TRI Pollution Prevention Report for RAPISCAN SYSTEMS INC and Lead

Facility ID: 90503RPSCN285CL

Facility Name and Address:
RAPISCAN SYSTEMS INC
2805 COLUMBIA ST
TORRANCE, CA 90503

Parent Company: OSI-SYSTEMS INC

Industry: Irradiation Apparatus Manufacturing (334517)
Chemical: Lead

Production Related Waste Management for Selected Chemical

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Waste Management Comparison - 2014

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:: S12: Altered dimensions, components, or final design of product	Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management Barriers: B7-Barriers to P2 B7 - No known substitutes or alternative technologies.	S12: Future designs will use less lead material for the machines. Source Reduction - Engineering will work to minimize use of lead shielding per each machine, but not to compromise safety. Barriers to P2: B7 - No known substitutes or alternative technologies. - Although efforts will be made to reduce of lead usage, lead is still the proper material used for radiation safety.
2019		Barriers: B7-Barriers to P2 B7 - No known substitutes or alternative technologies.	Barriers to P2: B7 - No known substitutes or alternative technologies. - Lead is used on products as shielding for radiation. No other material is available.
2018	Source Reduction:: W19: Other changes in operating practices[-0-4%] Source Reduction:: W58: Other process modifications[-0-4%]	Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T11: Other Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T11: Other Barriers: B7-Barriers to P2 B7 - No known substitutes or alternative technologies.	Barriers to P2: B7 - No known substitutes or alternative technologies. - Lead is used on products as shielding for radiation. No other viable shielding material is available or economically feasible.
2017	Source Reduction:: W13: Improved maintenance scheduling, recordkeeping, or procedures[-0-4%] Source Reduction:: W29: Other changes in inventory control[-0-4%] Source Reduction:: W58: Other process modifications[-0-4%]	Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T11: Other Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T11: Other Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T11: Other	W13: Improve record keeping for an accurate reported amount Source Reduction - Reuse parts and inventory. Source Reduction - Engineer product placement
2016	Source Reduction:: W13: Improved maintenance scheduling, recordkeeping, or procedures[-0-4%] Source Reduction:: W19: Other changes in operating practices[-0-4%] Source Reduction:: W58: Other process modifications[-0-4%]	Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T03: Materials balance audits Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T11: Other Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T11: Other	W13: Improve record keeping for an accurate reported amount W19: Reuse parts and inventory W58: Engineer product placement
2015	Source Reduction:: W13: Improved maintenance scheduling, recordkeeping, or procedures Source Reduction:: W19: Other changes in operating practices Source Reduction:: W58: Other process modifications	Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T03: Materials balance audits Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T11: Other Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T11: Other
2014	Source Reduction:: W13: Improved maintenance scheduling, recordkeeping, or procedures Source Reduction:: W19: Other changes in operating practices Source Reduction:: W58: Other process modifications	Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T03: Materials balance audits Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T11: Other Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T11: Other
2013	Source Reduction:: W13: Improved maintenance scheduling, recordkeeping, or procedures Source Reduction:: W19: Other changes in operating practices Source Reduction:: W58: Other process modifications	Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T03: Materials balance audits Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T11: Other Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T11: Other
2012	Source Reduction:: W13: Improved maintenance scheduling, recordkeeping, or procedures Source Reduction:: W19: Other changes in operating practices Source Reduction:: W58: Other process modifications	Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T11: Other Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T11: Other Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T11: Other
2011	Source Reduction:: W13: Improved maintenance scheduling, recordkeeping, or procedures Source Reduction:: W19: Other changes in operating practices Source Reduction:: W58: Other process modifications	Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T11: Other Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T11: Other Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T11: Other	Barriers to P2 - This facility manufacturers x-ray machines of various sizes. The lead we use is in solid form and does not produce any emissions or discharges to the environment. Almost all lead entering the facility leaves as an article component except for some sheet lead used in R&D and some unusable scrap (including leaded-vinyl curtain material). Decomissioned machines are typically sent out as scrap metal (though none were disposed of in 2011 in that manner).
2010	Source Reduction:: W13: Improved maintenance scheduling, recordkeeping, or procedures Source Reduction:: W19: Other changes in operating practices Source Reduction:: W58: Other process modifications	Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T11: Other Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T11: Other Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T11: Other
2009	Source Reduction:: W13: Improved maintenance scheduling, recordkeeping, or procedures Source Reduction:: W19: Other changes in operating practices Source Reduction:: W58: Other process modifications	Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T11: Other Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T11: Other Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T11: Other	Other Environmental Practices - Instituted a metals recycling program for all metals, including lead.
2008	Source Reduction:: W13: Improved maintenance scheduling, recordkeeping, or procedures Source Reduction:: W19: Other changes in operating practices Source Reduction:: W58: Other process modifications	Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T11: Other Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T11: Other Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T11: Other

*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.