2. What is the relationship between concurrent engineering and life-cycle design? 3. What is the difference between toxic waste reduction and waste minimization? 4. You work for a company that makes wooden furniture (e.g., desks, chairs, Tables) and are responsible for ensuring that the company is in compliance with all environmental regulations. What federal regulations apply to this industry based on the description of the process below (please list the corresponding regulations for each process/chemical described below)? The primary input for wood furniture manufacturing is raw lumber, and the production processes include steps such as drying, sawing, planning, sanding, gluing and finishing. The primary outputs from the sawing, planning and sanding operations are wood chips and saw dust. Adhesives are used during assembly - these contain solvents such as methyl isobutyl ketone (MIBK), methyl ethyl ketone (MEK), xylene, toluene, and 1,1,1-trichloroethylene. Solvents are also used to clean equipment such as adhesive spray guns. Coatings and finishes are usually applied in a spray booth. Other finishing wastes may result from wood bleaching operations, staining, filling of pores, and painting.

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