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Facility ID: 43952BRMCHCOUNT
Facility Name and Address: BARIUM & CHEMICALS INC 515 KINGSDALE RD STEUBENVILLE, OH 43952 Parent Company: Industry: Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing (325180) Chemical: Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) Reports: View TRI Facility profile report for this facility View TRI Form R submissions by this facility |
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Pollution Prevention Activities for Selected Chemical
| Reporting Year | Section 8.10: Newly Implemented Source Reduction Activity | Section 8.10: Methods to Identify Activity | Section 8.11: Optional Pollution Prevention Information* |
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| 2024 |
Source Reduction:: S06: Other material modifications made[-0-4%]
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Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T05: Employee recommendation (independent of a formal company program) Barriers: B8-Barriers to P2 B8 - A reduction does not appear to be technically feasible |
Source Reduction - Production manager emphasizing the importance of packaging on a scale with catch pan to keep product pure and able to ship Source Reduction - Operator / maintenance team to recapture during grinding. Barriers to P2: B8 - A reduction does not appear to be technically feasible - No other methods available commercially |
| 2023 |
Barriers: B7-Barriers to P2 B7 - No known substitutes or alternative technologies.
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Barriers to P2: B7 - No known substitutes or alternative technologies. - All pollution prevention commercially and engineered has implemented and in use |
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| 2022 |
Source Reduction:: S35: Other improvements to inventory and material management
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Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management
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S35: All material tested and approved by specification are combined in a crate to help with inventory identification as well as prevents spillage and waste |
| 2021 |
Source Reduction:: S41: Improved scheduling, record keeping, or procedures for operations, cleaning, and maintenance
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Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T03: Materials balance audits |
S41: Maintain batch records for yields and more efficient processing |
| 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. |
Barriers to P2: B8 - A reduction does not appear to be technically feasible - A reduction does not seem feasible - at this time our quality is exceptional and we anticipate an increase in these departments. Barriers to P2: B7 - No known substitutes or alternative technologies. - The compound made for this use is used in the Energetics FIeld, Military, Aerospace, National defense and is made to the rigid Mil-Specs. |
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| 2017 |
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. |
Barriers to P2: B6 - Pollution prevention previously implemented - additional reduction does not appear technically or economically feas - We have already leaned this production unit and waste levels do not seem to be unmanageable. Barriers to P2: B7 - No known substitutes or alternative technologies. - Chromic Acid use and this is an important chemical for the pyrotechnic industry and we do not know of any substitutes |
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| 2016 |
Barriers: B7-Barriers to P2 B7 - No known substitutes or alternative technologies.
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Barriers to P2: B7 - No known substitutes or alternative technologies. - Material is used as a feed stock for products used for pyrotechnic, ballistics, and mining operations worldwide. There is not substitute. Other Environmental Practices: General Environmental Management - Good housekeeping practices and segregation of department and areas of usage. |
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| 2015 |
Source Reduction:: W13: Improved maintenance scheduling, recordkeeping, or procedures
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Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T06: Employee recommendation (under a formal company program) |
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| 2014 |
Source Reduction:: W13: Improved maintenance scheduling, recordkeeping, or procedures
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Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T06: Employee recommendation (under a formal company program) |
Source Reduction: Recycling - Unit completely revamped to include dust collection and positive housekeeping efforts. |
| 2013 |
Source Reduction:: W19: Other changes in operating practices
Source Reduction:: W32: Improved procedures for loading, unloading, and transfer operations Source Reduction:: W51: Instituted recirculation within a process |
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 Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T11: Other Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T05: Employee recommendation (independent of a formal company program) Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T10: Vendor assistance |
Source Reduction - Material handling and air handling has been improved as well as housekeeping. Also new filtration prodcesses and magnets have helped reduce contaminants. |
| 2012 |
Source Reduction:: W19: Other changes in operating practices
Source Reduction:: W32: Improved procedures for loading, unloading, and transfer operations Source Reduction:: W51: Instituted recirculation within a process |
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 Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T11: Other Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T05: Employee recommendation (independent of a formal company program) Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T10: Vendor assistance |
Source Reduction - ISO and LEAN teams Source Reduction - All employees have been trained and participate in lean activities that results in efficiency and less waste Source Reduction - Working with vendor regarding pumps and seals. Source Reduction - Chromate departments have been renovated and material handling has been evaluated to prevent damage, contamination, and unneccesary spiillage that would result in any waste. All floor sweepings produced are immediately put into the processing tanks and not considered a waste. |
| 2011 |
Source Reduction:: W19: Other changes in operating practices
Source Reduction:: W51: Instituted recirculation within a process |
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 Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T05: Employee recommendation (independent of a formal company program) Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T10: Vendor assistance |
Source Reduction - This production unit was redesigned to keep all production in one area to eliminate waste |
| 2009 | Source Reduction - Complete new unit running the old unit is being scrapped. Much more effecient. | ||
| 2007 | Source Reduction - This unit is being completely rebuilt to accomodate an increase in production and sales. Improvements to the wash waters, filtering techniques, bermed areas, and drying times have been improved. This has dramatically increase the housekeeping and potential for releases on site. Still in progress almost complete | ||
| 2006 | Source Reduction - This unit is being completely rebuilt to accomodate an increase in production and sales. Improvements to the wash waters, filtering techniques, bermed areas, and drying times have been improved. This has dramatically increase the housekeeping and potential for releases on site. |