化學工(gong)(gong)(gong)業(ye)(ye)在各(ge)國的(de)國民經濟中占(zhan)有(you)(you)重(zhong)要(yao)地位(wei)，是(shi)許多(duo)國家的(de)基礎產(chan)業(ye)(ye)和支柱(zhu)產(chan)業(ye)(ye)。化學工(gong)(gong)(gong)業(ye)(ye)的(de)發展速度和規模對(dui)社會經濟的(de)各(ge)個部(bu)門有(you)(you)著直接影(ying)響(xiang)，世界化工(gong)(gong)(gong)產(chan)品(pin)(pin)年產(chan)值已超過15000億美元。由于(yu)化學工(gong)(gong)(gong)業(ye)(ye)門類繁多(duo)、工(gong)(gong)(gong)藝復雜、產(chan)品(pin)(pin)多(duo)樣(yang)，生(sheng)產(chan)中排放的(de)污染物種(zhong)類多(duo)、數(shu)量(liang)大(da)、毒(du)性高，因此(ci)，化學工(gong)(gong)(gong)業(ye)(ye)是(shi)污染大(da)戶。同時，化工(gong)(gong)(gong)產(chan)品(pin)(pin)在加工(gong)(gong)(gong)、貯存、使(shi)用和廢(fei)棄物處(chu)理等各(ge)個環節都有(you)(you)可(ke)(ke)能產(chan)生(sheng)大(da)量(liang)有(you)(you)毒(du)物質而影(ying)響(xiang)生(sheng)態(tai)環境、危及人(ren)類健(jian)康。化學工(gong)(gong)(gong)業(ye)(ye)發展走可(ke)(ke)持續發展道路對(dui)于(yu)人(ren)類經濟、社會發展具有(you)(you)重(zhong)要(yao)的(de)現實意(yi)義。