Assessment of Industrial Hazardous Waste Practices, Rubber and Plastics Industry. Executive Summary.

Abstract

This industry study is one of a series under the Office of Solid Waste Management Program of the Hazardous Waste Management Division, U.S Environmental Protection Agency. The report concentrates on the rubber and plastics industry. It characterizes these industries in terms of number, location, size and age of plants, products, processes, etc.; identifies and quantifies those wastes which are or may be generated by these industries; describes current practices for treatment and disposal of potentially hazardous wastes; determines the control technologies which might be applied to reduce hazards presented by these wastes upon disposal; and estimates the cost of control technology implementations. The information presented in the report was acquired from a review of published information; trade association participation; personal contacts; visits to various plants and corporate offices of germane companies; waste sample analysis; and the application of an econometric model to project waste loads for l977 and 1983

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1978
Accession Number
ADA305019

Entities

People

  • Joel M. Kushnir
  • Stephen F. Nagy

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Alkenes
  • Chemical Properties
  • Chemistry
  • Environmental Protection
  • Groundwater
  • Manufacturing
  • Materials
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Science
  • Materials Testing
  • Medical Personnel
  • Plastics
  • Resins
  • Waste Disposal Facilities
  • Waste Management
  • Waste Products

Readers

  • Defense Technology Research and Development.
  • Environmental Engineering.
  • Life Cycle Cost Analysis