Implementation of solvent management systems as trans-national approach to reducing VOC’s pollution
With the implementation of the Solvent Emissions Directive (Directive 1999/13/EC), which aims at reducing the direct and indirect effects of the emissions of volatile organic compounds (VOC) in the environment, a call for action exists for implementation in the industrial sectors. There is also a need for developing the implementation of environmental management systems in some industrial European sites through the Solvent Management Plan. The companies that have been selected for the project are small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) which can set a significant example to extend the achieved results to other companies in the same industrial sector after the project has ended. The industrial sectors/processes under investigation are: the coating of several kinds of surfaces, surface degreasing, shoe production, car repair work, dry cleaning and production of coating products.