Date: Sun, 21 Mar 2010 03:37:28 -0500
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Subject: Re: Green Chemistry
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You also may want to check out GEMs http=3A//greenchem.uoregon.edu/gems.html (pardon if someone else has suggested this as I have not been following this thread). ----- Original Message ----- From=3A Stephen Stepenuck =3Csstepenuck=40NE.RR.COM=3E Date=3A Saturday, March 20, 2010 10=3A26 pm Subject=3A Re=3A =5BDCHAS-L=5D Green Chemistry To=3A DCHAS-L=40LIST.UVM.EDU =3Cfont style==22font-style=3A normal; font-weight=3A normal; ba ckground-color=3A rgb(245, 248, 240); font-size=3A 14px;=22=3E=3E =3C/font=3ERe=3A =5BDCHAS-L=5D Green Chemistry ------------------------ ----------------------------------- =7C =3E You might try http=3A//www.beyondbenign.org/ =3E =3E The upcoming ACS meeting in San Francisco also features green and s ustainable chemistry stuff. =A0In fact, =93Chemistry for a Sustainab le World=94 is the theme of the entire meeting. =3E John Warner, of the Warner-Babcock Institute for Green Chemistry =5Band a founder of Beyond Benign=5D, will be presenting tomorrow, M arch 21 at 8=3A45 a.m. at the ACS meeting. =A0=A0While these sessi ons are supposedly for high school folk, their content can certainly b e adapted for Chem 101. =3E =3E Try Googling =93green chemistry instruction=94 and/or similar terms . =A0 =3E =3E The New England Association of Chemistry Teachers=92 =5Bwww.neact .org=5D May meeting will be held at Beyond Benign, and will feature hands-on activities and take-home lesson plans. =3E =3E Steve =3E =3E =3E -- =3E Stephen J. Stepenuck, Ph.D. =3E Professor of chemistry emeritus =3E Keene State College =3E Keene NH 03435-2001 =3E sstepenuck=40ne.rr.com =3E 603.352.7540 =3E =3E =3E Michael Ochs wrote to DCHAS-L=3A =3E =3E I am working with faculty to determine a =93green chemistry=94 appro ach to a general chemistry class for university freshmen, i.e. Che mistry 101. =A0The purpose of the approach is a safer and more sustain able teaching method as well as our lack of budget to support engineerin g controls for solvent use during the class. =A0Currently, we are lo oking at the American Chemical Society (ACS) for possible leads. =A0We are searching for contacts who may have taken this approach for their c urriculum. =A0If you know of anyone who has implemented such an approa ch can you please pass their contact information to me. =3E Thanks in advance, =3E Michael =3E =A0 =3E Michael Ochs, CIH =3E Manager, ASU Environmental Health =26 Safety =3E 480.965.3580 =3E Please visit our website http=3A//uabf.asu.edu/ehs=5Fservices =3E Please consider the environment before printing this email. =3E =3E =A0 =3E =7C ----------------------------------------------------------- *********************************************************** Robert E. Belford Department of Chemistry University of Arkansas at Little Rock http=3A//www.ualr.edu/rebelford 501-569-8824 ----bd5c751d2a5626512e

You also may want to check out GEMs =3Cbr=3Ehttp=3A//greenchem.uoregon .edu/gems.html=3Cbr=3E=3Cbr=3E(pardon if someone else has suggested this as I have not been following this thread).=3Cbr=3E=3Cbr=3E=3Cbr=3E ----- Original Message -----=3Cbr=3EFrom=3A Stephen Stepenuck =26lt;ss tepenuck=40NE.RR.COM=26gt;=3Cbr=3EDate=3A Saturday, March 20, 2010 10=3A26 pm=3Cbr=3ESubject=3A Re=3A =5BDCHAS-L=5D Green Chemistry=3C br=3ETo=3A DCHAS-L=40LIST.UVM.EDU=3Cbr=3E=3Cbr=3E=3Cspan=3E=3Cp=3E =3Ctitle=3E=26lt;font style==22font-style=3A normal; font-weight=3A normal; background-color=3A rgb(245, 248, 240); font-size=3A 14 px;=22=26gt;=26gt; =26lt;/font=26gt;Re=3A =5BDCHAS-L=5D Green Chemistry=3C/title=3E =3Ctable=3E=3Ctbody=3E=3Ctr=3E=3Ctd=3E=3Cp=3E =3Cf ont face==22Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial=22=3E=3Cspan styl e==22font-size=3A 12pt;=22=3E=3Cfont style==22font-style=3A normal ; font-weight=3A normal; background-color=3A rgb(245, 248, 240); font-size=3A 14px;=22=3E=26gt; =3C/font=3EYou might try =3Ca href= =22http=3A//www.beyondbenign.org/=22 target==221=22=3Ehttp=3A//www .beyondbenign.org/=3C/a=3E=3Cbr=3E =3Cfont style==22font-style=3A normal; font-weight=3A normal; background-color=3A rgb(245, 248, 240); font-size=3A 14px;=22=3E=26gt; =3C/font=3E=3Cbr=3E=3Cfont s tyle==22font-style=3A normal; font-weight=3A normal; background-co lor=3A rgb(245, 248, 240); font-size=3A 14px;=22=3E=26gt; =3C/ font=3E The upcoming ACS meeting in San Francisco also features green an d sustainable chemistry stuff. =26nbsp;In fact, =93Chemistry for a Sustainable World=94 is the theme of the entire meeting.