The Handbook of Green Chemicals

The increase of environmental concerns and government regulations has spurred the chemical industry to innovation and reformulation of products that address a broad spectrum of human and environmental safety factors. This Handbook is designed to serve as a starting point and guideline in the decision-making process of chemical and material selection. Part ITrade Name Reference provides an alphabetical listing of trade names identifiable as green. Each entry includes the manufacturer's name; chemical/material description; its detailed functions and applications in all aspects of industry; physical properties, such as form, molecular weight, density, solubility, boiling point, cloud point, flash point, pH, freezing point, activity; toxicology, storage, precautions, etc. Part IIChemical Component Cross-Reference covers more than 1400 chemicals/materials that are contained in the trade name products profiled in Part I. Each entry is a detailed monograph profiling the chemical. These entries are followed by a listing of the trade name products that are either equivalent to the monograph entry or contain it as one or more of its ingredients. Part III Green Attribute Cross-Reference groups the trade name chemicals by one or more of 15 green chemical attributes: Biodegradable; Environmentally Safe Environmentally Friendly; Halogen-Free; HAP's-Free; Low Global Warming; Low Ozone-Depleting Nonozone-Depleting; Low Vapor Pressure; Noncarcinogenic; Non-CFC Non-HCFC; Nonhazardous; Nontoxic; Recyclable; SARA-Nonreportable; SNAP (Significant New Alternative Policy) Compliant; VOC-Compliant Low-VOC VOC-Free Part IVFunctional/Application Classification Index Part VManufacturers Directory