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Facility ID: 97116WSTKF39412
Facility Name and Address: WESTAK OF OREGON 3941 24TH AVE FOREST GROVE, OR 97116 Parent Company: WESTAK INC Industry: Bare Printed Circuit Board Manufacturing (334412) 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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2022 |
Barriers: B3-Barriers to P2 B3 - Concern that product quality may decline as a result of source reduction.
Barriers: B7-Barriers to P2 B7 - No known substitutes or alternative technologies. Barriers: B1-Barriers to P2 B1 - Insufficient capital to install new source reduction equipment or implement new source reduction activities/initiat |
Barriers to P2: B7 - No known substitutes or alternative technologies. - COPPER IS THE MAIN SOURCE IN PRODUCTION OF PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDS Other Environmental Practices: Recycling - SEND COPPER TRIM, REJECTED BOARDS OFF SITE FOR RECYCLING Barriers to P2: B1 - Insufficient capital to install new source reduction equipment or implement new source reduction activities/initiat - COPPER RECLAIM EQUIPMENT COST OVER $1M. Other Environmental Practices: Waste Treatment - NEUTRALIZE TO PRECIPITATE COPPER AND SEND SLUDGE OFF SITE FOR RECYCLING Barriers to P2: B3 - Concern that product quality may decline as a result of source reduction. - COPPER IS THE MAIN INGREDIENTS IN PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDS- FROM MATERIALS TO CHEMICALS USED |
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2021 |
Barriers: B3-Barriers to P2 B3 - Concern that product quality may decline as a result of source reduction.
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Other Environmental Practices: Waste Treatment - Neutralize to precipitate copper from the waste water and send the sludge off site for recycling Other Environmental Practices: Recycling - Send off site for recycling Barriers to P2: B3 - Concern that product quality may decline as a result of source reduction. - Copper is the main source in the production of printed circuit boards. From material to chemicals. |
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2020 |
Barriers: B7-Barriers to P2 B7 - No known substitutes or alternative technologies.
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Other Environmental Practices: Recycling - All copper scraps are sent to recycling facility Barriers to P2: B7 - No known substitutes or alternative technologies. - Copper is the main source for production of printed circuit boards Other Environmental Practices: Waste Treatment - Any copper waste bearing are treated prior to disposal to POTW |
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2019 |
Barriers: B7-Barriers to P2 B7 - No known substitutes or alternative technologies.
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Barriers to P2: B7 - No known substitutes or alternative technologies. - AS OF NOW, THERE ARE NO SUBSTITUTE FOR COPPER IN PRODUCTION OF PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD Other Environmental Practices: Recycling - ALL COPPER SCRAP ARE SENT OUT FOR RECYCLING Other Environmental Practices: Waste Treatment - ANY COPPER BEARING WASTE ARE TREATED PRIOR TO DISPOSAL TO POTW |
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2018 |
Barriers: B8-Barriers to P2 B8 - A reduction does not appear to be technically feasible
Barriers: B3-Barriers to P2 B3 - Concern that product quality may decline as a result of source reduction. Barriers: B7-Barriers to P2 B7 - No known substitutes or alternative technologies. |
Barriers to P2: B3 - Concern that product quality may decline as a result of source reduction. - Copper based materials are integral part of the production of printed circuit boards Barriers to P2: B7 - No known substitutes or alternative technologies. - The industry had not found any alternative to copper as material base for the printed circuit board manufacturing. Barriers to P2: B8 - A reduction does not appear to be technically feasible - No known alternative as a material base |
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2017 |
Barriers: B7-Barriers to P2 B7 - No known substitutes or alternative technologies.
