Question 1 (a)
The electronics industry is one of the most important industries in the world. It has grown steadily in recent decades, generates a great number of jobs, promotes technological development and, at the same time, fuels a high demand for raw materials that are considered scarce or rare.
This development affects the environment in two ways: first through the large and growing amount of equipment that is discarded annually and second through the extraction of natural raw materials to supply the demand of the new equipment industry. Both can be measured by the amount of equipment that is produced and discarded annually by many countries.
The size of the industry and the use of toxic materials, as well as the difficulty of recycling …show more content…
The Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) must be consulted for appropriate disposal methods when conducting the risk assessment for any work that involves the use of chemicals. There are two different method of chemical disposal can takes place in electronic industries which is by using licensed contractor or/and treating waste at source/waste to sewer.
The method of chemical waste disposal that always preferred by most of the industries are to use a licensed waste contractor, e.g. ECO to ensure that waste is disposed of in a safe and environmentally responsible way. Waste must be properly labelled, stored in a suitable container, and housed appropriately until collection. Arrangements must be in place for waste to be collected regularly by the licensed waste contractor for appropriate off-site treatment.
In some instances chemical waste may be treated in-house, but only if the materials convert to a non-hazardous product. Under no circumstances should hazardous waste be allowed to enter drains and dilution is not an acceptable alternative to appropriate …show more content…
This is to help them in their clean-up process. If a chemical leak is not hazardous, clean up without the assistance of an emergency response team (ERT) is dependent on the ability to control the leak and the availability of sufficient spill control materials like absorbents.
If the chemical that leak is hazardous, this quantity depends on situational factors such as:-
1. The physical layout of the leak location and the surrounding hazards
2. The training and experience of the chemical handling personnel
3. The availability of chemical spill control materials
4. The availability of personal protective equipment (PPE)
The chemical engineer required to evaluate the potential incident/environmental impacts of the leak. For an instance, with the presence of boxes, chemicals, and other ignition sources in one particular location can magnify the impact of a one-gallon release of acetone. As the acetone is highly flammable and volatile, this kind of situation can immediately be dangerous to human, health and property. At the same time, this type of instances the clean-up required to be handled by an emergency responder.
When evaluating potential impacts, a prompt response can minimize adverse consequences. On the other hand, an inappropriate response can escalate a small leak into a complex
The electronics industry is one of the most important industries in the world. It has grown steadily in recent decades, generates a great number of jobs, promotes technological development and, at the same time, fuels a high demand for raw materials that are considered scarce or rare.
This development affects the environment in two ways: first through the large and growing amount of equipment that is discarded annually and second through the extraction of natural raw materials to supply the demand of the new equipment industry. Both can be measured by the amount of equipment that is produced and discarded annually by many countries.
The size of the industry and the use of toxic materials, as well as the difficulty of recycling …show more content…
The Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) must be consulted for appropriate disposal methods when conducting the risk assessment for any work that involves the use of chemicals. There are two different method of chemical disposal can takes place in electronic industries which is by using licensed contractor or/and treating waste at source/waste to sewer.
The method of chemical waste disposal that always preferred by most of the industries are to use a licensed waste contractor, e.g. ECO to ensure that waste is disposed of in a safe and environmentally responsible way. Waste must be properly labelled, stored in a suitable container, and housed appropriately until collection. Arrangements must be in place for waste to be collected regularly by the licensed waste contractor for appropriate off-site treatment.
In some instances chemical waste may be treated in-house, but only if the materials convert to a non-hazardous product. Under no circumstances should hazardous waste be allowed to enter drains and dilution is not an acceptable alternative to appropriate …show more content…
This is to help them in their clean-up process. If a chemical leak is not hazardous, clean up without the assistance of an emergency response team (ERT) is dependent on the ability to control the leak and the availability of sufficient spill control materials like absorbents.
If the chemical that leak is hazardous, this quantity depends on situational factors such as:-
1. The physical layout of the leak location and the surrounding hazards
2. The training and experience of the chemical handling personnel
3. The availability of chemical spill control materials
4. The availability of personal protective equipment (PPE)
The chemical engineer required to evaluate the potential incident/environmental impacts of the leak. For an instance, with the presence of boxes, chemicals, and other ignition sources in one particular location can magnify the impact of a one-gallon release of acetone. As the acetone is highly flammable and volatile, this kind of situation can immediately be dangerous to human, health and property. At the same time, this type of instances the clean-up required to be handled by an emergency responder.
When evaluating potential impacts, a prompt response can minimize adverse consequences. On the other hand, an inappropriate response can escalate a small leak into a complex