Toxic emissions are a serious threat to the employees that occupy industrial workplaces. Minimizing this exposure and preventing toxic emissions is a necessity for the safety of any employee.

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REDUCING
TOXIC
EMISSIONS IN
INDUSTRIAL
PLANTS
The toxic chemical mercury is known
to pollute water, thus contaminating
marine life for human consumption.
Mercury particles emitted from
power plants have been shown to
harm a child’s developing brain —
reducing IQ and the ability to learn.
Potential leaks of halogen
chlorine pose a direct threat to
the environment when released
in sufficient quantities outside
industrial premises.
Sources of Toxic Emissions
Industrial businesses — such as
construction, food processing and
manufacturing — are responsible
for one-fifth of greenhouse gas
emissions in the U.S.
The industrial sector consumes
electricity at such a rate that this
form of indirect emission when
combined with direct emission
accounts for 29.3% total.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) and methane
increase the global surface
temperature with methane having
a global warming potential 21 to 25
times higher than CO2.
The largest man-made source of
methane pollution in the U.S. is gas
and oil combustion, with vehicles
on the road as a major source.
Switch to environmentally friendly
equipment, technology and materials.
Equipment such as halogen-free bus
ducts and bus plugs are designed to
provide electric power distribution used
in industrial applications, instead of
traditional power cables.
Utilize abatement technology — such as
catalytic oxidizers, regenerative thermal
oxidizers and wet scrubbers — to destroy
pollutants at the source of production.
Replacing manufacturing materials with
greener products and nonhazardous
biocide alternatives could reduce pollution
and health risks for workers.
Change to cleaner energy sources
such as wind, solar, biomass and
geothermal systems.
Natural gas, while not perfect, is
cleaner than fossil fuels as the levels
of sulfur and mercury pollution are
considered negligible.
Balancing supply and demand to offset
production waste can lead to decreased
levels of volatile organic compounds and
other air pollutants.
Ways to Minimize and
Prevent Toxic Emissions