Pollution Prevention Handbook

Thomas E Higgins CH2M Hill, Reston, Virginia, USA

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Cat. #: L1145 ISBN: 1566701457 Publication Date: 3/29/1995 Number of Pages: 592

The Pollution Prevention Handbook provides the necessary tools to set up a successful pollution program; implement specific projects to meet environmental regulation, and improve efficiency and product quality. Methods used to reduce waste generation are illustrated, and new treatment methods to reduce the volume or toxicity of waste are described. Practical examples illustrate key concepts, and numerous case studies provide successful programs found in the real world.

The text is divided into three major sections:

• Programs and Management, covering government and industry programs for pollution reduction, pollution prevention assessment-and how to set up successful prevention measures, recycling programs for solid waste, and economic evaluation.
• Manufacturing Processes and Pollution Prevention, examining production processes that are common across a broad range of industries or operations, and ways to avoid pollution.
• Proven techniques for waste reduction and recycling, as well as possible alternatives to current practices, are presented.
• Industry Groups describes pollution prevention techniques applicable to specific industry groups: aluminum, iron and steel, pulp and paper industries, food processing, pharmaceuticals, electric utilities, construction and demolition, and petroleum exploration/refining.