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Facility ID: 43952BRMCHCOUNT

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BARIUM & CHEMICALS INC
515 KINGSDALE RD
STEUBENVILLE, OH 43952

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Industry: Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing (325180)
Chemical: Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7))

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Reporting Year	Section 8.10: Newly Implemented Source Reduction Activity	Section 8.10: Methods to Identify Activity	Section 8.11: Optional Pollution Prevention Information*
2024	Source Reduction:: S06: Other material modifications made	Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T05: Employee recommendation (independent of a formal company program) Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T11: Other Barriers: B8-Barriers to P2 B8 - A reduction does not appear to be technically feasible	Source Reduction - Operators work in teams with maintenance, lab and production to streamline processes and ensure good housekeeping. Source Reduction - Operators reporting to management any unusual issues in their department that could lead to waste Source Reduction - Maintenance inspecting units Barriers to P2: B8 - A reduction does not appear to be technically feasible - Reduction in waste is a goal of the facility along with good housekeeping practices
2023		Barriers: B6-Barriers to P2 B6 - Pollution prevention previously implemented - additional reduction does not appear technically or economically feas	Barriers to P2: B6 - Pollution prevention previously implemented - additional reduction does not appear technically or economically feas - We have implemented all commercially and engineered dust collection and other means possible
2022	Source Reduction:: S31: Instituted better labeling, testing, or other inventory management practices[-15-24%]	Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management	Source Reduction - Material tested and approved per specification are combined in crate lists. This achieves better inventory control, less spillage, more efficiency during packaging.
2021	Source Reduction:: S21: Optimized process conditions to increase efficiency	Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T03: Materials balance audits Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T05: Employee recommendation (independent of a formal company program) Barriers: B7-No Information B7 - No known substitutes or alternative technologies.	S21: in line source reduction and employee training
2020	Source Reduction:: W19: Other changes in operating practices[-0-4%]	Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T05: Employee recommendation (independent of a formal company program) Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T11: Other	W19: Operator training and awareness to preserve as much material and avoid contamination and disposal Source Reduction - Award system for anyone bringing ideas to forefront that results in mission of continuous improvement Source Reduction - Go through process to determine areas of improvement with Facility/Maintenance, Production and quality Source Reduction - more maintenance in areas and system checks
2019	Source Reduction:: W19: Other changes in operating practices	Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T03: Materials balance audits Barriers: B6-Barriers to P2 B6 - Pollution prevention previously implemented - additional reduction does not appear technically or economically feas Barriers: B7-Barriers to P2 B7 - No known substitutes or alternative technologies.	W19: Housekeeping monitoring and LEAN implemented Source Reduction - Material Tracking, Production leads, and Production Manager on floor keeping housekeeping and material storage organized and verified. Source Reduction - Material Tracking and labeling system continuous improvement and software updates Barriers to P2: B6 - Pollution prevention previously implemented - additional reduction does not appear technically or economically feas - No substitutes commercially available for the materials we process Barriers to P2: B7 - No known substitutes or alternative technologies. - No substitutes commercially available for the materials we process
2018		Barriers: B8-Barriers to P2 B8 - A reduction does not appear to be technically feasible Barriers: B7-Barriers to P2 B7 - No known substitutes or alternative technologies.	Source Reduction - We segregate all floor sweepings and materials captured during housekeeping procedures and if at all possible recrystallize these back to original raw material state. Other Environmental Practices: General Environmental Management - We segregate our floor and housekeeping accumulations by department and try to reprocess this material through the manufacturing reprocess or recrystallization to a finished product. Barriers to P2: B8 - A reduction does not appear to be technically feasible - We are receiving more orders for these products due to our capacity to meet the Mil-Specs. Barriers to P2: B7 - No known substitutes or alternative technologies. - There are no know substitutes and these products are used by the Military, Automobile, Energetics, Areospace and more.
