Determination of the chemical composition of waste dust from process operations – case study

Abstract

The main environmental wastes generated by the automotive industry include lubricants and coolants for cars; water and solvent cleaning systems; paint; scrap metal and plastics. It is important to establish the source of the waste release to establish appropriate organizational measures to ensure the correct environmental approach and safety issues. In the present work, several tests have been carried out to identify the source of release for a specific dust waste that appears in the process of car's interior finishing. XRF, ICP-OES, and FTIR analyses were performed for this purpose.