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Responsible care : a new strategy for pollution prevention and waste reduction through environmental management /

Environmental regulations provide protection to the public, workers and the environment. To protect themselves from long-term liabilities, however, companies have to do more than just comply with the basic responsibilities. This handbook is designed to introduce terminology, methodology, tools, proc...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Cheremisinoff, Nicholas P.
Otros Autores: Rosenfeld, Paul E. (Paul Edward), 1969-, Davletshin, Anton R.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Houston, Tex. : Gulf Pub. Co., ©2008.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Front Cover; Responsible Care: A New Strategy forPollution Preventionand Waste Reductionthrough EnvironmentalManagement; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; About the Authors; Preface; Chapter 1. A Primer on Responsible Environmental Management; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Environmental Aspects; 1.3 Aspects and Indicators; 1.4 Identifying Environmental Aspects; 1.5 Assigning Priorities to Environmental Aspects; 1.6 Responsible Care; 1.7 The Necessity of Investing in an Environmental Management System; References; Chapter 2. Worker Safety and P2; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Exposure Standards Tables
  • Chapter 3. The Chemical Process Industries3.1 Definitions and Terminology; 3.2 Polymers Industry; 3.3 Rubber Products Manufacturing Industry; 3.4 Sulfuric Acid Manufacturing; 3.5 Phosphoric Acid Manufacturing; 3.6 Insecticide Manufacturing; 3.7 Case Study of Fluorine Emission, Recovery, and Utilization of By-Product H2SiF6 for AlF3 Production; 3.8 Miscellaneous P2 Practices and Best Management Practices; 3.9 Case Study of a Low-Cost P2 Opportunity at a PVC Plant; 3.10 Case Study of P2 in Ammonium Nitrate Production; References; Chapter 4. Refineries; 4.1 General Discussion
  • 4.2 Pressure Relieving Systems4.3 Inhalation Hazards from Tanker Operations; 4.4 Oil-Water Effluent Systems; 4.5 Air Emissions from Valves; 4.6 Cooling Tower Operations; 4.7 Miscellaneous Air Emissions; 4.8 Case Study of a Crude Oil Unloading Station; 4.9 IER Roadmap and Pollution Inventory; References; Chapter 5. The Wood Preserving Industry; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Historical Perspectives; 5.3 Industry Overview; 5.4 Chemicals Used by the Industry; 5.5 Technology Overview; 5.6 Sources of Pollution; 5.7 Emission Factors; 5.8 Case Studies; 5.9 TRI Reporting; 5.10 Waste Incineration Practices
  • 5.11 Lessons Learned from the Case Studies5.12 Source Controls and Best Management Practices; 5.13 Using P2 and EMS to Turn Profits; References; Chapter 6. The Food and Dairy Industry; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Industry Practices and Environmental Aspects; 6.3 Converting Waste to Energy; 6.4 Economies of Scale; 6.5 Meat Processing and Rendering; 6.6 Fruit and Vegetable Processing; 6.7 Vegetable Oil Processing; 6.8 Sugar Manufacturing; 6.9 Brewing; Glossary of Useful Terms; References; Chapter 7. P2 and Best Management Practices in Different Industries; 7.1 Iron and Steel Manufacturing
  • 7.2 Lead and Zinc Smelting7.3 Nickel Ore Processing and Refining; 7.4 Aluminum Manufacturing; 7.5 Copper Smelting; 7.6 Pulp and Paper Industry; 7.7 Cement Manufacturing; 7.8 Metals Finishing and Fabrication; Chapter 8. Environmental Economics; 8.1 Introduction; 8.2 Environmental Economics within the Context of Responsible Care; 8.3 Financial Planning Tools; 8.4 Summary of Tools; References; Chapter 9. Adopting an EMS; 9.1 Introduction; 9.2 Commitment and Environmental Policy; 9.3 Initial Environmental Review; 9.4 Planning the Environmental Policy; 9.5 Implementing the Environmental Policy