Solid waste policy in the United States produce large amounts of waste in small areas. For example, EPA reports that a single dairy cow produces approximately 120 pounds of wet manure per day equaling to that of 20-40 people. The main problems of animal waste mismanagement are environmental, especially water pollution. Industrial waste consists of a significant amount of solid waste. EPA reported that each year United States industrial facilities generate and dispose of approximately 7.6 billion tons of industrial solid waste based on 1980s figures. This figure includes waste generated from 17 industrial manufacturers of organic chemicals, inorganic chemicals, iron and steel, plastics and resins, stone,
Inch per second tape sound recording, magnetic tape speed is often quoted in inches per second (abbreviated "ips"). Also computer mice sensitivity is also often referred to in inches per second (abbreviated as "ips") along with g force. In rotorcraft health monitoring, rotor and shaft induced vibration levels are often quoted in inches per second. Inch per second The inch per second is a unit of speed or velocity. It expresses the distance in inches ("in") traveled or displaced, divided by time in seconds ("s", or "sec"). The equivalent SI unit is the metre per second. Abbreviations include in/s, in/sec, ips, and less