Abstract The electrical and electronic components industry is generally classified
as standard industrial classification (SIC) with the code 36. The SIC is a Statistical
Classification Standard used for all US-based establishments of Federal Economic
Statistics which is under the Department of Commerce. Pollution prevention techniques and processes applicable to the electrical and electronic industry can be,
broadly, divided into process or equipment modification, raw materials substitution
or elimination, waste segregation (separation or preparation), and, finally, recycling.
This chapter discusses industrial description and production processes, waste generation and pollution prevention, water use in the industry, wastewater treatment
processes, treatment technology, and cost. Furthermore, US regulations such as best
applicable technology (BAT), best conventional pollution control technology
(BCT), best practicable control treatment (BPT), point source discharge limitation,
performance standards for new source (PSNS), and pretreatment standards for
existing sources (PSES) for subcategories in electrical and electronic components
manufacturing industry are also presented. A case study of Texas Instruments is also
included.
Keywords Electrical/electronic industry · Semiconductor · Cathode ray tube ·
Luminescent material · Pollution generation · Pollution prevention · BAT · BPT ·
BCT · PSNS · NSPS
Nomenclature
BAT
Best available treatment
BCT
Best conventional pollution control technology
BPT
Best practicable pollution control technology
CFC
Chlorofluorocarbons
CRT
Cathode ray tube
DSP
Digital signal processing solutions
ICs
Integrated circuits
LCD
Liquid crystal display
LED
Light-emitting diode
NSPS
New source performance standards
PFC
Power factor correction
POTW Public owned treatment works
PSES
Pretreatment standards for existing sources
PSNS
Pretreatment standards for new sources
PWB
Printed wiring board
SIC
Standard industrial classification
TCA
Trichloroethane
TRI
Toxic release inventory
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as standard industrial classification (SIC) with the code 36. The SIC is a Statistical
Classification Standard used for all US-based establishments of Federal Economic
Statistics which is under the Department of Commerce. Pollution prevention techniques and processes applicable to the electrical and electronic industry can be,
broadly, divided into process or equipment modification, raw materials substitution
or elimination, waste segregation (separation or preparation), and, finally, recycling.
This chapter discusses industrial description and production processes, waste generation and pollution prevention, water use in the industry, wastewater treatment
processes, treatment technology, and cost. Furthermore, US regulations such as best
applicable technology (BAT), best conventional pollution control technology
(BCT), best practicable control treatment (BPT), point source discharge limitation,
performance standards for new source (PSNS), and pretreatment standards for
existing sources (PSES) for subcategories in electrical and electronic components
manufacturing industry are also presented. A case study of Texas Instruments is also
included.
Keywords Electrical/electronic industry · Semiconductor · Cathode ray tube ·
Luminescent material · Pollution generation · Pollution prevention · BAT · BPT ·
BCT · PSNS · NSPS
Nomenclature
BAT
Best available treatment
BCT
Best conventional pollution control technology
BPT
Best practicable pollution control technology
CFC
Chlorofluorocarbons
CRT
Cathode ray tube
DSP
Digital signal processing solutions
ICs
Integrated circuits
LCD
Liquid crystal display
LED
Light-emitting diode
NSPS
New source performance standards
PFC
Power factor correction
POTW Public owned treatment works
PSES
Pretreatment standards for existing sources
PSNS
Pretreatment standards for new sources
PWB
Printed wiring board
SIC
Standard industrial classification
TCA
Trichloroethane
TRI
Toxic release inventory
116
O. S. Amuda et al.