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Facility ID: 28631MRCNP407TH
Facility Name and Address: GKN SINTER METALS 407 THORNBURG DR CONOVER, NC 28613 Parent Company: GKN N.A. INC Industry: Powder Metallurgy Part Manufacturing (332117) Chemical: Copper 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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2017 |
Barriers: B4-Barriers to P2 B4 - Source reduction activities were implemented but were unsuccessful.
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Barriers to P2: B4 - Source reduction activities were implemented but were unsuccessful. - Scrap reduction projects did not perform as planned. |
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2016 |
Source Reduction:: W13: Improved maintenance scheduling, recordkeeping, or procedures
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Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T01: Internal pollution prevention opportunity audit(s) |
W13: CONTINUE RECYCLING OF ALL METALS FROM THE SITE. Other Environmental Practices: Recycling - CONTINUE TO IMPROVE ON OUR RECYCLING IN EFFORT TO ACHIEVE GOAL OF ZERO WASTE TO LANDFILL. |
2015 |
Source Reduction:: W13: Improved maintenance scheduling, recordkeeping, or procedures
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Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management
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W13: Improved use of current preventive maintenance system. Machines are cleaned and serviced more frequently to help them become more efficient. Other Environmental Practices: Recycling - Continue recycling all plastics, paper, cardboard, misc. metals, aluminum. Also capture used oil and send off for recycling. |
2014 |
Source Reduction:: W13: Improved maintenance scheduling, recordkeeping, or procedures
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Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T01: Internal pollution prevention opportunity audit(s)
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2013 |
Source Reduction:: W13: Improved maintenance scheduling, recordkeeping, or procedures
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Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T01: Internal pollution prevention opportunity audit(s)
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W13: Implemented better usage of electronic maintenance system to optimize scheduling repairs and changeovers. This in turn also improved record keeping and reduced the amount of changeovers. Source Reduction - Formal audits are performed monthly and informal audits such as employees noticing leaks or airborne issues or management performing daily walkthroughs to inspect all areas of the facility. |
2012 |
Source Reduction:: W19: Other changes in operating practices
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Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T11: Other
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