Production Related Waste Management for Selected Chemical
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Waste Management Comparison - 2017
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:: W49: Other raw material modifications[-5-14%]
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Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T02: External pollution prevention opportunity audit(s)
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W49: purchased xylene recycling unit to reduce the amount of solvent used. Recycled Xylene for cleaning purposes only. |
| 2017 |
Barriers: B6-No Information B6 - Pollution prevention previously implemented - additional reduction does not appear technically or economically feas
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Other Environmental Practices: Recycling - Gardner glass recycles all broken mirrors, steel banding, & cardboard |
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| 2004 |
Source Reduction:: W19: Other changes in operating practices
Source Reduction:: W42: Substituted raw materials Source Reduction:: W73: Substituted coating materials used |
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 |
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| 2003 |
Source Reduction:: W19: Other changes in operating practices
Source Reduction:: W73: Substituted coating materials used |
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management |
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")