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Facility ID: 02370VNTRT30COM

Facility Name and Address:
3M CO
30 COMMERCE RD
ROCKLAND, MA 02370

Parent Company: 3M CO

Industry: Paper Bag and Coated and Treated Paper Manufacturing (322220)
Chemical: Toluene

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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*
2021 Source Reduction:: S44: Other improvements to operating practices and training
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management
2020 Source Reduction:: W13: Improved maintenance scheduling, recordkeeping, or procedures[-0-4%]
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T06: Employee recommendation (under a formal company program)
W13: Reduced the cart flushing from 2 to 1 time per product run

Source Reduction - Plant waste reduction program
Other Barriers to Source Reduction - Technical resources within the operation

2019 Source Reduction:: W19: Other changes in operating practices
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management
2018 Source Reduction:: W19: Other changes in operating practices
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management
W19: 2017/2018 changed filtering process to increase raw material use. Changed coating application process to optimize coating application.

2017 Barriers: B3-Barriers to P2 B3 - Concern that product quality may decline as a result of source reduction.

Barriers to P2: B3 - Concern that product quality may decline as a result of source reduction. - Disposed more raw material because of contamination to product concern

Source Reduction: Ways P2 Was Incorporated in Original Process Design - 2017/2018 Changed filtering process to increase raw material usage.

2016 Source Reduction:: W56: Reduced or eliminated use of an organic solvent[-5-14%]
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management
W56: Project to replace raw material with raw materials containing less and/or no toluene

2015 Source Reduction:: W55: Changed from small volume containers to bulk containers to minimize discarding[-0-4%]
Source Reduction:: W56: Reduced or eliminated use of an organic solvent[-0-4%]
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T05: Employee recommendation (independent of a formal company program)
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management
Source Reduction - Employee suggestion to change from receipt of chemical in drums to receipt of chemical in intermediate bulk containers
Source Reduction - Increased solids content of process chemical.
2014 Source Reduction:: W49: Other raw material modifications
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management
2013 Source Reduction:: W49: Other raw material modifications
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management
W49: Changed raw material formula to reduce solvent content.

2011 Source Reduction:: W49: Other raw material modifications
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management
Source Reduction - Sourcing raw material with lower hazardous chemical component when feasible.
2010 Source Reduction:: W49: Other raw material modifications
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management
2009 Source Reduction:: W49: Other raw material modifications
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management
2008 Source Reduction:: W19: Other changes in operating practices
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management
2005 Source Reduction:: W74: Improved application techniques
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management
2004 Source Reduction:: W74: Improved application techniques

Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T11: Other
2003 Source Reduction:: W74: Improved application techniques

Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T11: Other
2002 Source Reduction:: W74: Improved application techniques

Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T11: Other
2001 Source Reduction:: W33: Installed overflow alarms or automatic shutoff valves
Source Reduction:: W74: Improved application techniques

Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T05: Employee recommendation (independent of a formal company program)
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T11: Other
2000 Source Reduction:: W42: Substituted raw materials
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T10: Vendor assistance
1999 Source Reduction:: W42: Substituted raw materials
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T10: Vendor assistance
1998 Source Reduction:: W49: Other raw material modifications

Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T10: Vendor assistance
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T07: State government technical assistance program
1997 Source Reduction:: W49: Other raw material modifications
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T10: Vendor assistance
1996 Source Reduction:: W49: Other raw material modifications
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T10: Vendor assistance
1995 Source Reduction:: W49: Other raw material modifications
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T10: Vendor assistance
1993 Source Reduction:: W81: Changed product specifications
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T01: Internal pollution prevention opportunity audit(s)
1992 Source Reduction:: W49: Other raw material modifications
Source Reduction:: W81: Changed product specifications
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T10: Vendor assistance
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T01: Internal pollution prevention opportunity audit(s)
1991 Source Reduction:: W49: Other raw material modifications
Source Reduction:: W81: Changed product specifications
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T10: Vendor assistance
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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