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