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Author:   Nicholas Cheremisinoff ,  Paul Rosenfield ,  Anton Davletshin
Publisher:   Gulf Publishing Company
Imprint:   Gulf Publishing Company
Dimensions:   Width: 16.50cm , Height: 3.00cm , Length: 24.00cm
Weight:   1.310kg
ISBN:  

9781933762166

ISBN 10:   1933762160
Pages:   540
Publication Date:   01 June 2008
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Out of stock  
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About the Authors Preface 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 2 Worker Safety and P2 2.1 Introduction 2.2 Exposure Standards Tables 3 The Chemical Process Industries 3.1 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 4 Refineries 4.1 General Discussion 4.2 Pressure Relieving Systems 4.3 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 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 Studies 5.12 Source Controls and Best Management Practices 5.13 Using P2 and EMS to Turn Profits References 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 7 P2 and Best Management Practices in Different Industries 7.1 Iron and Steel Manufacturing 7.2 Lead and Zinc Smelting 7.3 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 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 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 9.6 Measurement and Evaluation 9.7 Developing an Environmental Effects Register 9.8 Monitoring and Measuring Hardware 9.9 Compliance Status References Index

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