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Facility ID: 01432XNTCS115JA
Facility Name and Address: ADAPTIVE OPTICS ASSOCIATES 115 JACKSON RD DEVENS, MA 014344408 Parent Company: NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP Industry: Optical Instrument and Lens Manufacturing (333314) Chemical: Lead compounds 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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2012 |
Barriers to P2 - We utilize a continuous improvement program team to recommend and evaluate pollution prevention methods. We have and will continue to monitor industry trends for lead alternatives for our product that will meet the performance requirements of our customers. Currently there are no alternatives that produce acceptable performance. We continue to look at reuse of off- specification material in alternative lower grade products but have yet to identify a marketable solution. Some of our lead based waste contains a precious metal and we have segregated this material and developed a relationship with a certified recycler who reclaims the precious metal and concentrates the lead waste stream thereby reducing hazardous waste from our manufacturing process. We have evaluated process equipment improvements that would decrease lead based byproduct generation but the effort was unsuccessful in meeting the product specifications. We have implemented "just-in-time" manufacturing techniques so that lead based material does not exceed its shelf-life and need to be discarded as hazardous waste.
Other Barriers to Source Reduction - Lead is a key ingredient of our product and does not have an alternative available that will result in marketable performance. Pollution prevention activities have been identified and applied when feasible over the past 11 years. Additional reduction does not appear to be technically or economically feasible. |
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2008 |
Source Reduction:: W19: Other changes in operating practices
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Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T01: Internal pollution prevention opportunity audit(s)
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T06: Employee recommendation (under a formal company program) |
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2006 |
Source Reduction:: W51: Instituted recirculation within a process
Source Reduction:: W52: Modified equipment, layout, or piping |
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T06: Employee recommendation (under a formal company program)
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T11: Other |
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2003 |
Source Reduction:: W21: Instituted procedures to ensure that materials do not stay in inventory beyond
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Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T05: Employee recommendation (independent of a formal company program)
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