Barriers: B4-Barriers to P2 B4 - Source reduction activities were implemented but were unsuccessful. |
Other Environmental Practices: Recycling - All scrap copper sent out for reclaim/recycle Other Environmental Practices: General Environmental Management - Control scraps with improving quality Barriers to P2: B4 - Source reduction activities were implemented but were unsuccessful. - Have tried using direct metallization process, i.e. carbon/graphite base and it is unsuccessful Other Environmental Practices: Waste Treatment - All copper bearing waste sent to waste treatment for neutralization and the copper bearing sludge is sent for reclamation/recycling. Barriers to P2: B7 - No known substitutes or alternative technologies. - Copper is the main ingredients in making circuit boards |
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2016 |
Barriers: B6-Barriers to P2 B6 - Pollution prevention previously implemented - additional reduction does not appear technically or economically feas
Barriers: B3-Barriers to P2 B3 - Concern that product quality may decline as a result of source reduction. |
Other Environmental Practices: Waste Treatment - All copper bearing rinse water sent to waste treatment for neutralization Barriers to P2: B3 - Concern that product quality may decline as a result of source reduction. - copper is main component on printed circuit board manufacturing Other Environmental Practices: Recycling - All scrap copper sent out for re-cycling Barriers to P2: B6 - Pollution prevention previously implemented - additional reduction does not appear technically or economically feas - use of direct metallization process is unsuccessful- not reliable products produced Other Environmental Practices: General Environmental Management - Minimize re-making products through process control management |
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2015 |
Barriers: B6-Barriers to P2 B6 - Pollution prevention previously implemented - additional reduction does not appear technically or economically feas
Barriers: B3-Barriers to P2 B3 - Concern that product quality may decline as a result of source reduction. Barriers: B7-Barriers to P2 B7 - No known substitutes or alternative technologies. Barriers: B1-No Information B1 - Insufficient capital to install new source reduction equipment or implement new source reduction activities/initiat Barriers: B2-Barriers to P2 B2 - Require technical information on pollution prevention techniques applicable to specific production processes. Barriers: B4-Barriers to P2 B4 - Source reduction activities were implemented but were unsuccessful. |
Barriers to P2: B2 - Require technical information on pollution prevention techniques applicable to specific production processes. - Needed more research Barriers to P2: B4 - Source reduction activities were implemented but were unsuccessful. - Possible substitute not effective- such as carbon direct metallization to replace electroless copper Barriers to P2: B3 - Concern that product quality may decline as a result of source reduction. - Copper product is the main component in producing circuit boards Barriers to P2: B6 - Pollution prevention previously implemented - additional reduction does not appear technically or economically feas - Eliminating or reduction of copper did not work successfully Barriers to P2: B7 - No known substitutes or alternative technologies. - No known product that can substitute to build circuit boards |
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2014 |
Barriers: B6-Barriers to P2 B6 - Pollution prevention previously implemented - additional reduction does not appear technically or economically feas
Barriers: B3-Barriers to P2 B3 - Concern that product quality may decline as a result of source reduction. Barriers: B7-Barriers to P2 B7 - No known substitutes or alternative technologies. |
Barriers to P2: B7 - No known substitutes or alternative technologies. - Currently, no known products that can substitute to build circuit boards Barriers to P2: B3 - Concern that product quality may decline as a result of source reduction. - Copper product is the main component in producing the circuit boards Barriers to P2: B6 - Pollution prevention previously implemented - additional reduction does not appear technically or economically feas - Reducing or eliminating some of copper bearing products will not work to successfully build circuit boards |
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2011 |
Source Reduction:: W13: Improved maintenance scheduling, recordkeeping, or procedures
Source Reduction:: W58: Other process modifications |
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T01: Internal pollution prevention opportunity audit(s)
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T10: Vendor assistance Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T10: Vendor assistance |
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1996 |
Source Reduction:: W13: Improved maintenance scheduling, recordkeeping, or procedures
Source Reduction:: W29: Other changes in inventory control Source Reduction:: W49: Other raw material modifications Source Reduction:: W58: Other process modifications |
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T03: Materials balance audits 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 Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T10: Vendor assistance Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T10: Vendor assistance |
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1995 |
Source Reduction:: W58: Other process modifications
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Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T11: Other |
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1994 |
Source Reduction:: W13: Improved maintenance scheduling, recordkeeping, or procedures
Source Reduction:: W21: Instituted procedures to ensure that materials do not stay in inventory beyond Source Reduction:: W49: Other raw material modifications Source Reduction:: W68: Improved rinse equipment operation |
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T01: Internal pollution prevention opportunity audit(s)
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T01: Internal pollution prevention opportunity audit(s) Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T01: Internal pollution prevention opportunity audit(s) Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T10: Vendor assistance Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T01: Internal pollution prevention opportunity audit(s) Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management |
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1993 |
Source Reduction:: W13: Improved maintenance scheduling, recordkeeping, or procedures
Source Reduction:: W24: Instituted better labeling procedures Source Reduction:: W49: Other raw material modifications Source Reduction:: W58: Other process modifications |
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T01: Internal pollution prevention opportunity audit(s)
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T01: Internal pollution prevention opportunity audit(s) Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T01: Internal pollution prevention opportunity audit(s) Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T10: Vendor assistance Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T01: Internal pollution prevention opportunity audit(s) Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T10: Vendor assistance |