Rating Manual - Volume 4 - Section 10 - Appendix 2 : Industrial Uses likely to give rise to contamination
Appendix 4:10:2 : Industrial Uses likely to give rise to contamination
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Potential contaminants associated with Main industrial sectors
Sector |
Contaminant | |
Type |
Example | |
Gasworks |
Coal tar |
creosote |
Phenols |
phenol | |
Cyanide |
free/complex | |
Sulphur |
sulphide/sulphate | |
Iron + Steelworks |
Metals |
copper, nickel, lead |
Acids |
Sulphuric, hydrochloric | |
Mineral oils |
- | |
| Coking works residues | (as for gasworks) | |
Metal finishing |
Metals |
cadium, chromium, copper, nickel, zinc |
Acids |
sulphuric, hydrochloric | |
Plating salts |
cyanide | |
Aromatic hydrocarbons |
benzene | |
Chlorinated hydrocarbons |
1,1,1 – Trichloroethane | |
Non ferrous metal processing |
Metals |
copper, cadmium, lead zinc |
Impurity metals |
antimony, arsenic | |
Other wastes |
battery cases, acids | |
Oil refineries |
Hydrocarbons |
various fractions |
Acids, alkalies |
sulphuric, caustic soda | |
Lagging, insulation |
asbestos | |
Spent calalysts |
lead, nickel, chromium | |
Paints |
Metals |
lead, cadmium, barium |
Alcohols |
toluol, xylol | |
Chlorinated hydrocarbons |
Methylene Chloride | |
Fillers, extenders |
silica, titanium dioxide, talc | |
Petrochemical plants |
Acids, alkalies |
sulphuric, caustic soda |
Metals |
copper, cadmium, mercury | |
Reactive monomers |
styrene, acrylate, VCM | |
Cyanide |
toluene di-isocyanate | |
Amines |
analine | |
Aromatic hydrocarbons |
benzene, Toluene | |
Petrol stations |
Metals |
Copper, cadmium, lead, nickel, zinc |
Aromatic hydrocarbons |
Benzene | |
Octane boosters |
Lead, MTBE | |
Mineral oil |
- | |
Chlorinated hydrocarbons |
Trichloroethylene | |
Paint, plastic residues |
barium, cadmium, lead | |
Rubber processing |
Metals |
zinc, lead |
Sulphur compounds |
sulphur, thiocarbonate | |
Reactive monomers |
isoprene, isobutylene | |
Acids |
sulphuric, hydrochloric | |
Aromatic hydrocarbons |
xylene, Toluene | |
Semi-conductors |
Metals |
copper, nickel, cadmium |
Metalloids |
arsenic, antimony, zinc | |
Acids |
nitric, hydrofluoric | |
Chlorinated hydrocarbons |
trichloroethylene | |
Alcohols |
methanol | |
Aromatic hydrocarbons |
xylene, Toluene | |
Tanneries |
Acids |
hydrochloric |
Metals |
trivalent chromium | |
Salts |
chlorides, sulphides | |
Solvents |
kerosine, white spirit | |
Cyanide |
methyl isocyanate | |
Degreasers |
trichloroethylene | |
Dyestuff residues |
cadmium, benzidine | |
Textiles |
Metals |
aluminium, tin, titanium, zinc |
Acids, alkalines |
sulphuric, caustic soda | |
Salts |
sodium hypochlorite | |
Chlorinated hydrocarbons |
Perchloroethylene | |
Aromatic hydrocarbons |
phenol | |
Pesticides |
dieldrin, aldrin, endrine | |
Dyestuff residues |
cadmium, benzidine | |
Wood processing |
Coal tar |
creosote |
Chlorinated hydrocarbons |
pentachlorophenol | |
Metalloids/metals |
arsenic, copper, chromium | |