Plan for the future with pollution prevention
Journal Article
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· Chemical Engineering Progress; (United States)
OSTI ID:6593598
Environmental regulations in the 1970s and 1980 were promulgated to rectify the historical pollution that contaminated the air, water, and soil. These regulations were implemented at great cost to society and industry, as illustrated by the billions of dollars that have been spent on environmental restoration. Regulatory initiatives in the 1990s, however, reflect a forward-thinking approach - to prevent future corrective actions through the initial avoidance of pollution. Avoidance or minimization of pollution at the source prior to release to the environment is the objective of these regulations. This article describes an approach that can help chemical process industries (CPI) firms take the first steps toward developing effective pollution prevention strategies using the information they are already required to collect and report.
- OSTI ID:
- 6593598
- Journal Information:
- Chemical Engineering Progress; (United States), Journal Name: Chemical Engineering Progress; (United States) Vol. 89:1; ISSN 0360-7275; ISSN CEPRA8
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY, AND ECONOMY
290300 -- Energy Planning & Policy-- Environment
Health
& Safety
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
540120* -- Environment
Atmospheric-- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport-- (1990-)
540220 -- Environment
Terrestrial-- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport-- (1990-)
540320 -- Environment
Aquatic-- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport-- (1990-)
AIR POLLUTION
CAPITALIZED COST
CHEMICAL INDUSTRY
COMPLIANCE
CONTROL
COST
COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS
COST ESTIMATION
DECISION MAKING
ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
ECONOMICS
INDUSTRY
INVENTORIES
LAND POLLUTION
LIFE-CYCLE COST
MANAGEMENT
MATERIALS HANDLING
MONITORING
NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
OPERATING COST
POLLUTION
POLLUTION ABATEMENT
POLLUTION REGULATIONS
POLLUTION SOURCES
PROCESS CONTROL
REGULATIONS
US EPA
US ORGANIZATIONS
WASTE DISPOSAL
WASTE MANAGEMENT
WATER POLLUTION
290300 -- Energy Planning & Policy-- Environment
Health
& Safety
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
540120* -- Environment
Atmospheric-- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport-- (1990-)
540220 -- Environment
Terrestrial-- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport-- (1990-)
540320 -- Environment
Aquatic-- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport-- (1990-)
AIR POLLUTION
CAPITALIZED COST
CHEMICAL INDUSTRY
COMPLIANCE
CONTROL
COST
COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS
COST ESTIMATION
DECISION MAKING
ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
ECONOMICS
INDUSTRY
INVENTORIES
LAND POLLUTION
LIFE-CYCLE COST
MANAGEMENT
MATERIALS HANDLING
MONITORING
NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
OPERATING COST
POLLUTION
POLLUTION ABATEMENT
POLLUTION REGULATIONS
POLLUTION SOURCES
PROCESS CONTROL
REGULATIONS
US EPA
US ORGANIZATIONS
WASTE DISPOSAL
WASTE MANAGEMENT
WATER POLLUTION