=3Cbr=3E=3Cfo nt style==22font-style=3A normal; font-weight=3A normal; backgroun d-color=3A rgb(245, 248, 240); font-size=3A 14px;=22=3E=26gt; =3C/font=3E John Warner, of the Warner-Babcock Institute for Green Che mistry =5Band a founder of Beyond Benign=5D, will be presenting tomorr ow, March 21 at 8=3A45 a.m. at the ACS meeting. =26nbsp;=26nbs p;While these sessions are supposedly for high school folk, their co ntent can certainly be adapted for Chem 101.=3Cbr=3E =3Cfont style==22 font-style=3A normal; font-weight=3A normal; background-color=3A rgb (245, 248, 240); font-size=3A 14px;=22=3E=26gt; =3C/font=3E=3C br=3E=3Cfont style==22font-style=3A normal; font-weight=3A normal; background-color=3A rgb(245, 248, 240); font-size=3A 14px;=22=3E =26gt; =3C/font=3E Try Googling =93green chemistry instruction=94 and/ or similar terms. =26nbsp;=3Cbr=3E =3Cfont style==22font-style=3A normal; font-weight=3A normal; background-color=3A rgb(245, 248, 240); font-size=3A 14px;=22=3E=26gt; =3C/font=3E=3Cbr=3E=3Cfont s tyle==22font-style=3A normal; font-weight=3A normal; background-co lor=3A rgb(245, 248, 240); font-size=3A 14px;=22=3E=26gt; =3C/ font=3E The New England Association of Chemistry Teachers=92 =5Bwww.ne act.org=5D May meeting will be held at Beyond Benign, and will featu re hands-on activities and take-home lesson plans.=3Cbr=3E =3Cfont sty le==22font-style=3A normal; font-weight=3A normal; background-colo r=3A rgb(245, 248, 240); font-size=3A 14px;=22=3E=26gt; =3C/fo nt=3E=3Cbr=3E=3Cfont style==22font-style=3A normal; font-weight=3A n ormal; background-color=3A rgb(245, 248, 240); font-size=3A 14px ;=22=3E=26gt; =3C/font=3E Steve=3Cbr=3E =3Cfont style==22font-styl e=3A normal; font-weight=3A normal; background-color=3A rgb(245, 2 48, 240); font-size=3A 14px;=22=3E=26gt; =3C/font=3E=3Cbr=3E =3C font style==22font-style=3A normal; font-weight=3A normal; backgro und-color=3A rgb(245, 248, 240); font-size=3A 14px;=22=3E=26gt; =3C/font=3E=3Cbr=3E =3C/span=3E=3C/font=3E=3Cfont size==221=22=3E=3Cf ont face==22Verdana, Helvetica, Arial=22=3E=3Cspan style==22font -size=3A 9pt;=22=3E=3Cfont style==22font-style=3A normal; font-wei ght=3A normal; background-color=3A rgb(245, 248, 240); font-size =3A 14px;=22=3E=26gt; =3C/font=3E-- =3Cbr=3E=3Cfont style==22font- style=3A normal; font-weight=3A normal; background-color=3A rgb(245, 248, 240); font-size=3A 14px;=22=3E=26gt; =3C/font=3E Stephen J . Stepenuck, Ph.D.=3Cbr=3E=3Cfont style==22font-style=3A norma l; font-weight=3A normal; background-color=3A rgb(245, 248, 240) ; font-size=3A 14px;=22=3E=26gt; =3C/font=3E Professor of chemistr y emeritus=3Cbr=3E=3Cfont style==22font-style=3A normal; font-weight =3A normal; background-color=3A rgb(245, 248, 240); font-size=3A 14px;=22=3E=26gt; =3C/font=3E Keene State College=3Cbr=3E=3Cfont st yle==22font-style=3A normal; font-weight=3A normal; background-col or=3A rgb(245, 248, 240); font-size=3A 14px;=22=3E=26gt; =3C/f ont=3E Keene NH 03435-2001=3Cbr=3E =3Ca href==22sstepenuck=40ne.rr. com=22 target==221=22=3E=3Cfont style==22font-style=3A normal; fon t-weight=3A normal; background-color=3A rgb(245, 248, 240); font -size=3A 14px;=22=3E=26gt; =3C/font=3Esstepenuck=40ne.rr.com=3C/ a=3E=3Cbr=3E=3Cfont style==22font-style=3A normal; font-weight=3A no rmal; background-color=3A rgb(245, 248, 240); font-size=3A 14px; =22=3E=26gt; =3C/font=3E 603.352.7540=3Cbr=3E =3Cfont style==22f ont-style=3A normal; font-weight=3A normal; background-color=3A rgb( 245, 248, 240); font-size=3A 14px;=22=3E=26gt; =3C/font=3E=3Cb r=3E =3C/span=3E=3C/font=3E=3C/font=3E=3Cfont face==22Calibri, Verda na, Helvetica, Arial=22=3E=3Cspan style==22font-size=3A 12pt;=22 =3E=3Cfont style==22font-style=3A normal; font-weight=3A normal; b ackground-color=3A rgb(245, 248, 240); font-size=3A 14px;=22=3E=26 gt; =3C/font=3E=3Cbr=3E=3Cfont style==22font-style=3A normal; font -weight=3A normal; background-color=3A rgb(245, 248, 240); font- size=3A 14px;=22=3E=26gt; =3C/font=3E Michael Ochs wrote to DCHAS-L=3A =3Cbr=3E =3Cfont style==22font-style=3A normal; font-weight=3A norma l; background-color=3A rgb(245, 248, 240); font-size=3A 14px;=22 =3E=26gt; =3C/font=3E=3Cbr=3E =3C/span=3E=3C/font=3E=3C/p=3E=3Cblockqu ote=3E=3Cfont face==22Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial=22=3E=3C font color==22=231f497d=22=3E=3Cspan style==22font-size=3A 11pt;=22 =3E=3Cfont style==22font-style=3A normal; font-weight=3A normal; b ackground-color=3A rgb(245, 248, 240); 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