Greenness tools

Which of the following is NOT one of the 12 principles of green chemistry?

• Prevent waste

• Maximize atom economy

• Use renewable feedstocks

• Design chemicals to accumulate in the environment

What is the purpose of the National Environmental Methods Index (NEMI)?

• To determine the number of waste products generated

• To assess the safety of operators

• To calculate the energy consumption of methods

• To evaluate the greenness of analytical methods

How is the Analytical Eco-Scale (AES) different from the National Environmental Methods Index (NEMI)?

• AES provides a pictogram divided into four quadrants

• AES focuses on waste generation, while NEMI focuses on energy consumption

• AES is a semi-quantitative tool, while NEMI is qualitative

• AES is a qualitative tool, while NEMI is quantitative

What does the AGREE calculator exclusively evaluate ?

• Amount of chemicals and instrumentation used

• Sample preparation and waste treatment

• Energy consumption and safety of operators

• Number of analytes and steps in the procedure

Which tool provides a colored pictogram based on the 12 principles of green analytical chemistry?

• National Environmental Methods Index (NEMI)

• Analytical GREEnness (AGREE)

• Analytical Eco-Scale (AES)

• Green Analytical Procedure Index (GAPI)

What is the ideal Eco-Scale value for a green analysis?

• 100

• 25

• 75

• 50

Which principle of green analytical chemistry focuses on avoiding sample treatment?

• Avoid derivatization

• Minimal Sample Size

• Direct analytical techniques

• Integration of Analytical Processes

Which is the greenest method?

• a

• b

• c