The Chemical Industry

This book gives a state-of-the-art account of the feelings and approaches of leading companies to environmental issues and gives examples for other companies to emulate. It highlights current developments in the production of biodegradable materials, the treatment of non-biodegradable materials through recycling or safe disposal, and the control of solid, liquid and air-borne pollutants into the environment. It discusses a wide range of topics including various aspects of plastic recycling, processes for waste removal before discharge and disposal methods if removal cannot be achieved, approaches to environmental quality control systems, the control of discharges by agencies such as the National Rivers Authority and Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Pollution, and much more... Radioactive discharges and their monitoring are given special treatment and put into perspective. The Chemical Industry - Friend to the Environment? presents legal issues regarding discharges in layman's terms, lists sources of help available, for a wide range of problems, to both small and large companies, and presents some useful case studies. It is essential reading for chemical companies and will help them to judge whether or not they are a friend to the environment. If not, it will assist them to become one.