The effect of the Clean Air Act on the electrical/electronics industry

Abstract

It is projected that costs related to the Clean Air Act will increase in the short run as industry pushes for substitutions and begins applying control technology. However, competition in the pollution control industry and the development of novel techniques and process methods will contribute to making the control of air pollution feasible and economical. The electronics industry will be affected directly by many of the titles. These titles will affect what materials are used and how they are used. They establish a nationwide industry-specific system for emission of hazardous air pollutants. They phase out production of various solvents which have long been a mainstay of the electrical and electronics industries. It is concluded that the long-range effect of the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990 should be cleaner air, cleaner cars, cleaner power plants, cleaner factories, and cleaner fuels.<>