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Vulnerability assessment using hazard potency for regions generating industrial hazardous waste
Arup Das1, A K Gupta, T N Mazumder
1Department of Architecture & Regional Planning, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, India. arup.archi@gmail.com
Journal of Hazardous Materials
|January 31, 2012
Summary
This study introduces a new method to assess industrial waste hazards using a composite hazardous waste index (HWI) and hazard potency (HP). This approach allows for direct comparison of waste streams and prioritization of industries based on population vulnerability.
Area of Science:
- Environmental Science
- Industrial Ecology
- Risk Assessment
Background:
- Assessing industrial waste hazards is crucial for environmental protection.
- Existing methods may not allow direct comparison of hazardous waste characteristics.
- Quantifying the impact of industrial activities on surrounding populations is complex.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop a novel methodology for measuring industrial waste hazardous characteristics.
- To introduce a hazard potency (HP) concept for comparing different waste streams and industrial processes.
- To evaluate and prioritize industries based on their potential vulnerability to local populations.
Main Methods:
- Development of a composite hazardous waste index (HWI) using a new aggregation operator.
- Introduction and calculation of hazard potency (HP) for waste streams and industrial processes.
- Application of the non-dominated sorting algorithm to prioritize industries based on HP and population impact.
Main Results:
- The proposed methodology enables direct comparison of hazardous waste characteristics across different sources.
- Hazard potency (HP) effectively quantifies the hazardous nature of industrial waste and processes.
- Industry prioritization based on population vulnerability was achieved using the non-dominated sorting algorithm.
- A case study in the Kolkata Metropolitan Area demonstrated the methodology's applicability.
Conclusions:
- The developed methodology provides a robust framework for assessing and comparing industrial waste hazards.
- Hazard potency (HP) is a valuable metric for risk assessment and inter-industry comparison.
- The approach effectively integrates waste characteristics, industrial processes, and population impact for informed decision-making.
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