Environmental Engineering Reference
In-Depth Information
Typically, pollutants are classified into three categories: metal compounds (heavy
metals); minerals (Ca, Mg, Na, K, Fe, Si, Sr, Ti, Al, N, Cl, F, P, S and cyanides);
and organics, including hydrocarbons, polychlorinated byphenyls (including
pyralene), alcohols, phenols, esters, ketones, sulfides, pesticides, etc.
Industry
Facilities
Likely contaminants
Acids bases
Dyes
Fertilizers and pesticides
Pharmaceutical products
Paints
Wood treatment
Acids, bases, metals, solvents
(toluene, benzene, etc.), phenols,
specific organic compounds, toxic
soluble compounds
Chemical
Refineries
Hydrocarbon storage
Service stations
Tar production
Hydrocarbons, phenols, acids, alkalis
and asbestos
Petrochemical
Steelworks
Foundries
Surface treatments (including silver,
gold, chrome, electroplating, etc.)
Mechanical fabrications
Construction yards
Metal recovery
Metals (including iron, copper,
nickel, chromium, zinc, cadmium and
lead), asbestos
Metallurgical
Gasworks
Power plants
Incineration plants
Fuels (coal, coke dust), phenols,
cyanides, sulfur compounds, asbestos
Energy
Garages/car repair shops
Automotive plants
Rail depots
Transport
Fuel, hydrocarbons, asbestos
Mineshafts
Tailings
Quarries
Metals (copper, zinc, lead), gas
(methane)
Mining
Site decontamination
Waste containment
Leachates
Sanitation
Sanitary stations
Metals (sludge), micro-organisms
Various docks (including ports)
Leather sites
Military sites
Metals, organic compounds,
methane, toxic compounds,
flammable or explosive compounds,
micro-organisms
Miscellaneous
Table 12.1.
Waste production by industrial activities [BSI 88]
