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    Profile of the Electronics and Computer Industry

    Keywords:
    Multimedia summary, industrial process, pollution outputs, TRI data, pollution prevention, federal regulations, compliance history, compliance assistance, voluntary programs, semiconductor, printed circuit board, printed wiring board, cathode ray tube (CRT), solder, electroplating, etching, computer, phototech, photoresist
    SIC Code:
    36
    Publication#:
    EPA/310-R-95-002
    Contact:
    Steve Hoover, EPA (202) 564-7007
    E-mail:         hoover.steven@epamail.epa.gov
    File Formats:
    WordPerfect for DOS 5.1 (1.4Mb)
    Word for Macintosh 5.1a (446Kb)
    Spanish     WordPerfect for DOS 6.0 (996Kb)
    Spanish PDF version (654Kb) Entire Document: 151 pages, 577Kb PDF
    • First Section: 48 pages, 461Kb PDF
      • Table of Contents
      • Chapter I - Introduction to the Sector Notebook Project
      • Chapter II - Introduction to the Industry
      • Chapter III - Industrial Process Description
    • Second Section: 62 pages, 305Kb PDF
      • Chapter IV - Chemical Release and Transfer Profile
      • Chapter V - Pollution Prevention Opportunities
      • Chapter VI - Summary of Federal Statutes and Regulations
    • Third Section: 34 pages, 162Kb PDF
      • Chapter VII - Compliance and Enforcement History
      • Chapter VIII - Compliance Assurance Activities and Initiatives
      • Chapter IX - Bibliography/Other Materials Available

    Find updated data on this industry in the

    Sector Notebook Data Refresh - 1997.

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    Profile of the Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation Industry

    Keywords:
    Multimedia summary, industrial process, pollution outputs, TRI data, pollution prevention, federal regulations, compliance history, compliance assistance, voluntary programs, Fossil fuel, Electricity, Power generation, Utilities, Nonutilities, Coal, Petroleum, Gas, Energy, Cogeneration, Combined-cycle, Steam turbine, Gas turbine, Internal combustion, Compliance assistance, Multimedia, Fireside washes, Boiler chemical cleaning wastes, Bottom ash, Fly ash, Pollution prevention, Clean coal technology, Effluent guidelines, Hazardous air pollutants, HAPs, EPCRA 313, Compliance and enforcement
    SIC Code:
    4911, 493
    Publication#:
    EPA/310-R-97-007
    Contact:
    Rafael Sanchez, EPA (202) 564-7028
    E-mail:         sanchez.rafael@epamail.epa.gov
    File Formats:
    WordPerfect for Windows 6.1 (5.5Mb)
    WordPerfect Document in Zip file (2.14 Mb)
    Entire Document: 164 pages, 669Kb PDF
    • First Section: 36 pages, 294Kb PDF
      • Table of Contents
      • Chapter I - Introduction to the Sector Notebook Project
      • Chapter II - Introduction to the Industry
    • Second Section: 71 pages, 394Kb PDF
      • Chapter III - Industrial Process Description
      • Chapter IV - Waste Release Profile
      • Chapter V - Pollution Prevention Opportunities
    • Third Section: 56 pages, 202Kb PDF
      • Chapter VI - Summary of Federal Statutes and Regulations
      • Chapter VII - Compliance and Enforcement History
      • Chapter VIII - Compliance Assurance Activities and Initiatives
      • Chapter IX - Contacts/Acknowledgments/Resource Materials

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    Profile of the Ground Transportation Industry - Railroad, Trucking, and Pipeline

