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Facility ID: 18018BRRNM824TW
Facility Name and Address: B. BRAUN MEDICAL INC MANUFACTURING DIV 901 MARCON BLVD ALLENTOWN, PA 18109 Parent Company: B BRAUN MEDICAL INC Industry: Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing (339112) Chemical: Ethylene oxide 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: Source Reduction - In 2020, a new emission control device was voluntarily installed for improved ethylene oxide destruction efficiency. The new control device does not produce Ethylene Glycol as a byproduct. |
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2020 |
Source Reduction: Source Reduction - In 2020, a new emission control device was voluntarily installed for improved ethylene oxide destruction efficiency. |
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2019 |
Source Reduction:: W58: Other process modifications
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Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management
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W58: Additional air emission control device voluntarily installed and operated. |
2017 |
Source Reduction:: W19: Other changes in operating practices
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Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T11: Other
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W19: Operation went from 24/7 to 24/5 in April of 2016. When this change occurred the amount of ethylene oxide purchased and consumed decreased. Contract sterilization was also utilized during this time period. |
2016 |
Source Reduction:: W19: Other changes in operating practices
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Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T11: Other
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W19: Effective May 2016, product from other B. Braun facilities are no longer being sterilized at Allentown Operations. This has resulted in the 46% decrease in ethylene oxide used on site. Source Reduction - See above |