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Facility ID: 75668SCTND3756F
Facility Name and Address: SCOT INDUSTRIES 3756 FARM ROAD 250 LONE STAR, TX 75668 Parent Company: SCOT INDUSTRIES INC Industry: Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring (332813) Chemical: Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) 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:: S25: Other process modifications made[-5-14%]
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Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T01: Internal pollution prevention opportunity audit(s)
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T11: Other |
Source Reduction - Initiated some cost saving and consumable saving measures to reduce the amount of masking tape used and having to be disposed of as a hazardous waste. Source Reduction - Minimized to the extent practical masking tape used during hard chrome plating. |
2021 |
Source Reduction:: S25: Other process modifications made[-5-14%]
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Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T01: Internal pollution prevention opportunity audit(s)
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T11: Other |
Source Reduction - Minimized to the extent practical masking tape used during hard chrome plating masking. Source Reduction - Initiated both cost saving and consumable savings when hard chrome plating to reduce amount of chromium impacted masking tape to be disposed. |
2020 |
Source Reduction:: W19: Other changes in operating practices[-0-4%]
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Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T01: Internal pollution prevention opportunity audit(s)
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Source Reduction: Source Reduction - Reduction in the use of masking tape to the extent practical. |
2019 |
Source Reduction:: W19: Other changes in operating practices[-0-4%]
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Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T11: Other
Barriers: B8-Barriers to P2 B8 - A reduction does not appear to be technically feasible Barriers: B7-Barriers to P2 B7 - No known substitutes or alternative technologies. |
W19: Attempted to minimize amount of masking (PVC) tape used in plating. Barriers to P2: B7 - No known substitutes or alternative technologies. - Use of masking PVC tape can not be eliminated or reduced any further for plating. Barriers to P2: B8 - A reduction does not appear to be technically feasible - Use of masking PVC tape can not be eliminated or reduced any further for plating. |
2018 |
Source Reduction:: W19: Other changes in operating practices[-5-14%]
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Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T01: Internal pollution prevention opportunity audit(s)
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2017 |
Source Reduction:: W19: Other changes in operating practices[-5-14%]
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Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T01: Internal pollution prevention opportunity audit(s)
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W19: Increase of chrome waste resulted from scheduled cleaning of chrome plating tanks and spent chromic acid sent to EQ as hazardous waste. |
2016 |
Source Reduction:: W50: Optimized reaction conditions or otherwise increased efficiency of synthesis[-5-14%]
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Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T01: Internal pollution prevention opportunity audit(s)
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W50: Optimization of hard chrome plating process by various methods. Source Reduction - Discussing with team members and investigating suggestions when applicable. Source Reduction: Source Reduction - Reducing chemical usage. Other Environmental Practices: General Environmental Management - Investigating environmental management means to reduce or eliminate some waste streams. |
2015 |
Source Reduction:: W50: Optimized reaction conditions or otherwise increased efficiency of synthesis
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Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T01: Internal pollution prevention opportunity audit(s)
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2014 |
Source Reduction:: W19: Other changes in operating practices
Source Reduction:: W58: Other process modifications |
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T11: Other
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T11: Other |
W19: Better efficiencies W58: Reduction of chromic flake and better efficiencies |
2013 |
Source Reduction:: W19: Other changes in operating practices
Source Reduction:: W58: Other process modifications |
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T05: Employee recommendation (independent of a formal company program)
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T11: Other Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T11: Other |
W19: Improve employee training and knowledge of processes W58: Tweaking of plating processes |
2012 |
Source Reduction:: W19: Other changes in operating practices
Source Reduction:: W58: Other process modifications |
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T05: Employee recommendation (independent of a formal company program)
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T11: Other Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T11: Other |
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2011 |
Source Reduction:: W19: Other changes in operating practices
Source Reduction:: W58: Other process modifications |
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T05: Employee recommendation (independent of a formal company program)
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T11: Other Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T11: Other |
W19: Inventory of chromium trioxide flake for producing chromic acid was better anticipated. W58: Cleaning tubes and pump barrels was emphasized to reduce contaminant levels in plating baths. |
2010 |
Source Reduction:: W19: Other changes in operating practices
Source Reduction:: W58: Other process modifications |
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T05: Employee recommendation (independent of a formal company program)
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T11: Other Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T11: Other |
Source Reduction - Process changes implemented including quality program revisions and better inventory control did reduce the amount of chromium waste generated, however, required maintenance activities including cleaning of s number of plating tanks led to significantly higher levels of chromium related wastes this reporting year. |
2009 |
Source Reduction:: W19: Other changes in operating practices
Source Reduction:: W58: Other process modifications |
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T05: Employee recommendation (independent of a formal company program)
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T11: Other Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T11: Other |
Source Reduction - Slight process changes and better inventory control contributed to generation of less hazardous waste compounds. |
2008 |
Source Reduction:: W19: Other changes in operating practices
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Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T05: Employee recommendation (independent of a formal company program)
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T11: Other |
Source Reduction - The amount of chromium compounds generated has been reduced slightly as a result of better inventory control and better operation and maintenance of hard chrome plating equipment. |