contact Julie Haack at U. Oregon at jhaack**At_Symbol_Here**uoregon.edu Richard Engler US Environmental Protection Agency 202-564-8587 engler.richard**At_Symbol_Here**epa.gov From: gla**At_Symbol_Here**ehsstrategies.com Subject: Re: [DCHAS-L] Environmental sustainability in labs? responses and resources Date: September 2, 2009 10:07:43 AM EDT (CA) The responses on sustainability were fabulous! A lot of ideas to consider as CEI tries to come up with a clear and actionable message on what sustainability means to ACS - for both its members and its operations. In the meantime, everyone should do something - whatever your concept of sustainability may be. We will learn and make progress, regardless! Keep contributing ideas through the acs.org discussion sites or to me directly! Thank you, Georjean Adams ACS Committee on Environmental Improvement -- EHS Strategies, Inc. === Another standardized definition: I found these two definitions in ISO 15392:2008(E) Sustainability in building construction =97 General principles. 3.20 Sustainability: state in which components of the ecosystem and their functions are maintained for the present and future generations NOTE 1 Sustainability is the goal of sustainable development (3.21) and can result from the application of the concept of sustainable development. NOTE 2 In building construction, it relates to how the attributes of the activities, products (3.17.1) (3.17.2) or services used in the construction work (3.7), or the use of the construction works (3.8), contribute to the maintenance of ecosystem components and functions for future generations. NOTE 3 While the challenge of sustainability is global, the strategies for sustainability in building construction are local and differ in context and content from region to region. NOTE 4 =93Components of the ecosystem=94 includes plants and animals, as well as humans and their physical environment. For humans, this includes a balancing of key elements of human needs: the economic, environmental, social and cultural conditions for societies=92 existence. 3.21 sustainable development: development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs NOTE 1 According to the Report of the World Commission on Environment and Development [18], sustainable development contains two key concepts: 1) the concept of =93needs=94, in particular the essential needs of the world's poor, to which overriding priority should be given; and 2) the idea of limitations imposed by the state of technology and social organization on the environment's ability to meet present and future needs. NOTE 2 Sustainable development concerns all resources providing a better quality of life, equally for present and future generations. Sustainable development also aims to eradicate poverty and gives priority to the needs of the poor. 4 General Sustainability is a state that requires that humans carry out their activities in a way that protects the functions of the earth=92s ecosystem as a whole. NOTE According to the World Commission on Environment and Development, sustainability can be described as a state in which humankind is living within the carrying capacity of the earth. Sustainability is the global goal of sustainable development, as defined by the Report of the World Commission on Environment and Development [18], and applied to buildings and other construction works. Addressing sustainability in buildings and other construction works includes the interpretation and consideration of sustainable development in terms of its three primary aspects - economic, environmental, and social aspects - while meeting the requirements for technical and functional performance of the construction works. - enabling organizations to meet their EHS vision http://ehsstrategies.com 651-204-3371
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