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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: Certain glycol ethers 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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2020 |
Other Barriers to Source Reduction - Year over year there was a reduction in use of glycol ethers by 13%. Raw material availability and customer demands impacted production. |
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2019 |
Source Reduction:: W84: Developed a new chemical product to replace previous chemical product
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Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management
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W84: Operations are continually working to elimination of Legacy products, substituting with new product formulations that contain less toxic materials Other Barriers to Source Reduction - Customers who are used to Legacy products are hesitant to switch and the business is trying to satisfy customer demands |
2018 |
Source Reduction:: W58: Other process modifications[-0-4%]
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Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T01: Internal pollution prevention opportunity audit(s)
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W58: Improved re-use of tank rinse chemicals |
2017 |
Other Barriers to Source Reduction - This chemical usage is driven by customer demand for a particular line of products. The company continues to promote and advertise the alternative products with less toxic chemicals. |
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2016 |
Source Reduction:: W84: Developed a new chemical product to replace previous chemical product
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Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T01: Internal pollution prevention opportunity audit(s)
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W84: Continually trying to reformulate products to reduce toxics Source Reduction - MA TUR program initiatives to reduce toxic chemical use |
2015 |
Source Reduction:: W84: Developed a new chemical product to replace previous chemical product
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Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T01: Internal pollution prevention opportunity audit(s)
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Source Reduction - Continual source reduction activities are driven through the MA TUR program |
2014 |
Source Reduction:: W84: Developed a new chemical product to replace previous chemical product
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Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T01: Internal pollution prevention opportunity audit(s)
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W84: Benjamin Moore has developed an alternative product to replace some products containing glycol ether. Adoption of the new product line in the market is slow moving Source Reduction - Facility continually reviews toxic chemical use looking for reduction via MA DEP Toxics Use Reduction Program. |
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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