Environmental Resource Site for SME Manufacturers
   
  Technical Helpline (852) 2784 0100
Organizer:
FHKI
Implementation Agent:
Business Environment Council
Funded by:
Trade & Industry Department
   
  Key Environmental Issues

In order to face the challenges, you have to understand the key environmental issues of your industry. During the manufacturing of toys, the following have been identified as key environmental issues of its manufacturing operation:

  • Hot air emission
  • VOC emission from paint spraying
  • Emission of exhaust air from soldering
  • Evaporation of organic solvent/lube oil
  • Generation of metal dust from cutting machinery
  • Exhaust air emission from solvent/adhesive storage
  • VOC from paint mixing
  • Exhaust emission from vehicles
Air Emission
  • Cleaning of paint spray head/gun
  • Waste water discharge from air scrubber
  • Spillage of chemicals
Water Pollution
  • Generation of waste lube oil
  • Generation of trim waste
  • Generation of toxic waste
  • Generation of chemical waste
  • Disposal of spent container
  • Disposal of waste parts
  • Disposal of rejected products
  • Disposal of packaging materials
Waste Disposal
  • Noise generated from machinery operation
  • Noise emission from
  • workshop
    Noise emission from vehicles
Noise Emission
  • Use of electricity for equipments, air conditioning & lighting
  • Use of lube oil for various machinery
  • Use of paint
  • Use of raw materials
  • Use of lead-free solders
  • Use of earplugs and gloves
  • Use of rag for surface cleaning
  • Use of packaging materials (e.g. carton boxes)
  • Fuel consumption by vehicles
Resource Consumption

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