Chemical process route selection based upon the potential toxic impact on the aquatic, terrestrial and atmospheric environments

Journal of Loss Prevention in the Process Industries

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 60-69

  Gunasekera, M Y ^a   Edwards, D W ^a  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Inherent environmental friendliness; Methyl methacrylate; Toxicity

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL PLANTS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; HEALTH HAZARDS; INDUSTRIAL WASTES; TOXIC MATERIALS; TOXICITY;

ATMOSPHERIC ENVIRONMENTS; CHEMICAL PROCESS PLANTS; INHERENT ENVIRONMENT FRIENDLINESS; METHYL METHACRYLATES;

PROCESS CONTROL;

ATMOSPHERE; POLLUTANT TRANSPORT; TOXICITY;

EID: 26844500737     PISSN: 09504230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jlp.2005.06.002     Document Type: Article

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