title: Priority survey between indicators and analytic hierarchy process analysis for green chemistry technology assessment.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This study presents the indicators and proxy variables for the quantitative assessment of green chemistry technologies and evaluates the relative importance of each assessment element by consulting experts from the fields of ecology, chemistry, safety, and public health.
  
  
  METHODS
  The results collected were subjected to an analytic hierarchy process to obtain the weights of the indicators and the proxy variables.
  
  
  RESULTS
  These weights may prove useful in avoiding having to resort to qualitative means in absence of weights between indicators when integrating the results of quantitative assessment by indicator.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This study points to the limitations of current quantitative assessment techniques for green chemistry technologies and seeks to present the future direction for quantitative assessment of green chemistry technologies.
authors.affiliation: Department of Environmental Economy and Policy Research, Korea Environment Institute, Sejong, Korea.
authors.forename: Sungjune
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Department of Environmental Economy and Policy Research, Korea Environment Institute, Sejong, Korea.
authors.forename: Seokpyo
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hong
authors.affiliation: Department of Environmental Economy and Policy Research, Korea Environment Institute, Sejong, Korea.
authors.forename: Kilsoo
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ahn
authors.affiliation: Department of Environmental Economy and Policy Research, Korea Environment Institute, Sejong, Korea.
authors.forename: Sungyong
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gong
keywords: Analytic hierarchy process analysis; Green chemistry technology assessment; Impact metrics for environmental; Priority survey; Toxic potential indicator; safety; socioeconomic