Environmental Compliance and Pollution Prevention Guide for the Electronics and211 Computer Industry

摘要

This environmental compliance guide is the third in a series of industry-specific211u001emanuals that has been developed by the Pollution Prevention Unit to assist 211u001ebusinesses in New York State with environmental regulations, better waste 211u001emanagement and waste minimization methods. It was developed as a supplement to 211u001ethe Environmental Compliance and Pollution Prevention Guide for Small Quantity 211u001eGenerators (SQG) manual, which is intended for any small and medium-size business 211u001ethat generates hazardous waste. If your business generates hazardous waste, the 211u001eSQG manual will give you a good overview of the hazardous waste regulations along 211u001ewith a summary of the air and water regulations. Also developed as part of this 211u001eindustry sector outreach is the manual, Environmental Self-Assessment for 211u001eElectronics Industry, which is intended to help your business achieve the maximum 211u001eperformance from your day-to-day operation as well as prevent pollution and 211u001eidentify opportunities for additional pollution prevention measures. For the most 211u001epart, smaller businesses are trying to comply with applicable regulations and are 211u001ewilling to implement pollution prevention measures if information could be 211u001epresented to them in a format that is easy to understand. In an effort to assist 211u001ethose businesses that are in the electronics and computer industry sector, DEC is 211u001eoffering this manual to provide information on how to properly manage wastes that 211u001eare generated at these facilities.