The chemical industry of Huelva improves its environmental performance
As it became clear Díaz of the Valley in his speech, memory described in 2004 as "a year of efforts and results, up first thing in the substantial past investments, and the second in the improvement of the environmental impact retrieved".
With regard to the environmental results, he stressed that in the chapter on emissions into the atmosphere in 2004 there are cuts of 10 percent in particles and 14 per cent in sulphur dioxide, the latter which was achieved a reduction of 47 per cent between 1997 and 2004 substance.
As for water discharges to the RIA of Huelva, reducing materialized by 14 per cent in relation to the year 2003, mainly due to a decline in rainfall and the implementation of new processes of reuse of effluents.
On the basis of 1997, there is a permanent reduction of the presence of polluting substances in the liquid spills, to the extent that the presence of phosphates and fluorides have been reduced by a 93 and 94 per cent, respectively, in relation to the reference year.
In addition, the report indicates that "concentrations of radon in the environment of the rafts are typical of the coastal areas, which is why the increase in the levels of radon that can generate the rafts is not detectable and radiological impact on the despicable people".
Finally, a chapter devoted to the quality of the air, which underlines that, according to data of the Ministry of the environment, in 2004 Huelva was the Andalusian capital with a greater percentage of global skills good or acceptable about the quality of the air is included in the memory, with 87.7 percent.
Compliance with legislation
- Obtaining and renewing of the UNE-EN-ISO 14,000 certificates.
- The realization of environmental statements by the European EMAS regulation.
- Comply with the recommendations made following the studies of the CSIC.
- Carry out studies and investments to the signature of voluntary agreements.
- The authorization of emission of greenhouse gases.
- Manage the application for the allocation of emission rights.
- Finally get, before October of 2007, the integrated environmental authorization (AAI) as a final act to the enforcement of the law 16/2002 of 1 July, for the prevention and integrated pollution Control (IPPC).
Despite all this effort, there has been one of the most important objectives of the Association that is for society to know all these achievements. "It is this last point to which should give to businesses and Governments".
The first, so look for new avenues to transmit to society the environmental improvements that are achieved year after year. And administrations, because they are the voices more authorized to support the efforts that they are doing business and turn them into appropriate signals so that they clearly reach the society".