Publisher's Synopsis
With more stringent environmental controls in recent years, there is increased interest in process change in which basic elements of a production process are changed fundamentally in order to enhance safety. Process Change for Control of the Work Environment fills a need for authoritative information on process change. This comprehensive reference present a clear methodology that was developed and tested at TURI, and has resulted in a significant reduction in toxic chemical use and emissions in Massachusetts. The process change theory is explained in-depth, followed by a series of actual case studies that demonstrate the utility of the method.