TRI Pollution Prevention Report for PPG ARCHITECTURAL COATINGS HOUSTON and Certain glycol ethers

Facility ID: 77092MNRCH3530L

Facility Name and Address:
PPG ARCHITECTURAL COATINGS HOUSTON
3530 LANG RD
HOUSTON, TX 77092

Parent Company: PPG INDUSTRIES INC

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

Production Related Waste Management for Selected Chemical

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Waste Management Comparison - 2015

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*
2015	Source Reduction:: W33: Installed overflow alarms or automatic shutoff valves	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)	W33: Installed high-high alarms and high alarms to prevent spills/ overflow of material
2014	Source Reduction:: W32: Improved procedures for loading, unloading, and transfer operations[-5-14%]	Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T01: Internal pollution prevention opportunity audit(s)
2013	Source Reduction:: W39: Other spill or leak prevention	Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T05: Employee recommendation (independent of a formal company program)	W39: daily visual inspections of pipes, containers - report damage/wear and tear of equipment and hoses so they may be replaced/repaired to prevent spills and leaks Source Reduction - employee and supervisor reporting of equipment wear/tear and damage to pervent leaks and/or spills
2012	Source Reduction:: W19: Other changes in operating practices Source Reduction:: W49: Other raw material modifications	Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management
2011	Source Reduction:: W19: Other changes in operating practices Source Reduction:: W49: Other raw material modifications	Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management	W19: Operations works to keep inventory levels as low as possible. W49: Quality is constantly working on new, more eco-friendly formulas that deliver consistent or improved paint performance. Source Reduction - All plant employees are encouraged to give suggestions to reduce or eliminate hazards and potential risk associated with chemical handling.
2010	Source Reduction:: W19: Other changes in operating practices Source Reduction:: W49: Other raw material modifications	Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management
2000	Source Reduction:: W14: Changed production schedule to minimize equipment and feedstock changeovers	Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T05: Employee recommendation (independent of a formal company program)
1999	Source Reduction:: W14: Changed production schedule to minimize equipment and feedstock changeovers	Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T05: Employee recommendation (independent of a formal company program)
1998	Source Reduction:: W14: Changed production schedule to minimize equipment and feedstock changeovers	Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T05: Employee recommendation (independent of a formal company program)
1997	Source Reduction:: W14: Changed production schedule to minimize equipment and feedstock changeovers	Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T05: Employee recommendation (independent of a formal company program)
1996	Source Reduction:: W14: Changed production schedule to minimize equipment and feedstock changeovers	Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T05: Employee recommendation (independent of a formal company program)
1995	Source Reduction:: W14: Changed production schedule to minimize equipment and feedstock changeovers	Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T05: Employee recommendation (independent of 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:

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.