Assessment of the Impact of Metallurgical Industry on the Condition of Atmospheric Air and Ways of Its Reduction

Abstract

The article examines the impact of metallurgical enterprises on the environment in Ukraine. It is established that metallurgical enterprises are a powerful source of threat to the environmental safety of urban agglomerations and have a significant impact on the health of people living in the surrounding areas. The sources and consequences of the environmental impact of the metallurgical industry on the environment, as well as the composition of emissions from the main ferrous metallurgy processes into the atmosphere are considered. It has been established that the assessment of the impact of metallurgical enterprises on the environment in Ukraine is a very promising area for further research on the level of environmental safety. An urgent issue is the development and improvement of the air pollution control system aimed at a certain type of anthropogenic sources.
 In order to ensure constant monitoring, improve the performance of enterprises, meet the requirements of stakeholders, promptly respond to violations, and reduce the negative impact on the environment, the article offers practical recommendations for reducing the negative impact. These recommendations relate to the introduction of comprehensive monitoring of metallurgical production, as well as improving the quality of environmental information in the field of environmental protection, which will lead to an improvement in the quality of public administration in a broader sense.