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Facility ID: 56308MCMPN2115S
Facility Name and Address: 3M CO-ALEXANDRIA 2115 S BROADWAY ALEXANDRIA, MN 56308 Parent Company: 3M CO Industry: Abrasive Product Manufacturing (327910) Chemical: Formaldehyde 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:: S43: Introduced in-line product quality monitoring or other process analysis system[-0-4%]
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Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management
Barriers: B3-Barriers to P2 B3 - Concern that product quality may decline as a result of source reduction. |
S43: Installed on-line phenol testing equipment to help detect the phenol level going to wastewater. This was installed to aid in phenol level reductions. Barriers to P2: B3 - Concern that product quality may decline as a result of source reduction. - Product formulation includes raw materials that contain VOCs. These products are key components in our product that we haven't been able to find substitutes for. |
2021 |
Source Reduction:: S42: Changed production schedule to minimize equipment and material changeovers[-0-4%]
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Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management
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S42: We work to reduce changeovers as much as possible. Source Reduction - Changes to the process is a team effort. |
2020 |
Barriers: B3-Barriers to P2 B3 - Concern that product quality may decline as a result of source reduction.
Barriers: B1-Barriers to P2 B1 - Insufficient capital to install new source reduction equipment or implement new source reduction activities/initiat |
Barriers to P2: B3 - Concern that product quality may decline as a result of source reduction. - The components that contain TRI chemicals are integral to the performance of our products. Replacements with different ratios of components may impact the quality of the product. Barriers to P2: B1 - Insufficient capital to install new source reduction equipment or implement new source reduction activities/initiat - Covid-19 impact in 2020 resulted in less capital available to pursue source reduction options. |
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2019 |
Source Reduction:: W13: Improved maintenance scheduling, recordkeeping, or procedures[-0-4%]
Source Reduction:: W58: Other process modifications[-0-4%] |
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management |
W13: Optimized the process to minimize equipment runtime and improved equipment efficiency through maintenance activities and improvements.Procedures were modified to reflect changes made. W58: Improved processes to minimize amount of leftover solution at the end of runs. Source Reduction - Production and maintenance groups worked together to improve equipment and procedures. Source Reduction - As a production group, members of the team worked together to improve the process. |
2018 |
Source Reduction:: W14: Changed production schedule to minimize equipment and feedstock changeovers[-0-4%]
Source Reduction:: W58: Other process modifications |
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management |
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2017 |
Source Reduction:: W14: Changed production schedule to minimize equipment and feedstock changeovers
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Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T03: Materials balance audits |
W14: We organize our scheduling to minimize changeovers as much as possible. Source Reduction - We check material availability and demand and schedule accordingly. Source Reduction - Scheduling works with production to optimize schedules as much as possible. |
2016 |
Source Reduction:: W14: Changed production schedule to minimize equipment and feedstock changeovers[-0-4%]
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Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management
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W14: Where possible, scheduling was modified to ensure changeovers are kept to a minimum. Source Reduction - The area team, including scheduling, optimizes the coating schedule when possible. |
2015 |
Source Reduction:: W14: Changed production schedule to minimize equipment and feedstock changeovers[-0-4%]
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Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management
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2014 |
Source Reduction:: W52: Modified equipment, layout, or piping[-0-4%]
Source Reduction:: W82: Modified design or composition of product[-0-4%] |
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management |
Source Reduction: Methods for Identifying Pollution Prevention Opportunities - We use process and product improvements/modifications to reduce the amount of chemical in our product processing. When our volume increases, the benefits of our improvements are not readily seen when looking at volume. Also, improvements in one product could be offset by a volume increase in a different product. |
2013 |
Source Reduction:: W58: Other process modifications
Source Reduction:: W82: Modified design or composition of product |
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management |
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2012 |
Source Reduction:: W58: Other process modifications
Source Reduction:: W82: Modified design or composition of product |
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management |
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2011 |
Source Reduction:: W58: Other process modifications
Source Reduction:: W82: Modified design or composition of product |
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management |
Other Environmental Practices - Efforts to continuously improve our products reduce any environmental impact are ongoing. |
2010 |
Source Reduction:: W52: Modified equipment, layout, or piping
Source Reduction:: W55: Changed from small volume containers to bulk containers to minimize discarding Source Reduction:: W58: Other process modifications Source Reduction:: W82: Modified design or composition of product |
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: T04: Participative team management Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management |
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2009 |
Source Reduction:: W35: Installed vapor recovery systems
Source Reduction:: W82: Modified design or composition of product |
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management |
Other Environmental Practices - We started a new production line last year and have been scaling it up over the last 9 months. The new line has a thermal oxidizer that takes care of much of the exhaust from the ovens. |
2004 |
Source Reduction:: W82: Modified design or composition of product
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Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T01: Internal pollution prevention opportunity audit(s)
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2003 |
Source Reduction:: W41: Increased purity or raw materials
Source Reduction:: W82: Modified design or composition of product |
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T10: Vendor assistance Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T10: Vendor assistance |
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2002 |
Source Reduction:: W41: Increased purity or raw materials
Source Reduction:: W82: Modified design or composition of product |
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T10: Vendor assistance Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management |
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2001 |
Source Reduction:: W41: Increased purity or raw materials
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Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T10: Vendor assistance |
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2000 |
Source Reduction:: W41: Increased purity or raw materials
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Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T10: Vendor assistance |
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1999 |
Source Reduction:: W41: Increased purity or raw materials
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Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T10: Vendor assistance |
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1998 |
Source Reduction:: W42: Substituted raw materials
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Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management
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1997 |
Source Reduction:: W42: Substituted raw materials
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Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management
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1996 |
Source Reduction:: W42: Substituted raw materials
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Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management
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1995 |
Source Reduction:: W42: Substituted raw materials
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Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management
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1994 |
Source Reduction:: W42: Substituted raw materials
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Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management
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1993 |
Source Reduction:: W41: Increased purity or raw materials
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Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T10: Vendor assistance
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