Production Related Waste Management for Selected Chemical
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Waste Management Comparison - 2016
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 |
Source Reduction:: S12: Altered dimensions, components, or final design of product
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Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T05: Employee recommendation (independent of a formal company program)
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S12: fewer panels made Source Reduction - less scrap improve process |
| 2019 |
Source Reduction:: W72: Modified spray systems or equipment
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Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T10: Vendor assistance
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W72: installed new copper etcher Source Reduction - new etcher more efficient |
| 2017 |
Source Reduction:: W29: Other changes in inventory control[-25-49%]
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Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T11: Other
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W29: we are building fewer boards and using less resources. Source Reduction - less production equals less copper used. Source Reduction: Source Reduction - use less copper overall. |
| 2016 |
Source Reduction:: W13: Improved maintenance scheduling, recordkeeping, or procedures
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Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T06: Employee recommendation (under a formal company program) |
W13: Have continued monitoring water reduction and training of new employees so they understand importance of water conservation. Source Reduction - Employee input for water and waste reduction is discussed and acted upon. Employees have best information for many of our systems. Source Reduction - Environmental/safety committee meets discuss water reduction progress. |
| 2015 |
Source Reduction:: W13: Improved maintenance scheduling, recordkeeping, or procedures[-0-4%]
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Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T11: Other
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Source Reduction - Hired more experienced platers, better standard operating procedures which results in less scrap Source Reduction: Source Reduction - Had a major push to reduce the use of water in our production. This results in less water discharged to POTW and less copper contaminated rinses going to our resin filters which collect copper. |
| 2014 |
Source Reduction:: W13: Improved maintenance scheduling, recordkeeping, or procedures[-0-4%]
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Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T11: Other
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Source Reduction - Increased microsections, changed bath chemicals. Source Reduction: Source Reduction - More training of copper platers, new copper tanks, new rectifiers, new thickness checkers. These things are meant to improve quality to reduce scrap. |
| 2013 |
Other Barriers to Source Reduction - Other-copper major base material needed to produce circuit boards. |
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| 2012 |
Source Reduction:: W13: Improved maintenance scheduling, recordkeeping, or procedures
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Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T11: Other
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W13: Increased efforts to reduce contaminants in copper bath have reduced scrap. Improved training and accountability has also reduced scrap in the copper plating area. Company also instituted profit sharing when production goals are meet. |
| 2003 |
Source Reduction:: W49: Other raw material modifications
Source Reduction:: W58: Other process modifications |
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: T10: Vendor assistance 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: T10: Vendor assistance |
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| 2002 |
Source Reduction:: W52: Modified equipment, layout, or piping
Source Reduction:: W59: Modified stripping/cleaning equipment Source Reduction:: W67: Improved rinse equipment design |
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: T01: Internal pollution prevention opportunity audit(s) Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T01: Internal pollution prevention opportunity audit(s) Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management |
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| 2001 |
Source Reduction:: W19: Other changes in operating practices
Source Reduction:: W42: Substituted raw materials |
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T10: Vendor assistance Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T10: Vendor assistance |
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| 1999 |
Source Reduction:: W31: Improved storage or stacking procedures
Source Reduction:: W71: Other cleaning and degreasing modifications |
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: T10: Vendor assistance |
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| 1998 |
Source Reduction:: W19: Other changes in operating practices
Source Reduction:: W52: Modified equipment, layout, or piping |
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T10: Vendor assistance Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T02: External pollution prevention opportunity audit(s) Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T10: Vendor assistance |
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| 1997 |
Source Reduction:: W19: Other changes in operating practices
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Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T01: Internal pollution prevention opportunity audit(s)
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| 1996 |
Source Reduction:: W19: Other changes in operating practices
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Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T01: Internal pollution prevention opportunity audit(s)
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| 1995 |
Source Reduction:: W19: Other changes in operating practices
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Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T01: Internal pollution prevention opportunity audit(s)
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| 1994 |
Source Reduction:: W19: Other changes in operating practices
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Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T01: Internal pollution prevention opportunity audit(s)
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| 1993 |
Source Reduction:: W13: Improved maintenance scheduling, recordkeeping, or procedures
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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: T09: Trade association/industry technical assistance program |
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| 1992 |
Source Reduction:: W13: Improved maintenance scheduling, recordkeeping, or procedures
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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: T09: Trade association/industry technical assistance program |
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")