Global Risk-Based Management of Chemical Additives I Production, Usage and Environmental Occurrence

Chemical additives are used to enhance the properties of many industrial products. Since their release into the environment is a potential risk for man and nature, their fate and behavior were investigated in the framework of the European Union-funded project RISKCYCLE. The results are presented in...

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Other Authors: Bilitewski, Bernd (Editor), Darbra, Rosa Mari (Editor), Barcelo, Damia (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 2012, 2012
Edition:1st ed. 2012
Series:The Handbook of Environmental Chemistry
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Additives in the paper industry
  • Additives in the leather industry
  • Additives in the electronics
  • Additives in the textile industry
  • Lubricants and additives: a point of view
  • Additives in the plastic industry
  • Problems in paper recycling in Vietnam
  • Case study on printed matter in Denmark
  • Reuse of potential chemical sludge- a hazardous waste in the textile dyeing process
  • Risk management of chemicals in the leather sector – a case study from Sweden
  • Lubricants recycling: a case study
  • Emissions of additives from plastics in the societal material stock - a case study for Sweden
  • Recycling WEEE, a case study: Brazil
  • Conclusions