| Concept URI | http://www.eionet.europa.eu/gemet/concept/1310 |
|---|---|
| Preferred label | chemical industry |
| Definition | Industry related with the production of chemical compounds. The chemical processing industry has a variety of special pollution problems due to the vast number of products manufactured. The treatment processes combine processing, concentration, separation, extraction, by-product recovery, destruction, and reduction in concentration. The wastes may originate from solvent extraction, acid and caustic wastes, overflows, spills, mechanical loss, etc. |
| Notation | |
| Status | Valid |
| Status Modified | 2013-12-05 |
| Accepted Date | 2013-12-05 |
| Not Accepted Date | |
| Has broader | |
| Has narrower | |
| Is related to | |
| Has exact match | |
| Has close match | |
| Source |
European Environment Agency
Kgs. Nytorv 6, DK-1050 Copenhagen K, Denmark