德国是化学工业最先进的发达国家之一。目前化学品有10万多种,常用的化学品就有8万多种,其中有害化学品有5千多种,影响环境的有近千种,有100多种是致癌物质。化学品的生产每年以较高速度增长,因化学品职业危害引起的损失、赔偿和补助,每年达数10亿马克。近几年,德国的绿色环保组织反对使用有害化学品的 Germany is one of the most advanced and developed countries in the chemical industry. At present, there are more than 100,000 kinds of chemicals, more than 80,000 commonly used chemicals, of which over 5,000 are harmful chemicals, nearly 1,000 kinds affect the environment and over 100 kinds are carcinogenic substances. The production of chemicals is growing at a high rate every year, causing losses of 1 million marks a year, damages and reparation due to the occupational hazards of chemicals. In recent years, German green groups have opposed the use of harmful chemicals