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Using Environmental Knowledge Systems at DuPont
Pages 81-86

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From page 81...
... There were frequent negative articles in the mainstream press, significant public outrage stimulated by local newspaper reports of environmental incidents, and a high degree of government and academic skepticism. Environmental activists were scaling buildings, occupying sites, disrupting annual meetings, and calling for boycotts.
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From page 82...
... Box 3 shows the company' s environmental efforts that are focused on pollution prevention. With the development of standardized treatment and remediation technologies along with the shift to preventive strategies, DuPont's compliance has remained excellent, and its environmental costs have decreased.
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From page 83...
... A significant drawback to the information being on CD-ROM, however, is that it cannot be updated readily. The company also has two information databases, on wastewater biotreatment and heavy-metals containment technologies, that are available on internal mainframe computers and easily updated.
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From page 84...
... The company is also actively looking for ways to extend this approach farther upstream into its R&D efforts. CHALLENGES IN SHARING REMEDIATION AND POLLUTION PREVENTION INFORMATION As DuPont's strategic environmental efforts shifted from remediation to pollution prevention, the type of information needed and the nature of information exchange also changed.
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From page 85...
... The new approach came close to zero emissions and zero hazard, and, indeed, the technology concept became a key strategy for DuPont. The company drove lessons learned from this effort into other businesses, where the concept has become a core competency for producing chemicals such as hydrogen cyanide, phosgene, and MIC.
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From page 86...
... Consensus on these and other issues will require collaboration between industry and government, and the information must be scientifically valid, publicly accepted, and easily accessible. After all, the information that is collected will determine what and where action is taken to improve environmental performance.
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