The International Lead Trade

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Woodhead Publishing, 1994. jan. 1. - 320 oldal
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The author has gathered information about all aspects of the industry and produced a concise review which covers everything from history and origins to future prospects. Written in six parts the book begins with a look at the scale and significance of the industry and goes on to illustrate the production process from mineralogy to production trends. Part three examines uses and consumption while part four looks at the industry organisation and structure including a study of trading patterns and arrangements. The fifth part surveys future prospects and the effect of pressing environmental concerns on market trends. The final part is an appendix of useful information and statistics.
  

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191. oldal - The vanilla credit option5 grants the purchaser the right but not the obligation to buy (or sell...
86. oldal - In the 10 years between 1956 and 1965, physician fees rose at an average annual rate of about 3 per cent. In the...
57. oldal - Over the last thirty years or so there has been a dramatic increase in the amount of refined lead produced from secondary sources.
101. oldal - Lead if absorbed into the human body in significant quantity, can pose a considerable threat to health. Individuals are at risk whether exposed to a single, large emission of lead, or facing prolonged low-level exposure. Lead poisoning occurs mainly in three organ systems[54].
74. oldal - Indigenous generation secondaries are required to be recycled, otherwise the disposal/dispersal of the same will cause greater harm to environment. A range of restrictions on the collection, handling, transport and processing of spent batteries are require monitoring of their movements both domestically and internationally.
69. oldal - ... various furnaces. The newer secondary plants generally have larger smelting units, which are more efficient and environmentally safer.
106. oldal - UK, for example, lead poisoning from paint accounts for the majority of all known cases of lead poisoning, especially in children.

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Vincent Rich is Chair of the Department of Economics and Quantitative Methods, and Deputy Director of the Centre for Business and Environment at the University of Westminster. He has published widely on the non-ferrous metals industry and on environmental economics, and is author of The international lead trade, also published by Woodhead Publishing. He has also been a regular contributor to the Economist Intelligence Unit's World Commodity Forecasts since 1990.

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