1.4 Structure and Content
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The first part of this book (Part I: Normative Foundation) includes chapters that
focus on developing an interdisciplinary perspective on the field. Integrated development is discussed from an ethical, societal, and business standpoint. This part
addresses questions about responsibility, motivation for iterative design, relevant
legal frameworks, and fundamental business aspects for the consideration of safety
and the protection of human health and the environment.
The second part (Part II: Technical Foundation) focuses on presenting a set of
key technical methods and tools for applying integrated development. It includes
chapters that introduce life cycle assessment, product and process risk assessment,
thermal process safety, and societal dialogue. A practical set of guidelines for applying these within the integrated development of chemical products and processes is
also given.
In the final part of this book (Part III: Implementation), a workable case study
is presented that brings together the earlier chapters. It allows readers to apply
the overarching, orientational concepts presented in Part I along with the technical
methods and tools presented in Part II to analyze part of the production and use of a
real crop protection product.
There are several topics relevant to the ongoing development of the chemical
industry that are not specifically covered in this book. These include, for example,
nanomaterials and nanotechnology; biotechnology and, in particular, the use of
genetically modified organisms in chemical production; and the problem of plastic
pollution. Many of the fundamental concepts presented in this book are also relevant
to these topics and can be used to address them. However, these topics also require
an understanding of additional, topic-specific concepts, mechanisms, and data that
go beyond the scope of what can be presented in this book.
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The first part of this book (Part I: Normative Foundation) includes chapters that
focus on developing an interdisciplinary perspective on the field. Integrated development is discussed from an ethical, societal, and business standpoint. This part
addresses questions about responsibility, motivation for iterative design, relevant
legal frameworks, and fundamental business aspects for the consideration of safety
and the protection of human health and the environment.
The second part (Part II: Technical Foundation) focuses on presenting a set of
key technical methods and tools for applying integrated development. It includes
chapters that introduce life cycle assessment, product and process risk assessment,
thermal process safety, and societal dialogue. A practical set of guidelines for applying these within the integrated development of chemical products and processes is
also given.
In the final part of this book (Part III: Implementation), a workable case study
is presented that brings together the earlier chapters. It allows readers to apply
the overarching, orientational concepts presented in Part I along with the technical
methods and tools presented in Part II to analyze part of the production and use of a
real crop protection product.
There are several topics relevant to the ongoing development of the chemical
industry that are not specifically covered in this book. These include, for example,
nanomaterials and nanotechnology; biotechnology and, in particular, the use of
genetically modified organisms in chemical production; and the problem of plastic
pollution. Many of the fundamental concepts presented in this book are also relevant
to these topics and can be used to address them. However, these topics also require
an understanding of additional, topic-specific concepts, mechanisms, and data that
go beyond the scope of what can be presented in this book.