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Document ID (ISN)53236
CIS number 90-238
ISSN - Serial title 0023-4354 - Koževenno-obuvnaja promyšlennost'
Year 1987
Convention or series no.
Author(s) Puhov S.N., Nikitina I.A., Kondakova M.V., Strel'cov S.V., Zapol'skij Ju.M., Koročkin S.V.
Title Specific rates of emission of harmful substances into the atmosphere during the production of rubber shoe soles
Original title Udel'nye vybrosy vrednyh veščestv v atmosferu pri proizvodstve reziny dlja niza obuvi [in Russian]
Bibliographic information Sep. 1987, No.9, p.18-19.
Abstract Specific emission rates were calculated on the basis of material balances for each of the 6 operations in sole manufacture; the results are presented in a table. The largest quantity of gaseous pollutants are emitted during vulcanisation (85-95% of the total emissions for the process). Of the 4 types of sole produced, coloured porous rubber gave the largest amounts of gas, black solid rubber the smallest. The average composition of the gaseous emissions was: 1.2% aldehydes, 28% aromatic hydrocarbons (of which 2% styrene), 1.5% amines, 7% naphthenes, 8% normal and iso-paraffins (3-7 carbons), 7.5% normal and iso-olefins, 16% for 8-14-carbon paraffins, 12% for 8-14-carbon olefins, and 20.3% unidentified. An equation was derived for predicting the quantity of emissions from the amounts of natural rubber, blowing agent, regenerated rubber and mineral filler used in the process.
Descriptors (primary) harmful substances; shoe industry; prediction formulae; atmospheric pollution
Descriptors (secondary) aldehydes; aromatic hydrocarbons; styrene; aliphatic hydrocarbons; natural rubber; foamed rubber; vulcanization; amines
Document type D - Periodical articles
Subject(s) Leather, fur and footwear
Broad subject area(s) Chemical safety
Browse category(ies) Footwear, leather and fur industry
Environmental pollution
Air pollution