Production Related Waste Management for Selected Chemical
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Waste Management Comparison - 2016
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:: W67: Improved rinse equipment design[-0-4%]
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Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management
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W67: Supervised Work Procedures resulting in fewer production errors in raw material transfers. Source Reduction - EHS Leadership monthly meeting to review pollution reduction. Source Reduction: Source Reduction - New formulas for paint led to reduction in material required. Source Reduction: Methods for Identifying Pollution Prevention Opportunities - EHS Leadership monthly meeting to review pollution reduction. Other Environmental Practices: Recycling - Recycled drums and totes. |
| 2017 |
Source Reduction:: W68: Improved rinse equipment operation[-0-4%]
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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: T06: Employee recommendation (under a formal company program) |
Source Reduction: Methods for Identifying Pollution Prevention Opportunities - Monthly accountability on environmental metrics. Other Environmental Practices: Recycling - Recycling of poly and metal drums, totes. More bulk products for Raw Materials. Other Environmental Practices: General Environmental Management - Strict Corporate Policies and waste management for recycling and waste disposal. |
| 2016 |
Source Reduction:: W25: Instituted clearinghouse to exchange materials that would otherwise be discarde[-5-14%]
Source Reduction:: W68: Improved rinse equipment operation[-5-14%] |
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T10: Vendor assistance Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T01: Internal pollution prevention opportunity audit(s) |
W25: Paint that does not meet specifications is sent to GDB, a clearing house for off spec paint. W68: Timed tank rinsing produces less waste water. Source Reduction - Corporate Standards and Audit Process. Source Reduction: Source Reduction - Timed tank rinse reduced waste water. Other Environmental Practices: General Environmental Management - Onsite inspections of equipment and spill equipment/containment. Source Reduction: Methods for Identifying Pollution Prevention Opportunities - Employee observations, preventative maintenance, periodic inspections. Other Environmental Practices: Recycling - Plastic and Metal Drum and Tote recycling reduced landfill. |
| 2015 |
Source Reduction:: W19: Other changes in operating practices[-5-14%]
Source Reduction:: W42: Substituted raw materials[-5-14%] |
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T01: Internal pollution prevention opportunity audit(s)
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T03: Materials balance audits 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: T03: Materials balance audits Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management |
W19: Implemented SAP W42: Implemented SAP Source Reduction - Implemented SAP Source Reduction - Implemented SAP Source Reduction - Implemented SAP Source Reduction - SAP transition introduced more accurate inventory and raw material controls. |
| 2014 |
Source Reduction:: W13: Improved maintenance scheduling, recordkeeping, or procedures
Source Reduction:: W19: Other changes in operating practices[-50-99%] |
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: T04: Participative team management |
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| 2013 |
Source Reduction:: W19: Other changes in operating practices
Source Reduction:: W22: Began to test outdated material - continue to use if still effective |
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T06: Employee recommendation (under a formal company program) |
Other Environmental Practices - Recycled Totes. |
| 2012 |
Source Reduction:: W19: Other changes in operating practices
Source Reduction:: W22: Began to test outdated material - continue to use if still effective |
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T06: Employee recommendation (under a formal company program) |
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| 2011 |
Source Reduction:: W19: Other changes in operating practices
Source Reduction:: W22: Began to test outdated material - continue to use if still effective |
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T06: Employee recommendation (under a formal company program) |
W19: Operations Planning (OP) Department works to keep finished goods and raw material inventories low. W22: Company has a "work off" program. This programs seeks to re-use outdated, unsold products into current formulas. Source Reduction - Operations, Quality and Production work closely in this effort. Source Reduction - OP works with other departments on data collection and recommendations. |
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")