Abstract
ACCORDING TO A GUIDE TO POLlution control published last month by consultants at London-based Environmental Industries Commission, the future is clear: European rules governing emissions of solvents containing volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are being tightened and will gradually draw in small and medium-sized producers that up to now have escaped notice of regulators. Integrated Pollution Prevention & Control standards within the European Union are now set by the European Commission's IPPC Bureau, located in Seville, Spain. The first draft of the Best Available Techniques Reference document covering pollution control in the organic fine chemicals sector—home to many smaller chemical companies—was just completed in March. These documents will be guidelines to countries incorporating the standards into their own national codes. In the U.K., as one example, all new and substantially changed production installations are already covered by emissions standards. And major producers of petrochemicals and other...
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
