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* |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 |
Source Reduction:: S23: Implemented new technology, technique, or process
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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. |
S23: The site is working to improve the "Clean In Place" or "CIP" process to reduce the number of CIPs performed, therefore reducing the use of peracetic acid containing chemicals. This improvement process is ongoing. Note that peracetic acid use is dependent on manufacturing and production. Barriers to P2: B3 - Concern that product quality may decline as a result of source reduction. - Peracetic acid is a component of our CIP process and used to clean/decontaminate vessels. Its use has been fully validated for our processes. Improper/ineffective cleaning methods may lead to increased bioburden/bacteria/molds etc. which would contaminate our product. |
| 2021 |
Source Reduction:: S23: Implemented new technology, technique, or process
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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. |
S23: Use increased from 2020 to 2021, however, the site is working to improve the "Clean In Place" or "CIP" process to reduce the number of CIPs performed, therefore reducing the use of peracetic acid containing chemicals. This improvement process is ongoing. Note that peracetic acid use is dependent on manufacturing and production. Barriers to P2: B3 - Concern that product quality may decline as a result of source reduction. - Peracetic acid is a component of our CIP process and used to clean/decontaminate vessels. Its use has been fully validated for our processes. Improper/ineffective cleaning methods may lead to increased bio-burden/bacteria/molds etc. which would contaminate our product. |
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.
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- A breakdown of production-related waste managed. This includes all amounts of the chemical released directly to the environment or otherwise managed as waste, other than waste generated by one-time events not associated with normal production processes (e.g., fires or remedial actions).
- A production ratio or activity index to provide context for reported toxic chemical quantities. For example, if a chemical is used in the manufacture of refrigerators, the production index would track the number of refrigerators produced and could be used to help gauge how much of the chemical is being released per unit of production.
- Any newly implemented source reduction activities, reported using "W-codes" (e.g., "W41: Increased purity of raw materials")