Production Related Waste Management for Selected Chemical
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Waste Management Comparison - 2019
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 |
Other Barriers to Source Reduction - chemical is part of mfg formulation |
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| 2021 |
Barriers: B8-Barriers to P2 B8 - A reduction does not appear to be technically feasible
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Barriers to P2: B8 - A reduction does not appear to be technically feasible - Chemical is part of mfg formulation, no alternative at this time |
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| 2020 |
Source Reduction:: W72: Modified spray systems or equipment
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Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T10: Vendor assistance
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management |
Source Reduction - Finish products mfg made recommendations in formulation that yielded significant reduction Source Reduction - Monitored by management & 1st line employees with a goal of reducing use. |
| 2019 |
Source Reduction:: W15: Introduced an in-line product quality monitoring or other process analysis system
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Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T10: Vendor assistance
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W15: Installed Point of Use injection system, simply used less in the overall process Other Barriers to Source Reduction - Chemical is part of larger manufacturer formulation, alternatives or substitution not probable |
| 2018 |
Barriers: B3-Barriers to P2 B3 - Concern that product quality may decline as a result of source reduction.
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Barriers to P2: B3 - Concern that product quality may decline as a result of source reduction. - Formulation of finish & solvent products is spec by mfg. Other Environmental Practices: Recycling - Considering purchase of larger recycler for on-site recovery |
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| 2015 |
Other Environmental Practices - This is a chemical that's scheduled for reduction through our mfg. overall % reduction is dependent on finding a suitable alternative. Use of Trimethylbenzene was up in 2015 due to mfg. production use.
Other Barriers to Source Reduction - Finish mfg. formulates base materials, this chemical is spec'd by mfg. Seeking alternatives for future formula's |
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| 2014 |
Barriers: B3-Barriers to P2 B3 - Concern that product quality may decline as a result of source reduction.
Barriers: B4-Barriers to P2 B4 - Source reduction activities were implemented but were unsuccessful. |
Other Environmental Practices: Recycling - Due to significant changes in finish formulation the results of recycling & recovery was diminished. Researching alternative methods, products and chemicals. Barriers to P2: B3 - Concern that product quality may decline as a result of source reduction. - Chemical is essential to overall process/gunwash formulation Barriers to P2: B4 - Source reduction activities were implemented but were unsuccessful. - Throughout 2014 we tried to reformulate process/gunwash formula's without success. This is ongoing throughout 2015 and beyond. |
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| 2013 |
Source Reduction:: W33: Installed overflow alarms or automatic shutoff valves
Source Reduction:: W72: Modified spray systems or equipment |
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T01: Internal pollution prevention opportunity audit(s)
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T01: Internal pollution prevention opportunity audit(s) Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T07: State government technical assistance program Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T10: Vendor assistance |
W33: Installed auto-detect process for leaks with auto-shutoff to minimize loss Source Reduction - Primary decrease is due to reformulation which reduced to initial percentage of chemical used. |
| 2012 |
Source Reduction:: W72: Modified spray systems or equipment
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Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T01: Internal pollution prevention opportunity audit(s)
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T07: State government technical assistance program Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T10: Vendor assistance |
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| 2011 |
Source Reduction:: W72: Modified spray systems or equipment
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Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T01: Internal pollution prevention opportunity audit(s)
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T07: State government technical assistance program Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T10: Vendor assistance |
W72: With vendor assist spray application was modified to reduce chemical use |
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")