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Process Inventory And Pollution Prevention Overview For The Citrus Industry, Carmen Alicia Aponte

FIU Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Florida citrus represents approximately 70 percent of the industry production in the United States; therefore, any associated agricultural and industrial contamination is of concern and a focus of attention. The use of synthetic organic chemicals has become a farmer's necessity in order to supply consumers with high quality products, free of pest damage. However, industrial citrus wastes and chemical residual levels worry not only government agencies but also consumers since they indicate a serious habitat risk.

This study assesses citrus industrial processes and the paths that chemical substances follow from the time the citrus seed is planted until consumers get …