2017	Source Reduction:: W24: Instituted better labeling procedures[-5-14%] Source Reduction:: W39: Other spill or leak prevention[-0-4%]	Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management	W24: Better Material Tracking to classify material through computer W39: Increased employee awareness of reuse of floor sweepings and clean mfg habits Source Reduction - Initiative through quality and also Management Objectives Source Reduction - Management Objective
2016	Source Reduction:: W19: Other changes in operating practices[-5-14%]	Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T03: Materials balance audits Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T10: Vendor assistance	W19: Operator training, work practices, and inventory control to eliminate overruns, housekeeping issues, and material tracking to insure that all material is kept in a form to allow reintroduction in the process. Source Reduction - Actively work with vendors to reduce dust and maintain integrity of feed stock and produced material. Added a bulk handling supsersack conditioner to reduce the amount of waste. Source Reduction - Robust material tracking with the departments and QC to insure that inventory is maintained and monitored to reduce waste. Source Reduction - All employees in all departments have extensive training to identify and eliminate waste in their area and to keep all overruns and housekeeping in the departments to enable reintroduction to the raw material through screening or recrystallization. Other Environmental Practices: General Environmental Management - On site material tracking system eliminates waste production by identifying material that can be processed for sale.
2015	Source Reduction:: W19: Other changes in operating practices[-5-14%]	Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T03: Materials balance audits Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T10: Vendor assistance
2014	Source Reduction:: W19: Other changes in operating practices[-5-14%]	Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T03: Materials balance audits Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T10: Vendor assistance	Source Reduction: Recycling - Have achieved SQG by reducing waste and improving housekeeping and recycling of material.
2013	Source Reduction:: W19: Other changes in operating practices Source Reduction:: W31: Improved storage or stacking procedures Source Reduction:: W41: Increased purity or raw materials Source Reduction:: W58: Other process modifications	Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T05: Employee recommendation (independent of a formal company program) Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T10: Vendor assistance Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T01: Internal pollution prevention opportunity audit(s) Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T06: Employee recommendation (under a formal company program) Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T03: Materials balance audits Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T10: Vendor assistance Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T05: Employee recommendation (independent of a formal company program) Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T06: Employee recommendation (under a formal company program) Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T11: Other	Other Environmental Practices - On going Lean projects and renovations show more improvement in material remaining free from contamination. Also improved processing aids such as magnets and filters have added in less off spec and reworked material.
2012	Source Reduction:: W19: Other changes in operating practices Source Reduction:: W31: Improved storage or stacking procedures Source Reduction:: W41: Increased purity or raw materials Source Reduction:: W58: Other process modifications	Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T05: Employee recommendation (independent of a formal company program) Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T10: Vendor assistance Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T01: Internal pollution prevention opportunity audit(s) Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T06: Employee recommendation (under a formal company program) Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T03: Materials balance audits Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T10: Vendor assistance Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T05: Employee recommendation (independent of a formal company program) Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T06: Employee recommendation (under a formal company program) Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T11: Other	W19: Material Tracking and installed scanners with barcodes W31: Managment teams W41: Vendors W58: Lean Projects and clean up Source Reduction - Air handling Source Reduction - Lab and Plant inspections - on scanners Source Reduction - Lean Participation Source Reduction - Management Teams Source Reduction - Lean Mfg Source Reduction - Material Tracking Source Reduction - Barium & Chemicals is commited to lean manufacturing that includes reducing waste. All processes are being evaluated and renovated to prevent exessive spillage or damage to product which would cause a waste of the product.
2011	Source Reduction:: W19: Other changes in operating practices Source Reduction:: W31: Improved storage or stacking procedures Source Reduction:: W41: Increased purity or raw materials Source Reduction:: W58: Other process modifications	Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T05: Employee recommendation (independent of a formal company program) Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T10: Vendor assistance Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T01: Internal pollution prevention opportunity audit(s) Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T06: Employee recommendation (under a formal company program) Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T03: Materials balance audits Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T10: Vendor assistance Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T05: Employee recommendation (independent of a formal company program) Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T06: Employee recommendation (under a formal company program) Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T11: Other
2010	Source Reduction:: W19: Other changes in operating practices Source Reduction:: W31: Improved storage or stacking procedures Source Reduction:: W41: Increased purity or raw materials Source Reduction:: W58: Other process modifications	Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T05: Employee recommendation (independent of a formal company program) Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T10: Vendor assistance Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T01: Internal pollution prevention opportunity audit(s) Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T06: Employee recommendation (under a formal company program) Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T03: Materials balance audits Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T10: Vendor assistance Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T05: Employee recommendation (independent of a formal company program) Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T06: Employee recommendation (under a formal company program) Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T11: Other
2009	Source Reduction:: W19: Other changes in operating practices Source Reduction:: W31: Improved storage or stacking procedures Source Reduction:: W41: Increased purity or raw materials Source Reduction:: W58: Other process modifications	Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T05: Employee recommendation (independent of a formal company program) Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T10: Vendor assistance Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T01: Internal pollution prevention opportunity audit(s) Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T06: Employee recommendation (under a formal company program) Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T03: Materials balance audits Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T10: Vendor assistance Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T05: Employee recommendation (independent of a formal company program) Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T06: Employee recommendation (under a formal company program) Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T11: Other
2008	Source Reduction:: W13: Improved maintenance scheduling, recordkeeping, or procedures Source Reduction:: W14: Changed production schedule to minimize equipment and feedstock changeovers Source Reduction:: W19: Other changes in operating practices Source Reduction:: W22: Began to test outdated material - continue to use if still effective	Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T03: Materials balance audits Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management	Source Reduction - Floor sweepings and spills from departments are segregated so that all materials are recrystallized to remove impurities from material handling. This has been very successful in eliminating waste and improving plant housekeeping. This recrystallized material can then be used as raw material instead of disposal.
