Environmental Management Systems (EMS) based on international standard ISO 14001 are recognized as a tool to improve the environment and the sustainability of organizations. Green Chemistry (GC) seeks to reduce the use and generation of hazardous substances in chemical processes. This paper studies the relationship between EMS based on ISO 14001 and GC. We have analysed their similarities, difficulties, advantages, and synergies that can be developed with a joint implementation in general and in particular on university campuses. The results show that both disciplines have in common the philosophy of Continuous Improvement in the Processes (CIP) and that their joint application is possible, since each principle of GC are related to, at least, one clause of ISO 14001. It is shown that this joint application to different university areas can generate benefits, such as the reduction of hazardous waste and the promotion of green purchases, which favour the environmental improvement of universities. However, there are problems in their joint application related to the lack of specific knowledge and the difficulty of identifying products manufactured following the criteria of GC. Furthermore, a case study in the San Jorge University showing that both disciplines can be treated together is shown. Results were the following: seven GC initiatives (proposed by a small group of GC students) were submitted to the EMS office; only one was considered nonviable and two were implemented, achieving two main goals: Reduction of the environmental impact of laboratories and promotion of green purchasing in the laboratories of San Jorge University.

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绿色化学与环境管理系统：大学联合实施的关系、协同效应、优势和障碍

基于国际标准 ISO 14001 的环境管理系统 (EMS) 被公认为改善环境和组织可持续性的工具。绿色化学 (GC) 旨在减少化学过程中有害物质的使用和产生。本文研究了基于 ISO 14001 的 EMS 与 GC 之间的关系。我们分析了它们的共同点、困难、优势和协同作用，这些共同点可以通过联合实施来发展，特别是在大学校园中。结果表明，这两个学科具有过程持续改进 (CIP) 的共同理念，并且它们的联合应用是可能的，因为 GC 的每个原则至少与 ISO 14001 的一个条款相关。结果表明，这种联合应用到不同的大学领域可以产生好处，例如减少危险废物和促进绿色采购，有利于大学的环境改善。然而，它们的联合应用存在与缺乏特定知识以及难以识别按照 GC 标准制造的产品有关的问题。此外，还显示了圣乔治大学的一个案例研究，表明这两个学科可以一起处理。结果如下：七项GC倡议（由一小群GC学生提出）提交给EMS办公室；只有一个被认为不可行，两个得到了实施，实现了两个主要目标：