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Aerospace Industry (1998) (new)

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Air Transportation Industry (1997)

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Dry Cleaning Industry (1995)

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Electronics and Computer Industry (1995) **

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Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation Industry (1997)

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Funeral Homes

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Ground Transportation Industry (1997)

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Inorganic Chemical Industry (1995) **

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Iron and Steel Industry (1995)

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Lumber and Wood Products Industry (1995)

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Metal Casting Industry (1997)

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Metal Fabrication Industry (1995) (html) **

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Metal Mining Industry (1995)

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Motor Vehicle Assembly Industry (1995)

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Nonferrous Metals Industry (1995)

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Non-Fuel, Non-Metal Mining Industry (1995)

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Organic Chemical Industry (1995) **

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Petroleum Refining Industry (1995)

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Pharmaceutical Industry (1997)

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Plastic Resins and Man-made Fibers Industry (1997)

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Printing Industry (1995)

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Pulp and Paper Industry (1995)

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Rubber and Plastic Industry (1995)

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Shipbuilding and Repair Industry (1997)

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Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete Industry (1995)

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Textiles Industry (1997)

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Transportation Equipment Cleaning Industry (1995)

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Water Transportation Industry (1997)

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Wood Furniture and Fixtures Industry (1995)

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Small Businesses and Commercial Services, including

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Dry Cleaning

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Food Processing & Kindred

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Prod. Printing

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Real Est. & Lead-based

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Paint Construction

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Medical Sector

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Photo Processing

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Other Small Businesses

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Profile of the Shipbuilding and Repair Industry

Keywords:Multimedia summary, industrial process, pollution outputs, TRI data, pollution prevention, federal regulations, compliance history, compliance assistance, voluntary programs, NESHAP, MACT, HAP, wet cleaning, surface coating, steelmaking, particulate matter emissions, volatile organic compounds (VOC's), particulates, sandblasting, electroplating, air pollutants, Clean Air Act (CAA), Clean Water Act (CWA), discharges, storm water
SIC Code:3731
Publication#:EPA/310-R-97-008
Contact:Anthony Raia, EPA (202) 564-6045
E-mail:
raia.anthony@epamail.epa.gov
File Formats: WordPerfect for Windows (1.35 Mb)
WordPerfect document in Zip file (517 Kb)

Entire Document: 135 pages, 705Kb PDF file

bullet First Section: 52 pages, 432Kb PDF file
bulletTable of Contents
bulletChapter I - Introduction to the Sector Notebook Project
bulletChapter II - Introduction to the Industry
bulletChapter III - Industrial Process Description
bullet Second Section: 56 pages, 223Kb PDF file
bulletChapter IV - Chemical Release and Transfer Profile
bulletChapter V - Pollution Prevention Opportunities
bulletChapter VI - Summary of Federal Statutes and Regulations
bullet Third Section: 27 pages, 136Kb PDF file
bulletChapter VII - Compliance and Enforcement History
bulletChapter VIII - Compliance Assurance Activities and Initiatives
bulletChapter IX - Contacts/Acknowledgments/Resource Materials/Bibliography

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Profile of the Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete Industry

Keywords:Multimedia summary, industrial process, pollution outputs, TRI data, pollution prevention, federal regulations, compliance history, compliance assistance, voluntary programs, cement, glassware, pottery, fiberglass, brick, gypsum, plaster, particulates
SIC Code:32
Publication#:EPA/310-R-95-017
Contact:Scott Throwe, EPA (202) 564-7013
E-mail:
throwe.scott@epamail.epa.gov
File Formats: WordPerfect for DOS 5.1 (947 Kb)
Microsoft Word document in Zip Format (132 Kb)
Word for Macintosh 5.1a (312 Kb)

Entire Document: 111 pages, 442Kb PDF file

bullet First Section: 38 pages, 139Kb PDF file
bulletTable of Contents
bulletChapter I - Introduction to the Sector Notebook Project
bulletChapter II - Introduction to the Industry
bulletChapter III - Industrial Process Description
bullet Second Section: 46 pages, 223Kb PDF file
bulletChapter IV - Chemical Release and Transfer Profile
bulletChapter V - Pollution Prevention Opportunities
bulletChapter VI - Summary of Federal Statutes and Regulations
bullet Third Section: 27 pages, 141Kb PDF file
bulletChapter VII - Compliance and Enforcement Profile
bulletChapter VIII - Compliance Activities and Initiatives
bulletChapter IX - Contacts/Acknowledgments/Resource Materials/Bibliography

Find updated data on this industry in the Sector Notebook Data Refresh - 1997.

