TRI Pollution Prevention Report for RIEPEN LLC (DBA DANCO MEDICAL) and Nitric acid

Facility ID: 46580DNCND245DE

Facility Name and Address:
RIEPEN LLC (DBA DANCO MEDICAL)
2450 DEELYN DR
WARSAW, IN 46580

Parent Company: DANCO ANODIZING

Industry: Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring (332813)
Chemical: Nitric acid

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*
2022	Source Reduction:: S41: Improved scheduling, record keeping, or procedures for operations, cleaning, and maintenance	Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T01: Internal pollution prevention opportunity audit(s)	Source Reduction - Continued training efforts for processing parts.
2021	Source Reduction:: S41: Improved scheduling, record keeping, or procedures for operations, cleaning, and maintenance[-0-4%]	Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T01: Internal pollution prevention opportunity audit(s)	S41: Drag out reduction training was performed facility wide. Source Reduction - Facility wide training opportunity.
2020	Source Reduction:: W58: Other process modifications[-0-4%]	Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T01: Internal pollution prevention opportunity audit(s)	W58: Working with employees on better pollution control techniques. Source Reduction - Internal inspection frequency increased for quality
2019	Source Reduction:: W64: Improved draining procedures[-0-4%]	Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T01: Internal pollution prevention opportunity audit(s)
2018	Source Reduction:: W32: Improved procedures for loading, unloading, and transfer operations[-0-4%]	Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T01: Internal pollution prevention opportunity audit(s)	Source Reduction - Employee training to minimize dragouts and racking procedures
2017	Source Reduction:: W50: Optimized reaction conditions or otherwise increased efficiency of synthesis[-0-4%]	Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T01: Internal pollution prevention opportunity audit(s)
2016	Source Reduction:: W68: Improved rinse equipment operation 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)
2015	Source Reduction:: W68: Improved rinse equipment operation[-0-4%] Source Reduction:: W50: Optimized reaction conditions or otherwise increased efficiency of synthesis[-0-4%]	Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T01: Internal pollution prevention opportunity audit(s) Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T10: Vendor assistance	W50: Work with vendor to improve cleaning properties W68: Filtration and Recycling Evaluation
2014	Source Reduction:: W68: Improved rinse equipment operation Source Reduction:: W50: Optimized reaction conditions or otherwise increased efficiency of synthesis[-0-4%]	Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T01: Internal pollution prevention opportunity audit(s) Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T01: Internal pollution prevention opportunity audit(s)
2013	Source Reduction:: W50: Optimized reaction conditions or otherwise increased efficiency of synthesis	Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T09: Trade association/industry technical assistance program
2012			Other Barriers to Source Reduction - We have historically installed all reasonsble source reduction procedures and devices; though we are always looking for new ideas and technology.
2007			Other Environmental Practices - Fugitive emissions from the tank would be captured by a fume scrubber essentially eliminating any "Fugitive" emissions.

*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.