Environmentally benign chemistry and chemical laboratory construction in Colleges and Universities

The environmental problem has become one of the serious challenges which human faced, chemical laboratory in colleges and universities is a serious chemical pollution. Therefore, construction of environmentally benign type laboratory is the only way to realize sustainable development of laboratories, has great significance for improving the environment. Schools should vigorously construct environmentally benign type laboratories, truly reflect the use value and social function of laboratory, in the service of human learning and research activities. Environmentally Benign Chemical also is known as Green Chemistry, Environmentally Friendly Chemistry or Clean Chemistry, uses chemical technology and methods to reduce or eliminate the use and production of chemical raw materials, catalysts, solvents and reagents that are harmful to human health and ecological environment. The ideal of Environmentally Benign Chemical is no longer to use toxic and harmful substances, no longer to produce waste, no longer to deal with waste, it's a chemistry to prevent pollution from the source. Chemical laboratory is an important place to carry out the teaching and scientific research, be engaged in research and development, is the important base to cultivate chemical talents. But at present, the waste produced by various kinds of chemical laboratories in Colleges and universities in our country is discharged into the environment directly, environmental problem of chemical laboratory has become the focus of widespread attention. Construction of environmentally benign type laboratory is only way to realize sustainable development of laboratories.