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Description of industrial air pollution, by pollutant and associated industrial activity (2001). |
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| AIR POLLUTANTS |
MAIN ASSOCIATED ACTIVITY1 |
ACTIVITY GROUP |
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| GROUP 1: ENVIRONMENTAL THEMES |
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| Methane |
Landfills (solid waste disposal on land). Installations for the disposal of non-hazardous waste (>50 Mt/day) and landfills (>10 Mt/day) |
Waste management |
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| Carbon monoxide; Perfluorocarbons |
Primary and secondary metal production (ferrous and non-ferrous) or sinter plants (metal industry and metal ore roasting or sintering installations) |
Production and processing of metals |
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| Carbon dioxide; Sulphur dioxide; Nitrogen dioxide |
Combustion installations >300 MW |
Energy industries |
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| Hydrofluorocarbons |
Manufacture of basic organic chemicals |
Chemical industry and chemical installations |
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| Nitrous oxide |
Manufacture of basic inorganic chemicals and fertilizers |
Chemical industry and chemical installations |
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| Ammonia |
Manure management. Installations for poultry (>40000), pigs (>2000) or sows (>750) |
Other activities |
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| Non-methane volatile organic compounds |
Petroleum product processing (mineral oil and gas refineries) |
Energy industries |
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| GROUP 2: METALS AND COMPOUNDS |
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| Arsenic; Cadmium; Nickel |
Combustion installations >300 MW |
Energy industries |
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| Chromium; Copper; Lead; Zinc |
Characteristic processes in the manufacture of metals (ferrous and non-ferrous) and metal product (metal industry and metal ore roasting or sintering installations) |
Production and processing of metals |
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| Mercury |
Manufacture of basic inorganic chemicals and fertilizers |
Chemical industry and chemical installations |
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| GROUP 3: CHLORINATED ORGANIC SUBSTANCES |
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| Dichloroethane-1,2; Tetrachloromethane |
Manufacture of basic organic chemicals |
Chemical industry and chemical installations |
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| Dichloromethane; Trichloromethane |
Manufacture of pharmaceutical products (solvent use) |
Chemical industry and chemical installations |
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| Hexachlorobenzene; Tetrachloroethylene |
Characteristic processes in the manufacture of metals (ferrous and non-ferrous) and metal product (metal industry and metal ore roasting or sintering installations) |
Production and processing of metals |
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| Dioxins and furans |
Combustion installations >300 MW |
Energy industries |
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| Trichloroethylene |
Paint application (solvent use). Installations for surface treatment or products using organic solvents (>200 Mt/year) |
Other activities |
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| GROUP 4: OTHER ORGANIC COMPOUNDS |
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| Benzene; Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons |
Petroleum product processing (mineral oil and gas refineries) |
Energy industries |
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| GROUP 5: OTHER COMPOUNDS |
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| Chlorine and inorganic compounds; Fluorine and inorganic compounds; PM10 |
Combustion installations >300 MW |
Energy industries |
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| Hydrogen cyanide |
Characteristic processes in the manufacture of metals (ferrous and non-ferrous) and metal product (metal industry and metal ore roasting or sintering installations) |
Production and processing of metals |
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1 Industrial activity that generates the highest emissions for each pollutant. |
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