Abstract: Method and apparatus for a point-of-origin catalytic abatement system, for treatment of gaseous organic solvent emissions is disclosed. The heating element, forced fresh air fan and catalyst bed material are sized, constructed, arranged, and operated to affect a catalytic oxidation of gaseous organic solvent emissions in the catalyst bed material of the disclosed apparatus to yield essentially only carbon dioxide and water products. The arrangement and process are such that direct contact of solvent gasses with the heating element is avoided to prevent pre-ignition of these solvents in gas phase. In the process, the hot air stream is used to entrain cooler, ambient fresh air to manage both the surface temperature of the enclosure and the outlet temperature of the clean process exhaust.