Production Related Waste Management for Selected Chemical
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Waste Management Comparison - 2020
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:: S42: Changed production schedule to minimize equipment and material changeovers[-0-4%]
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Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management
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S42: Communicated with customer-base to coordinate demand, group orders when possible Source Reduction - Material change overs, when necessary, are discussed during weekly production meetings |
| 2021 |
Source Reduction:: S21: Optimized process conditions to increase efficiency[-0-4%]
Source Reduction:: S42: Changed production schedule to minimize equipment and material changeovers[-0-4%] |
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T11: Other
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T11: Other |
S21: and reduce waste. Source Reduction - Optimize product and tooling designs and construction. Implemented changes to training methods. |
| 2020 |
Source Reduction:: W14: Changed production schedule to minimize equipment and feedstock changeovers
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Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management
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W14: Reduced material changes Other Barriers to Source Reduction - COVID 19 |
| 2018 |
Barriers: B1-Barriers to P2 B1 - Insufficient capital to install new source reduction equipment or implement new source reduction activities/initiat
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Barriers to P2: B1 - Insufficient capital to install new source reduction equipment or implement new source reduction activities/initiat - 2 NEW MOLDING CELLS COMING ON LINE WITHIN NEXT COUPLE MONTHS. THIS SHOULD REDUCE CHANGE OVER WASTE. |
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| 2017 |
Barriers: B7-Barriers to P2 B7 - No known substitutes or alternative technologies.
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Barriers to P2: B7 - No known substitutes or alternative technologies. - CURRENTLY APPLYING BEST PRACTICES |
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| 2016 |
Barriers: B1-Barriers to P2 B1 - Insufficient capital to install new source reduction equipment or implement new source reduction activities/initiat
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Barriers to P2: B1 - Insufficient capital to install new source reduction equipment or implement new source reduction activities/initiat - We're focusing more on higher volume customers/projects that reduce the need for material systems change over (reducing need to flush between formulations). We've invested significant resources in 2 major projects, depleting capital. Assuming the projects are successful, we should benefit financially, providing necessary capital. |
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| 2015 |
Source Reduction:: W19: Other changes in operating practices[-5-14%]
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Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management
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Source Reduction: Source Reduction - Brought on line additional metering units (production molding machines) to reduce material change overs. This reducing the amount of flushing materials that must be reclassified to recycle scrap. |
| 2014 |
Source Reduction:: W14: Changed production schedule to minimize equipment and feedstock changeovers[-25-49%]
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Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management
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| 2013 |
Source Reduction:: W13: Improved maintenance scheduling, recordkeeping, or procedures
Source Reduction:: W52: Modified equipment, layout, or piping |
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T05: Employee recommendation (independent of a formal company program)
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T05: Employee recommendation (independent of a formal company program) |
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| 2012 |
Source Reduction:: W13: Improved maintenance scheduling, recordkeeping, or procedures
Source Reduction:: W52: Modified equipment, layout, or piping |
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T05: Employee recommendation (independent of a formal company program)
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T05: Employee recommendation (independent of a formal company program) |
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| 2008 |
Source Reduction:: W13: Improved maintenance scheduling, recordkeeping, or procedures
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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")