Abstract
We are now in an era when we need to look downstream as well as upstream regarding chemical production processes. It is necessary that a chemical production process be carefully investigated and various forms of wastes generated by the process be targeted so as to reduce environmental risk to any media. We must understand the potential problems that can occur due to the release of various chemicals into the environment. In this paper, a concept of enclosing a chemical process to minimize wastes, along with waste minimization assessment, and multimedia environmental transport, exposure, and health risk assessment due to chemicals are briefly reviewed.
