Table 1. Suggested Approaches’ Penalty Points Based on the Analytical Eco-Scale.
| Parameters | PPs of proposed methods |
|---|---|
| Reagents | |
| Ultra purified water | 0 |
| Butanol | 6 |
| Orthophosphoric acid | 4 |
| Instruments | |
| Spectrophotometric | 0 |
| HPLC energy (>0.1 kWh per sample) | 1 |
| Occupational hazard | 0 |
| Waste | 3 |
| Total PPs | Σ14 |
| Analytical eco-scale score | 86 |