You work for a company that makes wooden furniture (e.g., desks, chairs, Tables)

Question

You work for a company that makes wooden furniture (e.g., desks, chairs, Tables) and are responsible for ensuring that the company is in compliance with all environmental regulations. What federal regulations apply (please only list the corresponding regulations) to this industry based on the description of the process below?

The primary input for wood furniture manufacturing is raw lumber, and the production processes include steps such as drying, sawing, planning, sanding, gluing and finishing. The primary outputs from the sawing, planning and sanding operations are wood chips and saw dust. Adhesives are used during assembly – these contain solvents such as methyl isobutyl ketone (MIBK), methyl ethyl ketone (MEK), xylene, toluene, and 1,1,1 –trichloroethylene. Solvents are also used to clean equipment such as adhesive spray guns. Coatings and finishes are usually applied in a spray booth. Other finishing wastes may result from wood bleaching operations, staining, filling of pores, and painting.

Explanation / Answer

The federal regulations that apply to these industries are listed as follows:-

The waste products resulting from the end process should be disposed properly and must not be allowed to mix with river or any sort of water resource because the waste materials like paint,etc contains many harmful chemicals which may cause many diseases.

Adhesives used must be of proper or limited quantity as these may release harmful pollutants.

The workers working with these chemicals must be properly dressed with protective suits in order to prevent any skin problems.

Solvents used for cleaning purposes must be used with atmost care such that they must not come in contact with any other material which may cause some side effects.

Intervention with fire must be avoided with chemicals.

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