| | EPA Office of Compliance Sector Notebook Project Profile of the |
| | 0,46 | | MB | Inorganic Chemical Industry |
| | 130 | | stron |
| | 5890 | | ID | UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY |
| | 1998 | | rok |
| | Industry Sector Notebook Contents: Inorganic Chemicals Manufacturing |
| | Exhibits Index . iii |
| | List of Acronyms v |
| | I. INTRODUCTION TO THE SECTOR NOTEBOOK PROJECT 1 |
| | A. Summary of the Sector Notebook Project 1 |
| | B. Additional Information 2 |
| | II. INTRODUCTION TO THE INORGANIC CHEMICALS INDUSTRY 3 |
| | A. Introduction, Background, and Scope of the Notebook 3 |
| | B. Characterization of the Inorganic Chemical Industry 4 |
| | 1. Product Characterization 4 |
| | 2. Industry Size and Geographic Distribution . 5 |
| | 3. Economic Trends . 10 |
| | III. INDUSTRIAL PROCESS DESCRIPTION 13 |
| | A. Industrial Processes in the Inorganic Chemical Industry . 13 |
| | 1. Mercury Cell 16 |
| | 2. Diaphragm Cell 18 |
| | 3. Membrane Cell . 20 |
| | 4. Auxiliary Processes . 22 |
| | B. Raw Material Inputs and Pollution Outputs in the Production Line 24 |
| | 1. Mercury Cell 25 |
| | 2. Diaphragm Cell 25 |
| | 3. Membrane Cell . 26 |
| | 4. Auxiliary Processes . 27 |
| | C. Management of Chemicals In Wastestream 29 |
| | IV. CHEMICAL RELEASE AND TRANSFER PROFILE . 31 |
| | A. EPA Toxic Release Inventory for the Inorganic Chemical Industry 34 |
| | B. Summary of Selected Chemicals Released . 43 |
| | C. Other Data Sources 48 |
| | D. Comparison of Toxic Release Inventory Between Selected Industries 50 |
| | V. POLLUTION PREVENTION OPPORTUNITIES . 53 |
| | VI. SUMMARY OF APPLICABLE FEDERAL STATUTES AND REGULATIONS 73 |
| | A. General Description of Major Statutes 73 |
| | B. Industry Specific Requirements . 84 |
| | C. Pending and Proposed Regulatory Requirements 87 |
| | VII. COMPLIANCE AND ENFORCEMENT HISTORY 89 |
| | A. Inorganic Chemical Industry Compliance History . 93 |
| | B. Comparison of Enforcement Activity Between Selected Industries 95 |
| | C. Review of Major Legal Actions 100 |
| | 1. Review of Major Cases . 100 |
| | 2. Supplementary Environmental Projects 100 |
| | VIII. COMPLIANCE ASSURANCE ACTIVITIES AND INITIATIVES . 103 |
| | A. Sector-related Environmental Programs and Activities 103 |
| | B. EPA Voluntary Programs 103 |
| | C. Trade Association/Industry Sponsored Activity 108 |
| | 1. Environmental Programs 108 |
| | 2. Summary of Trade Associations . 111 |
| | IX. CONTACTS/ACKNOWLEDGMENTS/RESOURCE MATERIALS/BIBLIOGRAPHY 113 |
| | ENDNOTES . 115 |