What do paint and pantyhose have in common? Pupils learn how the manufacturers of these, and many other, products are finding safer reaction materials to protect their workers and reduce the impact on the environment. The process of making adipic acid is explained through animation in the third installment of a 12-part green chemistry series.

Concepts

workplace safety, cancer, glucose

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Use the pause prompts to check for understanding
• Bring examples of the products described in the video for some hands-on experience. Have the class compare and contrast them based on appearance

Classroom Considerations

• Some prior knowledge of the chemistry of plastics is helpful but not necessary

 

Pros

• The resource illustrates how common products are sometimes created from potentially hazardous materials
• With a variety of applications, the video could be incorporated into a wide range of chemistry- or environmental-based lessons

Cons

• None