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Facility ID: 02132RMSTN423LA

Facility Name and Address:
ARMSTRONG PHARMACEUTICALS INC .
423 LAGRANGE ST
WEST ROXBURY, MA 02132

Parent Company: AMPHASTAR PHARMACEUTICALS INC

Industry: Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing (325412)
Chemical: Dichlorodifluoromethane (CFC-12)

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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*
2011 Source Reduction:: W42: Substituted raw materials

Source Reduction:: W82: Modified design or composition of product
Source Reduction:: W89: Other product modifications
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
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T01: Internal pollution prevention opportunity audit(s)
W42: Armstrong is developing new formulation product and useing HFA to replace CFCs as propellant.
W82: Armstrong phased out CFCs by the end of 2011 and currently is developing a few new products by using HFA as propellant
W89: Armstrong is try to reduce Alcohol usage too.

Source Reduction - Armstrong management is dedicated to toxic usage reduction.
Source Reduction - By using HFA as propellant can reduce cost too and reduce toxic emission.
Source Reduction - Armstrong management is dedicated to develop environment friendly products.
Source Reduction - Armstrong reduced its cost by using HFA as propellant
Source Reduction - Armstrong stopped CFC prodcution by August 16th, 2011. CFC-12 was phased-out completely. All equipment were dissembled , or transfered to new facility. The 423 Lagrange Street building was Closed permanently and sold to a real estate developer on April 11, 2012. currently Armstrong is developing HFA products.
2010 Other Environmental Practices - Epinephrine will be phased out by the end of 2011. Armstrong will stop production and shut down the production line by the end of August. The facility will be closed permanently by the end of this year. Armstrong cleaned whole facility, more expired retained samples were sent to recycle.
2008 Source Reduction:: W32: Improved procedures for loading, unloading, and transfer operations
Source Reduction:: W52: Modified equipment, layout, or piping
Source Reduction:: W58: Other process modifications
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management
Other Environmental Practices - Installation of the fluorochemical emission elimination delivery system to reduce the emissions associated with the CFC deliveries. Replacement of the piping and valves associated with the CFC lines. Repaired the CFC receiver.
2007 Source Reduction:: W32: Improved procedures for loading, unloading, and transfer operations
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management
2004 Source Reduction:: W13: Improved maintenance scheduling, recordkeeping, or procedures
Source Reduction:: W32: Improved procedures for loading, unloading, and transfer operations
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management
2003 Source Reduction:: W19: Other changes in operating practices
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T03: Materials balance audits
2002 Source Reduction:: W19: Other changes in operating practices
Source Reduction:: W72: Modified spray systems or equipment
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T03: Materials balance audits
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management
2001 Source Reduction:: W19: Other changes in operating practices
Source Reduction:: W72: Modified spray systems or equipment
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T03: Materials balance audits
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management
2000 Source Reduction:: W13: Improved maintenance scheduling, recordkeeping, or procedures
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T01: Internal pollution prevention opportunity audit(s)
1998 Source Reduction:: W13: Improved maintenance scheduling, recordkeeping, or procedures
Source Reduction:: W14: Changed production schedule to minimize equipment and feedstock changeovers
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T01: Internal pollution prevention opportunity audit(s)
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T01: Internal pollution prevention opportunity audit(s)
*Classifications of Optional Pollution Prevention Information shown in brackets are provided by EPA.
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