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Profile of the Textiles Industry

Profile:Addresses the textile industry which consists of establishments engaged in spinning natural and manmade fibers into yarns and threads. These are then woven or knitted into fabrics, and the fabrics are then dyed and finished.
Keywords:Multimedia summary, industrial process, pollution outputs, TRI data, pollution prevention, federal regulations, compliance history, compliance assistance, voluntary programs, textile, yarn formation, knitting, weaving, dyeing, finishing, fabric, MEK methyl ethyl ketone
SIC Code:22
Publication#:EPA/310-R-97-009
Contact:Belinda Breidenbach, EPA (202) 564-7022
File Formats: WordPerfect for Windows 6.1 (1.4 Mb)
WordPerfect document in Zip file (436 Kb)

Entire Document: 146 pages, 677Kb PDF file

bullet First Section: 62 pages, 556Kb PDF file
bulletTable of Contents
bulletChapter I - Introduction to the Sector Notebook Project
bulletChapter II - Introduction to the Industry
bulletChapter III - Industrial Process Description
bullet Second Section: 54 pages, 229Kb PDF file
bulletChapter IV - Chemical Release and Transfer Profile
bulletChapter V - Pollution Prevention Opportunities
bulletChapter VI - Summary of Applicable Federal Statutes and Regulations
bullet Third Section: 30 pages, 160Kb PDF file
bulletChapter VII - Compliance and Enforcement Profile
bulletChapter VIII - Compliance Assurance Activities and Initiatives
bulletChapter IX - Contacts and References

General comments or questions about the Notebook Series should be directed to Notebook Comments. Specific questions or comments about this particular Notebook should be directed to the individual contact listed above. Technical questions about downloading should be directed to the Feedback function at the very bottom of this page.

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Profile of the Transportation Equipment Cleaning Industry

Keywords:Multimedia summary, industrial process, pollution outputs, pollution prevention, federal regulations, compliance history, compliance assistance, voluntary programs, washing, fueling, loading and unloading, transport
SIC Code:2911, 3743, 3795, 3799, 4491 (and numerous others)
Publication#:EPA/310-R-95-018
Contact:Virginia Lathrop, EPA (202) 564-7057
E-mail:
lathrop.virginia@epamail.epa.gov
File Formats: WordPerfect for Windows 6.1 (1.7 Mb)
WordPerfect document in Zip format (208 Kb)
Adobe Acrobat (353 Kb)
WordPerfect for DOS 5.1 (515 Kb)
WordPerfect for Macintosh 3.0 (227 Kb)

Entire Document: 81 pages, 245Kb PDF file

bullet First Section: 35 pages, 125Kb PDF file
bulletTable of Contents
bulletChapter I - Introduction to the Sector Notebook Project
bulletChapter II - Introduction to the Industry
bulletChapter III - Industrial Process Description
bullet Second Section: 23 pages, 87Kb PDF file
bulletChapter IV - Chemical Release and Transfer Profile
bulletChapter V - Pollution Prevention Opportunities
bulletChapter VI - Summary of Applicable Federal Statutes and Regulations
bullet Third Section: 22 pages, 69Kb PDF file
bulletChapter VII - Compliance and Enforcement History
bulletChapter VIII - Compliance Assurance Activities and Initiatives
bulletChapter IX - Contacts/Acknowledgments/Resource Materials/Bibliography

General comments or questions about the Notebook Series should be directed to Notebook Comments. Specific questions or comments about this particular Notebook should be directed to the individual contact listed above. Technical questions about downloading should be directed to the Feedback function at the very bottom of this page.

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This page was updated on 23-Mar-2009