TRI Pollution Prevention Report for SHERWIN-WILLIAMS CO and Certain glycol ethers

Facility ID: 61265MLNPN54002

Facility Name and Address:
SHERWIN-WILLIAMS CO
5400 23RD AVE
MOLINE, IL 61265

Parent Company: THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS CO

Industry: Paint and Coating Manufacturing (325510)
Chemical: Certain glycol ethers

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*
2014 Source Reduction:: W32: Improved procedures for loading, unloading, and transfer operations

Source Reduction:: W61: Changed to aqueous cleaners (from solvents or other materials)
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: T04: Participative team management
2013 Source Reduction:: W32: Improved procedures for loading, unloading, and transfer operations

Source Reduction:: W61: Changed to aqueous cleaners (from solvents or other materials)
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: T04: Participative team management
2012 Source Reduction:: W32: Improved procedures for loading, unloading, and transfer operations

Source Reduction:: W61: Changed to aqueous cleaners (from solvents or other materials)
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: T04: Participative team management
2011 Source Reduction:: W32: Improved procedures for loading, unloading, and transfer operations

Source Reduction:: W61: Changed to aqueous cleaners (from solvents or other materials)
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: T04: Participative team management
2010 Source Reduction:: W32: Improved procedures for loading, unloading, and transfer operations

Source Reduction:: W61: Changed to aqueous cleaners (from solvents or other materials)
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: T04: Participative team management
2009 Source Reduction:: W32: Improved procedures for loading, unloading, and transfer operations

Source Reduction:: W61: Changed to aqueous cleaners (from solvents or other materials)
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: T04: Participative team management
2008 Source Reduction:: W13: Improved maintenance scheduling, recordkeeping, or procedures
Source Reduction:: W14: Changed production schedule to minimize equipment and feedstock changeovers
Source Reduction:: W21: Instituted procedures to ensure that materials do not stay in inventory beyond

Source Reduction:: W25: Instituted clearinghouse to exchange materials that would otherwise be discarde

Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management
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: T05: Employee recommendation (independent of a formal company program)
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)
2007 Source Reduction:: W13: Improved maintenance scheduling, recordkeeping, or procedures
Source Reduction:: W31: Improved storage or stacking procedures
Source Reduction:: W52: Modified equipment, layout, or piping
Source Reduction:: W58: Other process modifications

Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T10: Vendor assistance
2006 Source Reduction:: W13: Improved maintenance scheduling, recordkeeping, or procedures
Source Reduction:: W31: Improved storage or stacking procedures
Source Reduction:: W52: Modified equipment, layout, or piping
Source Reduction:: W58: Other process modifications

Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T10: Vendor assistance
2005 Source Reduction:: W21: Instituted procedures to ensure that materials do not stay in inventory beyond
Source Reduction:: W32: Improved procedures for loading, unloading, and transfer operations
Source Reduction:: W52: Modified equipment, layout, or piping
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T11: Other
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management
2004 Source Reduction:: W21: Instituted procedures to ensure that materials do not stay in inventory beyond
Source Reduction:: W32: Improved procedures for loading, unloading, and transfer operations
Source Reduction:: W52: Modified equipment, layout, or piping
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T11: Other
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management
2003 Source Reduction:: W21: Instituted procedures to ensure that materials do not stay in inventory beyond
Source Reduction:: W32: Improved procedures for loading, unloading, and transfer operations
Source Reduction:: W52: Modified equipment, layout, or piping
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T11: Other
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management
2002 Source Reduction:: W21: Instituted procedures to ensure that materials do not stay in inventory beyond
Source Reduction:: W52: Modified equipment, layout, or piping
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management
2001 Source Reduction:: W52: Modified equipment, layout, or piping
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management
1995 Source Reduction:: W19: Other changes in operating practices

Source Reduction:: W29: Other changes in inventory control

Source Reduction:: W58: Other process modifications

Source Reduction:: W82: Modified design or composition of product

Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T09: Trade association/industry technical assistance program
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T09: Trade association/industry technical assistance program
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T09: Trade association/industry technical assistance program
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T09: Trade association/industry technical assistance program
1994 Source Reduction:: W19: Other changes in operating practices

Source Reduction:: W29: Other changes in inventory control

Source Reduction:: W58: Other process modifications

Source Reduction:: W82: Modified design or composition of product

Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T09: Trade association/industry technical assistance program
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T09: Trade association/industry technical assistance program
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T09: Trade association/industry technical assistance program
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T09: Trade association/industry technical assistance program
1993 Source Reduction:: W14: Changed production schedule to minimize equipment and feedstock changeovers


Source Reduction:: W42: Substituted raw materials


Source Reduction:: W51: Instituted recirculation within a process


Source Reduction:: W59: Modified stripping/cleaning equipment


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: T09: Trade association/industry technical assistance program
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: T06: Employee recommendation (under a formal company program)
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T05: Employee recommendation (independent of a formal company program)
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T10: Vendor assistance
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T01: Internal pollution prevention opportunity audit(s)
1992 Source Reduction:: W21: Instituted procedures to ensure that materials do not stay in inventory beyond


Source Reduction:: W22: Began to test outdated material - continue to use if still effective


Source Reduction:: W42: Substituted raw materials


Source Reduction:: W51: Instituted recirculation within a process


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: T06: Employee recommendation (under a formal company program)
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: T06: Employee recommendation (under a formal company program)
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: T06: Employee recommendation (under a formal company program)
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: T06: Employee recommendation (under a formal company program)
1991 Source Reduction:: W21: Instituted procedures to ensure that materials do not stay in inventory beyond


Source Reduction:: W22: Began to test outdated material - continue to use if still effective


Source Reduction:: W42: Substituted raw materials


Source Reduction:: W51: Instituted recirculation within a process


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: T06: Employee recommendation (under a formal company program)
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: T06: Employee recommendation (under a formal company program)
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: T06: Employee recommendation (under a formal company program)
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: T06: Employee recommendation (under a formal company program)
*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:
Facilities may also provide optional Pollution Prevention Information describing their source reduction, recycling, or pollution control activities.