Chemical Substitution
Chemical Substitution is substituting a toxic or hazardous chemical with one that is non-hazardous or less hazardous. For example, consideration should be given to using non-chromium glassware cleaning solutions for chromerge. Or, replace highly chlorinated solvents with non-chlorinated solvents. Generally speaking chemical substitution benefits the Environment and also results in lower hazardous waste disposal costs for the University.
The following link is to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Green Chemical Alternatives Wizard. It is a web-based tool that is designed to provide information on chemical alternatives for some of the most commonly used hazardous solvents and substances in research laboratories.
