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Facility ID: 01757BNJMN49SUM
Facility Name and Address: BENJAMIN MOORE & CO-MILFORD 49 SUMNER ST MILFORD, MA 01757 Parent Company: BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC Industry: Paint and Coating Manufacturing (325510) Chemical: Xylene (mixed isomers) 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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2022 |
Source Reduction:: S11: Reformulated or developed new product line[-0-4%]
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Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management
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S11: Replacing alkyd based paint products with latex based products. Source Reduction - Product development team is working continually on finding latex based products to substitute for alkyd based products |
2021 |
Source Reduction:: S14: Other product modifications made[-5-14%]
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Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management
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S14: Converted sales of Alkyd Paint products to existing Latex paint substitutes |
2020 |
Other Barriers to Source Reduction - Production of Alkyd Paint as increased do to acquisition of Ace Hardware Products and change of finished goods manufactured by each plant. The acquired alkyd paint production used different raw materials. As a result the total usage of xylene is down approximately 7% since 2019. Additionally raw material availability impacted the production schedule along with customer demand changes due to Covid-19 Pandemic |
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2019 |
Other Barriers to Source Reduction - Chemical is present as an impurity in multiple raw materials. Facility cannot control the manufacturing process of raw materials from our suppliers. |
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2018 |
Other Barriers to Source Reduction - Chemical is present as an impurity in multiple raw materials. Plant Operations cannot impact the manufacturing process of our suppliers. |
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2017 |
Source Reduction:: W81: Changed product specifications[-5-14%]
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Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T06: Employee recommendation (under a formal company program)
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W81: VOC regulations have required modification to product formulations Source Reduction - Product reformulations determined by offsite research and development team |
2016 |
Other Barriers to Source Reduction - Xylene is present as a component for many raw materials used for alkyd paint production. We have not been successful in getting our suppliers to modify their production process or formulation. Other Environmental Practices: Recycling - Materials are collected from equipment wash, stored, and reused in future batches to minimze waste. |
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2015 |
Barriers: B4-Barriers to P2 B4 - Source reduction activities were implemented but were unsuccessful.
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Other Barriers to Source Reduction - Xylene is present as a component in Raw materials we purchase to make our product. We have not been successful in getting our suppliers to modify their production process Barriers to P2: B4 - Source reduction activities were implemented but were unsuccessful. - Changes to operating procedures did not yield reduction in materials used. |
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2014 |
Source Reduction:: W32: Improved procedures for loading, unloading, and transfer operations[-0-4%]
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Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T06: Employee recommendation (under a formal company program)
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Source Reduction: Source Reduction - Improved the transfer operations to reduce variation between operator. Automated controls have lead to better inventory control. |
2013 |
Source Reduction:: W19: Other changes in operating practices
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Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T03: Materials balance audits
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Source Reduction - Inventory Audits have resulted in improved accuracy of material balance. Use of scale for alkyd tank loads increases accuracy of chemical volumes delivered in bulk. Additional review of impurities with raw material manufacturers will be reviewed in the next year. |
1992 |
Source Reduction:: W66: Modified or installed rinse systems
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Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management
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