2007	Source Reduction:: W13: Improved maintenance scheduling, recordkeeping, or procedures Source Reduction:: W14: Changed production schedule to minimize equipment and feedstock changeovers Source Reduction:: W19: Other changes in operating practices Source Reduction:: W22: Began to test outdated material - continue to use if still effective	Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T03: Materials balance audits Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management	Source Reduction - Floor sweepings and spills from departments are segregated so that all materials are recrystallized to remove impurities from material handling. This has been very successful in eliminating waste and improving plant housekeeping. This recrystallized material can then be used as raw material instead of disposal.
2006	Source Reduction:: W13: Improved maintenance scheduling, recordkeeping, or procedures Source Reduction:: W14: Changed production schedule to minimize equipment and feedstock changeovers Source Reduction:: W19: Other changes in operating practices Source Reduction:: W22: Began to test outdated material - continue to use if still effective	Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T03: Materials balance audits Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management	Source Reduction - Floor Sweepings and spills from departments are segregated so that all materials are recrystallized to remove impurities from material handling. This has been very successful in eliminating waste and improving plant housekeeping. This recrystallized material can then be used as raw material instead of disposal.
2005	Source Reduction:: W13: Improved maintenance scheduling, recordkeeping, or procedures Source Reduction:: W14: Changed production schedule to minimize equipment and feedstock changeovers Source Reduction:: W19: Other changes in operating practices Source Reduction:: W22: Began to test outdated material - continue to use if still effective	Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T03: Materials balance audits Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management	Source Reduction - Floor sweepings and spills from departments are segregated so that the material can be recrystalized to remove impurities from material handling. This has been very successful in eliminating waste because this recrystallized material can now be used as raw material instead of disposal.
2004	Source Reduction:: W13: Improved maintenance scheduling, recordkeeping, or procedures Source Reduction:: W14: Changed production schedule to minimize equipment and feedstock changeovers Source Reduction:: W19: Other changes in operating practices Source Reduction:: W24: Instituted better labeling procedures	Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T01: Internal pollution prevention opportunity audit(s) Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T06: Employee recommendation (under a formal company program) Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T06: Employee recommendation (under a formal company program) Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T03: Materials balance audits Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T01: Internal pollution prevention opportunity audit(s) Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management
2003	Source Reduction:: W13: Improved maintenance scheduling, recordkeeping, or procedures Source Reduction:: W14: Changed production schedule to minimize equipment and feedstock changeovers Source Reduction:: W19: Other changes in operating practices Source Reduction:: W24: Instituted better labeling procedures	Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T01: Internal pollution prevention opportunity audit(s) Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T06: Employee recommendation (under a formal company program) Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T06: Employee recommendation (under a formal company program) Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T03: Materials balance audits Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T01: Internal pollution prevention opportunity audit(s) Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management
2002	Source Reduction:: W13: Improved maintenance scheduling, recordkeeping, or procedures Source Reduction:: W14: Changed production schedule to minimize equipment and feedstock changeovers Source Reduction:: W19: Other changes in operating practices Source Reduction:: W24: Instituted better labeling procedures	Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T01: Internal pollution prevention opportunity audit(s) Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T06: Employee recommendation (under a formal company program) Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T03: Materials balance audits Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T01: Internal pollution prevention opportunity audit(s) Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management
2001	Source Reduction:: W13: Improved maintenance scheduling, recordkeeping, or procedures Source Reduction:: W19: Other changes in operating practices	Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T03: Materials balance audits Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T06: Employee recommendation (under a formal company program) Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T05: Employee recommendation (independent of a formal company program)

*Classifications of Optional Pollution Prevention Information shown in brackets are provided by EPA.