Green chemistry as a tool for reduction of environmental risks from exposure to chemically hazardous facilities

Abstract

The lack of the quantitative characteristics of planetary boundaries for biosphere’s chemical pollution is a source of increased risk for humanity. This complicates the control of the stability limits of the global system. Note that chemical pollution leads to negative consequences for not only biota but also the health of the human population. It also affects the social health of a society because the state of psychological comfort is replaced by emotional maladjustment. The result is depression, increasing anxiety, decreasing labor productivity, and an increasing likelihood of accidents and emergencies caused by the human factor. These factors lead to economic losses. Green chemistry is a tool to break out of a vicious cycle (cycle with a positive feedback). However, the successful implementation of this direction requires joint efforts made by the business community and the state. The state should provide administrative and legal grounds and set criteria for the evaluation of chemical hazards. The business community, in turn, should develop specific strategies for implementing the principles of green chemistry in Russian factories.