Environmental Safety and Health Issues Relating to Hazardous Wastes Generated by Chemical Industries

Abstract:

The importance of chemical products in todays society is known, which can increase food production, improve the quality of life and extend the lifespan. However, their dangers are also obvious. In addition, a large number of chemical accidents, that produce chemicals, continue to take place in the chemical industries in spite of the great improvement in the safety management standard of worldwide chemical industries. Such accidents are taking place not only in the developing countries, but also in developed countries, which result in a lot of property loss, death and serious environmental issues with long term negative effects. Therefore, how to live with these substances and how to handle, use and dispose them safely have attracted much attention because chemical safety and risk management of chemicals have formed an international challenge.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volumes 448-453)
• Pages: 209-212
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.448-453.209
• Online since: October 2013
• Authors: Bo Tuo Jiang, Yan Qiang Jia, Xiao Long Xing, Xu Zhang*
• Keywords: Chemical Industry, Environmental Safety and Health, Hazardous Waste

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