TRI Pollution Prevention Report for ANGELICA TEXTILE SERVICES INC and Formic acid

Facility ID: 02143RYLNS3INNE

Facility Name and Address:
ANGELICA TEXTILE SERVICES INC
30 INNER BELT RD
SOMERVILLE, MA 02143

Parent Company: ANGELICA TEXTILE SERVICES INC

Industry: Linen Supply (812331)
Chemical: Formic acid

Production Related Waste Management for Selected Chemical


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    Waste Management Comparison - 2022



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*
2016 Barriers: B5-Barriers to P2 B5 - Specific regulatory/permit burdens.
Other Environmental Practices - Angelica is always seeking to optimize the chemical mix and quantities to reduce the use of expensive chemicals which deplete natural resources while maintaining a high quality product for clients.



Barriers to P2: B5 - Specific regulatory/permit burdens. - Angelica is an industrial laundry, with clients in health services and must clean and sanitize laundry to requirements.

2014 Source Reduction:: W19: Other changes in operating practices[-0-4%]
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management
*Classifications of Optional Pollution Prevention Information shown in brackets are provided by EPA.


TRI Pollution Prevention Glossary

The Waste Management Hierarchy

The waste management hierarchy established by the Pollution Prevention Act (PPA) guides waste generators toward the best options for managing wastes. The preferred option is to prevent pollution at its source, but for waste that is generated, the preferred management methods are recycling, followed by burning for energy recovery, treatment and, as a last resort, disposing of the waste.
  • Source Reduction includes activities that eliminate or reduce the generation of chemical waste.
  • Recycling includes the recovery of a toxic chemical in waste for reuse.
  • Energy Recovery includes the combustion of toxic chemicals in waste to generate heat or electricity.
  • Treatment includes the destruction of a toxic chemical in waste.
  • Disposal or Other Releases includes toxic chemical quantities entering the environment.
The PPA requires facilities to provide the following details about each chemical they report to TRI:
Facilities may also provide optional Pollution Prevention Information describing their source reduction, recycling, or pollution control activities.