A scientific view on lead pollution in the battery industry

At present, people are afraid of "lead". Lead pollution and lead poisoning incidents have occurred repeatedly, making people's lives uneasy. These incidents have made local governments panic and enterprises have always been in a state of trepidation. How to correctly and scientifically view the battery industry, as well as the role of the industry in promoting the development of various industries such as society, industrial economy, new energy and communications, and military equipment , in improving China's equipment manufacturing industry and improving people's lives and production levels, and the irreplaceable role of other products, has become a problem we must face at present. keyword /keywordkeyword /keyword

Resolutely shut down small businesses to eliminate the root cause of pollution

According to Wang Jingzhong, vice president of the China Battery Industry Association, the impact of lead-acid batteries on the environment can be divided into three aspects: production, use and recycling. The use link is green and environmentally friendly, which has been recognized by the government, industry and society. As for the pollution in the production link, Wang Jingzhong said: "The current source of pollution in the production link is mainly concentrated in small enterprises without production licenses and any environmental protection facilities, so we must resolutely cut off these small enterprises. This is also the attitude of the national environmental protection department." In addition, the recycling link also has an impact on the environment. It is worth mentioning that the state, the Ministry of Environmental Protection, and industry associations have fully realized the various hazards that batteries may bring to the environment in both production and recycling. Not only have they formulated relevant laws, regulations and systems, but they have also greatly improved the entry threshold and standards of this industry.

During this visit and investigation, the reporter learned that the environmental protection conditions of several small battery companies are indeed very poor. A leader of an industrial park said a meaningful sentence, "Many foreign-invested enterprises have taken away the added value and left only the pollution." What the reporter saw and heard during this visit and investigation was that some small enterprises did not have self-discipline and some government functional departments did not have adequate supervision for the temporary local economic development, which caused the impact on the environment, but it was not as terrible as the rumors said. Fortunately, during this investigation and visit, when the reporter contacted most of the relevant leaders of enterprises, governments and development zones, most of them were basically able to actively cooperate and had a high level of environmental protection legal awareness. In particular, the state has increased accountability in environmental protection. On the basis of implementing the one-vote veto system for environmental protection, the previous single administrative penalty has added a clause to hold the main responsible person accountable for legal liability, which fully demonstrates the country's high attention to environmental issues.

In addition, industry associations, the Ministry of Environmental Protection and relevant functional departments will also take corresponding measures based on the investigation organized at the beginning of this year to eliminate small enterprises with poor economic strength, low production capacity, no hope of pollution control and some incomplete environmental protection procedures, and actively encourage large and powerful backbone enterprises to acquire those small enterprises that do not have environmental protection qualifications and cannot meet environmental protection standards through mergers and reorganizations. In this way, on the one hand, it can help enterprises develop battery technology and strengthen China's manufacturing industry; on the other hand, the most important thing is that it can effectively control and reduce environmental pressure and actively prevent lead dust, lead smoke and other environmental pollution caused by the surrounding production plants; thirdly, with the rise and development of this industry, it can not only effectively promote the improvement and transformation of China's manufacturing equipment industry and promote industrial upgrading, but also effectively drive the overall and healthy development of related industries; at the same time, with the rapid development of related industries, it has also created employment opportunities and conditions for China's landless farmers and urban residents, and injected vitality into the development of the local economy.

The government and enterprises "two-pronged approach" production pollution can be prevented and controlled

The pollution in the production process of lead-acid batteries is mainly caused by: First, the production technology and equipment are backward. Second, the quality of workers is generally low. Most workers have no awareness of environmental protection, and even no awareness of their own health protection. When the reporter interviewed in Sihong, several bosses of medium-sized and large enterprises talked about forcing workers to pay attention to their own health protection and forcing workers to wear necessary protective equipment (such as dust masks, dust-proof clothing, etc.) when working. If there is a violation, a fine will be imposed. Third, the environmental self-discipline and responsibility of enterprise leaders are not strong. Fourth, the government's supervision is ineffective.