    Keywords:
    Multimedia summary, industrial process, pollution outputs, TRI data, pollution prevention, federal regulations, compliance history, compliance assistance, voluntary programs, rail car, locomotives, track, maintenance, refurbishing, trucks, motor carriers, tank truck, truck garage, pipeline, compressor station, volatile organic compound (VOC), oil filter replacement, used oil disposal, fueling
    SIC Code:
    40,42,46 and 49
    Publication#:
    EPA/310-R-97-002
    Contact:
    Virginia A. Lathrop, EPA (202) 564-7057
    E-mail:     lathrop.virginia@epamail.epa.gov
    File Formats:
    WordPerfect for Windows 6.1 (1.7 Mb)
    WordPerfect document in Zip file (646 Kb) Entire Document: 134 pages, 775Kb PDF
    • First Section: 45 pages, 324Kb PDF
      • Table of Contents
      • Chapter I - Introduction to the Sector Notebook Project
      • Chapter II - Introduction to the Ground Transportation Industry
      • Chapter III - Rail Transportation
      • Chapter IV - Trucking Transportation
    • Second Section: 54 pages, 245Kb PDF
      • Chapter V - Pipelines
      • Chapter VI - Pollution Prevention/Waste Minimization
      • Chapter VII - Summary of Applicable Federal Statutes and Regulations
    • Third Section: 35 pages, 161Kb PDF
      • Chapter VIII - Compliance and Enforcement History
      • Chapter IX - Review of Major Legal Actions
      • Chapter X - Compliance Activities and Initiatives
      • Chapter XI - Resource Materials/Bibliography

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    Profile of the Inorganic Chemical Industry

    Keywords:
    Multimedia summary, industrial process, pollution outputs, TRI data, pollution prevention, federal regulations, compliance history, compliance assistance, voluntary programs, mercury cell, diaphragm cell, chlorine electrolysis, salt, caustic soda, brine, hydrogen gas
    SIC Code:
    281
    Publication#:
    EPA/310-R-95-004
    Contact:
    Walter DeRieux, EPA (202) 564-7067
    E-mail:         derieux.walter@epamail.epa.gov
    File Formats:
    WordPerfect for Windows 6.1 (2.6 Mb)
    WordPerfect in Zip file(709 Kb)
    WordPerfect for DOS 5.1 (383 Kb)
    WordPerfect for Macintosh 3.0 (354 Kb)
    Spanish Wordperfect for DOS 6.0 (2.3 Mb)
    Spanish PDF version (594 Kb) Entire Document: 131 pages, 589Kb PDF
    • First Section: 48 pages, 146Kb PDF
      • Table of Contents
      • Chapter I - Introduction to the Sector Notebook Project
      • Chapter II - Introduction to the Industry
      • Chapter III - Industrial Process Description
    • Second Section: 44 pages, 148Kb PDF
      • Chapter IV - Chemical Release and Transfer Profile
      • Chapter V - Pollution Prevention Opportunities
    • Third Section: 43 pages, 164Kb PDF
      • Chapter VI - Summary of Applicable Federal Statutes and Regulations
      • Chapter VII - Compliance and Enforcement History
      • Chapter VIII - Compliance Assurance Activities and Initiatives
      • Chapter IX - Contacts/Acknowledgments/Resource Materials/Bibliography

    Find updated data on this industry in the

    Sector Notebook Data Refresh - 1997.

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    Profile of the Iron and Steel Industry

    Keywords:
    Multimedia summary, industrial process, pollution outputs, TRI data, pollution prevention, federal regulations, compliance history, compliance assistance, voluntary programs, steelmaking, minimills, integrated mills, cokemaking, ironmaking, particulate matter emissions, common sense initiative
    SIC Code:
    331
    Publication#:
    EPA/310-R-95-005
    Contact:
    Maria Malave, EPA (202) 564-7027
    E-mail:         malave.maria@epamail.epa.gov
    File Formats:
    WordPerfect for Windows 6.1 (1.6 Mb)
    WordPerfect document in Zip file (412 Kb)
    WordPerfect for DOS 5.1 (334 Kb)
    WordPerfect for Macintosh 3.0 (329 Kb) Entire Document: 115 pages, 672Kb PDF
    • First Section: 38 pages, 202Kb PDF
      • Table of Contents
      • Chapter I - Introduction to the Sector Notebook Project
      • Chapter II - Introduction to the Industry
      • Chapter III - Industrial Process Description
    • Second Section: 52 pages, 208Kb PDF
      • Chapter IV - Chemical Release and Transfer Profile
      • Chapter V - Pollution Prevention Opportunities
      • Chapter VI - Summary of Applicable Federal Statutes and Regulations
    • Third Section: pages, 136Kb PDF
      • Chapter VII - Compliance and Enforcement History
      • Chapter VIII - Compliance Activities and Initiatives
      • Chapter IX - Contacts/Acknowledgments/Resource Materials

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    Sector Notebook Data Refresh - 1997.

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