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* |
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| 2018 |
Source Reduction:: W58: Other process modifications
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Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management
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W58: Eliminated a clean operation step on a specific product resulting in the elimination of the use of the nitric bath. |
| 2017 |
Source Reduction:: W58: Other process modifications
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Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management
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| 2016 |
Source Reduction:: W58: Other process modifications
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Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management
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| 2015 |
Source Reduction:: W58: Other process modifications
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Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management
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| 2014 |
Source Reduction:: W58: Other process modifications
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Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management
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| 2013 |
Source Reduction:: W58: Other process modifications
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Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management
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| 2012 |
Source Reduction:: W58: Other process modifications
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Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management
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| 2011 |
Source Reduction:: W55: Changed from small volume containers to bulk containers to minimize discarding
Source Reduction:: W58: Other process modifications |
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T05: Employee recommendation (independent of a formal company program)
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management |
W55: The 55 gallon drums were replaced by 270 gallon IBC totes. W58: A hazardous chemistry was replaced by a less hazardous chemistry. Source Reduction - A process engineer made this recommendation. Source Reduction - The bulk chemical technician made this suggestion. |
| 2010 |
Source Reduction:: W54: Instituted better controls on operating bulk containers to minimize discarding
Source Reduction:: W58: Other process modifications |
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T05: Employee recommendation (independent of a formal company program)
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management |
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| 2009 |
Source Reduction:: W54: Instituted better controls on operating bulk containers to minimize discarding
Source Reduction:: W58: Other process modifications |
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T05: Employee recommendation (independent of a formal company program)
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management |
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| 2008 |
Source Reduction:: W58: Other process modifications
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Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T01: Internal pollution prevention opportunity audit(s)
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T06: Employee recommendation (under a formal company program) |
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| 2007 |
Source Reduction:: W58: Other process modifications
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Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T01: Internal pollution prevention opportunity audit(s)
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T06: Employee recommendation (under a formal company program) |
Other Environmental Practices - The nitric acid emission reported on the 2006 TRI report included boiler, generator and thermal oxidizer nox emission. The correct quantity of emission for nitric acid is 1790 pounds, 433 pounds of fugitive emissions and 1357 pounds of emissions from the nitric scrubber |
| 2006 |
Source Reduction:: W58: Other process modifications
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Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T01: Internal pollution prevention opportunity audit(s)
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T03: Materials balance audits |
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| 1991 |
Source Reduction:: W52: Modified equipment, layout, or piping
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Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management
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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")