Register of hazardous materials in printing industry as a tool for sustainable development management

Abstract

The paper explains the concept of pollutants register. The studies are in the domain of printing industry as a relatively low source of environmental polluter, and the presented concepts, methodology and results represent the contribution to the sustainable development management. Method of data collection, compilation of the printing pollution register as well as classification of harmful substances which are emitted during the printing process is presented. Furthermore, the paper analyzes the result of the quantitative identification of hazardous substances emitted in printing industry of Novi Sad. © 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.