Environmental review strategy for R&D activities

✍ Scribed by Rice, Steven C.

• Book ID: 102192593
• Publisher: American Institute of Chemical Engineers
• Year: 1988
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 414 KB
• Volume: 7
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 0278-4491
• DOI: 10.1002/ep.3300070114

✦ Synopsis

An organized environmental review strategy can assist an RGD facility or organization in ensuring that their activities not only comply with applicable site and operational requirements, but also address and resolve environmental issues and costs during the process development phase of their work. I t is at this stage of RGD where efforts toward minimizing generation of hazardous waste and reducing "end-ofthe-pipe" control in potential commercial applications can be most effective. This article presents and describes five basic concepts which, when combined, can create a strong, purposeful environmental review program. Exxon Research and Engineering

Company's review process is described as a specific example.