COMMISSION ON GENERAL ASPECTS OF ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
(V.1)
Number: 510/33/95
Title: Downsizing in Chemistry and Chemical Research with Special
Reference to Analytical Chemistry (revised title)
Coordinator(s): Y.
Gohshi and L.K.
Shpigun
Completion Date: 1999 - project abandoned
Objective:
Not only in the chemical process industry but also
in chemical research environmental aspects, safety and the availability
of financial resources have become of major importance. As chemists
we have the task to try to minimize detrimental environmental effects
of our work, to maximize safety at minimal costs. Scale reduction is
certainly one of the key factors in achieving these goals. The aspects
to be considered will be: Down-sizing in quantity of materials, dimension
of instruments, and devices and scale reduction in duration. This will
be elaborated in three consecutive documents each dealing with the effect
on the environment, safety and will consider the benefits with regard
to costs. The most important issues to be addressed are: limitations
at present, possible applications of the state-of-the-art of science
and technology, and will end with defining of the fields which need
extra attention and development. The projects may result in guidelines
for the definition of new research proposals. It is a challenging project
that seems to fit perfectly in the aim of IUPAC to give some outlook
in the chemistries of the 21st century.
Progress:
According to discussion at Bologna meeting, the author of this project
Prof Y Goshi will invite about 10 persons to the working group dealing
with this project. The first draft has not yet been received before
the Geneva meeting. The first is expected February 1998, will be sent
to the Commission Members and will be discussed at the meeting in August/September
1998. Project in stages 7 - 8.
The project was discussed in Berlin and is in progress. The next draft
will be mailed to the chairman of commission V.1 in March 2000.
- project abandoned
Last update: 2 November 2001