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: T11: Other
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S23: A change in blanket production method resulted in a significant decrease in air emissions compared to previous years. Of the 45,968 total blankets produced, 33,678 were manufactured using the new AFTF chemistry method which does not produce ammonia as a byproduct. The other 12,290 blankets were manufactured in the original HMDS/ammonia method and were the source of the reported fugitive and point air emissions. |
| 2019 |
Source Reduction:: W89: Other product modifications
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Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T11: Other
Barriers: B3-Barriers to P2 B3 - Concern that product quality may decline as a result of source reduction. |
W89: Investing alternative chemistry/product substitution Source Reduction - R& D Barriers to P2: B3 - Concern that product quality may decline as a result of source reduction. - Investigating and conducting trials on modified product formulation. |
| 2018 |
Source Reduction:: W89: Other product modifications
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Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T11: Other
Barriers: B3-Barriers to P2 B3 - Concern that product quality may decline as a result of source reduction. |
W89: Investigating alternative chemistries/product substitution. Source Reduction - R&D Barriers to P2: B3 - Concern that product quality may decline as a result of source reduction. - Investigating and conducting trials on modified product formulation. |
| 2017 |
Source Reduction:: W89: Other product modifications
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Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T11: Other
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W89: R&D ongoing project to investigate product reformulation and elimination of ammonia. To date no viable replacement has been identified. |
| 2016 |
Source Reduction:: W89: Other product modifications
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Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T11: Other
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W89: R&D project to investigate product reformulation and elimination of ammonia. |
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")