!Please note that the working language will be English!
15th & 16th May 2007
at Bundespresseamt (Federal Press Office), Berlin, Germany
The concept of Sustainable Chemistry represents an area
of innovation, which not only preserves resources, but also stands for
a development process in the chemical industry. Sustainable Chemistry
aspirates to raise the stake of less dangerous chemicals as well as production
of environmentally high-quality products from preferable renewable resources.
This obviates emissions and excessive consumption of resources like energy
and materials. The principle of Sustainable Chemistry comprises important
elements in areas like environment, economy and society. Sustainable
Chemistry deals with the whole life of intrinsic safe chemicals and products,
including their production, processing, use and disposal.
Intrinsic safe chemicals and products are characterised by low toxicity
to environment and human health and low persistence and accumulation
potential. Thereby environment and human health are protected in the
first place in the life of chemicals and socio-economic follow-up costs
are avoided. Additionally, production of sustainable chemicals and products
contributes to economic profit for innovative enterprises and thereby
affords an opportunity for competitive advantage compared to production
and marketing in old-fashioned concepts. This includes innovative concepts
like chemical leasing and operation of (Quantitative) Structure-Activity
Relationship ((Q)SAR).
The workshop shall tie in with all areas contributing to arrangement
and ascertainment of sustainable chemical production. Starting from
this, the boundary conditions and future actions for the application
of the instrument of sustainable chemistry shall be discussed among experts.
Furthermore, the conference shall provide the opportunity to agree on
how to apply this concept for chemical policy, methods in production
and processing and product policy – especially in respect to provisions
relating to environmental aspects, as well as safety at work and consumer
protection. The workshop aims for exchange of experiences on procedures
and actions and provides a basis to discuss how integrated and interdisciplinary
implementation options in the respective area could be weighed and elaborated.
Additionally, this event wants to strengthen the network for the players
involved in development of Sustainable Chemistry, to present the opportunity
to communicate concrete examples for industries and users. Therefore,
an open and transparent dialog with the involved branches of industry,
scientists and agencies shall be evolved. The presentation of the concepts
of, and actions in Sustainable Chemistry shall promote both the transfer
of information and the dialog between politics, science and industry
and rise the public awareness.