TRI Pollution Prevention Report for CHEMMASTERS and 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene

Facility ID: 44057CHMMS300ED

Facility Name and Address:
CHEMMASTERS
300 EDWARDS ST
MADISON, OH 44057

Parent Company:

Industry: Paint and Coating Manufacturing (325510)
Chemical: 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene

Production Related Waste Management for Selected Chemical

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Waste Management Comparison - 2021

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*
2021	Source Reduction:: S42: Changed production schedule to minimize equipment and material changeovers	Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management	Other Environmental Practices: Recycling - Segregated previously recycled streams for better management of material.
2018	Source Reduction:: W56: Reduced or eliminated use of an organic solvent	Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T06: Employee recommendation (under a formal company program)
2017	Source Reduction:: W56: Reduced or eliminated use of an organic solvent	Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T06: Employee recommendation (under a formal company program)	W56: Reformulation to reduce VOC limits or eliminating organic solvents Source Reduction - EHS/Regulatory and Research staff Source Reduction - EHS/Regulatory and Research staff
2016	Source Reduction:: W56: Reduced or eliminated use of an organic solvent	Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T06: Employee recommendation (under a formal company program)	W56: Reformulated to achieve VOC Regulatory limits by reducing or eliminating this organic solvent. Source Reduction - Research & Development Staff Source Reduction - Research & Development Staff
2013	Source Reduction:: W56: Reduced or eliminated use of an organic solvent	Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T11: Other	W56: Reformulation continues to reduce the amount of organic solvent used in products.
2008	Source Reduction:: W19: Other changes in operating practices Source Reduction:: W23: Eliminated shelf-life requirements for stable materials Source Reduction:: W33: Installed overflow alarms or automatic shutoff valves	Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T06: Employee recommendation (under a formal company program) 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: T05: Employee recommendation (independent of a formal company program)
2007	Source Reduction:: W23: Eliminated shelf-life requirements for stable materials Source Reduction:: W33: Installed overflow alarms or automatic shutoff valves	Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T01: Internal pollution prevention opportunity audit(s) Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T05: Employee recommendation (independent of a formal company program)
2006	Source Reduction:: W33: Installed overflow alarms or automatic shutoff valves Source Reduction:: W36: Implemented inspection or monitoring program of potential spill or leak sources Source Reduction:: W39: Other spill or leak prevention Source Reduction:: W55: Changed from small volume containers to bulk containers to minimize discarding	Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T01: Internal pollution prevention opportunity audit(s) Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T05: Employee recommendation (independent of a formal company program) Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T06: Employee recommendation (under a formal company program) Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management
2005	Source Reduction:: W22: Began to test outdated material - continue to use if still effective Source Reduction:: W24: Instituted better labeling procedures	Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T06: Employee recommendation (under a formal company program) Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T06: Employee recommendation (under a formal company program)
2004	Source Reduction:: W22: Began to test outdated material - continue to use if still effective Source Reduction:: W24: Instituted better labeling procedures	Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T06: Employee recommendation (under a formal company program) Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T06: Employee recommendation (under a formal company program)
2003	Source Reduction:: W22: Began to test outdated material - continue to use if still effective Source Reduction:: W24: Instituted better labeling procedures	Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T06: Employee recommendation (under a formal company program) Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T06: Employee recommendation (under a formal company program)
2002	Source Reduction:: W22: Began to test outdated material - continue to use if still effective Source Reduction:: W24: Instituted better labeling procedures	Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T06: Employee recommendation (under a formal company program) Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T06: Employee recommendation (under a formal company program)

*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:

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")

Facilities may also provide optional Pollution Prevention Information describing their source reduction, recycling, or pollution control activities.