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What pollutants does a fab emit? I worked at an Intel fab a few decades ago, and didn't note significant emissions. Maybe I missed something.
by FlyMoreRockets 6y ago
What pollutants does a fab emit? I worked at an Intel fab a few decades ago, and didn't note significant emissions. Maybe I missed something.
- erik_seaberg 6y agoThe way I would put it is, chip fab processes use toxic and carcinogenic chemicals and waste that must be monitored, because historically they just let it leak or dumped it and left Superfund sites in their wake. Probably not as bad as mining but it tends to happen in more populated areas … https://cleanair.camfil.us/2017/11/21/toxic-danger-silicon-valley-superfund-sites/ https://cleanair.camfil.us/2017/11/21/toxic-danger-silicon-v...
- kken 6y agoThis is something that happened in the 70ies. The industry has come a long way since then.