TRI Pollution Prevention Report for RAMCAR BATTERIES INC. and Lead compounds

Facility ID: 90040STBTT2700C

Facility Name and Address:
RAMCAR BATTERIES INC.
2700 CARRIER AVE.
COMMERCE, CA 90040

Parent Company:

Industry: Storage Battery Manufacturing (335911)
Chemical: Lead compounds

Production Related Waste Management for Selected Chemical

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Waste Management Comparison - 2018

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*
2019	Source Reduction:: W22: Began to test outdated material - continue to use if still effective Source Reduction:: W29: Other changes in inventory control	Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: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: T03: Materials balance audits Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management
2018	Source Reduction:: W22: Began to test outdated material - continue to use if still effective Source Reduction:: W29: Other changes in inventory control	Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: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: T03: Materials balance audits Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management
2017	Source Reduction:: W22: Began to test outdated material - continue to use if still effective Source Reduction:: W29: Other changes in inventory control	Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: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: T03: Materials balance audits Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management
2016	Source Reduction:: W22: Began to test outdated material - continue to use if still effective Source Reduction:: W29: Other changes in inventory control	Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: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: T03: Materials balance audits Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management
2015	Source Reduction:: W22: Began to test outdated material - continue to use if still effective Source Reduction:: W29: Other changes in inventory control	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: T03: Materials balance audits Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management
2014	Source Reduction:: W22: Began to test outdated material - continue to use if still effective Source Reduction:: W29: Other changes in inventory control	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: T03: Materials balance audits Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management
2013	Source Reduction:: W22: Began to test outdated material - continue to use if still effective Source Reduction:: W29: Other changes in inventory control	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: T03: Materials balance audits Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management	Source Reduction - Again. great emphasis is given to production workers on the value of "First-Piece Inspection" and also the value of "I am also a Quality Inspector". These two concepts greatly minimized downstream rejects, all the way to product rejects.
2012	Source Reduction:: W22: Began to test outdated material - continue to use if still effective Source Reduction:: W29: Other changes in inventory control	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: T03: Materials balance audits Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management	Other Environmental Practices - Great emphasis is given to production workers on the value of "First - Piece Inspection" and also the value of "I am also a Quality Control Inspector". These concepts will minimize downstream rejects.
2011	Source Reduction:: W22: Began to test outdated material - continue to use if still effective Source Reduction:: W29: Other changes in inventory control	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: T03: Materials balance audits Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management
2010	Source Reduction:: W22: Began to test outdated material - continue to use if still effective Source Reduction:: W29: Other changes in inventory control	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: T03: Materials balance audits Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management
2009	Source Reduction:: W22: Began to test outdated material - continue to use if still effective Source Reduction:: W29: Other changes in inventory control	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: T03: Materials balance audits Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management
2008	Source Reduction:: W22: Began to test outdated material - continue to use if still effective Source Reduction:: W29: Other changes in inventory control	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: T03: Materials balance audits Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management
2007	Source Reduction:: W22: Began to test outdated material - continue to use if still effective Source Reduction:: W29: Other changes in inventory control	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: T03: Materials balance audits Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management
2006	Source Reduction:: W22: Began to test outdated material - continue to use if still effective Source Reduction:: W29: Other changes in inventory control	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: T04: Participative team management Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T03: Materials balance audits
2005	Source Reduction:: W22: Began to test outdated material - continue to use if still effective Source Reduction:: W29: Other changes in inventory control	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: T04: Participative team management Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T03: Materials balance audits
2004	Source Reduction:: W22: Began to test outdated material - continue to use if still effective Source Reduction:: W29: Other changes in inventory control	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: T04: Participative team management Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T03: Materials balance audits
2003	Source Reduction:: W22: Began to test outdated material - continue to use if still effective Source Reduction:: W29: Other changes in inventory control	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: T04: Participative team management Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T03: Materials balance audits
2002	Source Reduction:: W22: Began to test outdated material - continue to use if still effective Source Reduction:: W29: Other changes in inventory control	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: T04: Participative team management Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T03: Materials balance audits
2001	Source Reduction:: W22: Began to test outdated material - continue to use if still effective Source Reduction:: W29: Other changes in inventory control	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: T04: Participative team management Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T03: Materials balance audits
2000	Source Reduction:: W22: Began to test outdated material - continue to use if still effective Source Reduction:: W29: Other changes in inventory control	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: T04: Participative team management Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T03: Materials balance audits
1999	Source Reduction:: W22: Began to test outdated material - continue to use if still effective Source Reduction:: W29: Other changes in inventory control	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: T04: Participative team management Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T03: Materials balance audits
1998	Source Reduction:: W22: Began to test outdated material - continue to use if still effective Source Reduction:: W29: Other changes in inventory control	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: T04: Participative team management Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T03: Materials balance audits
1997	Source Reduction:: W22: Began to test outdated material - continue to use if still effective Source Reduction:: W29: Other changes in inventory control	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: T04: Participative team management Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T03: Materials balance audits
1996	Source Reduction:: W22: Began to test outdated material - continue to use if still effective Source Reduction:: W29: Other changes in inventory control	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: T04: Participative team management Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T03: Materials balance audits
1995	Source Reduction:: W22: Began to test outdated material - continue to use if still effective Source Reduction:: W29: Other changes in inventory control	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: T04: Participative team management Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T03: Materials balance audits
1994	Source Reduction:: W22: Began to test outdated material - continue to use if still effective Source Reduction:: W29: Other changes in inventory control	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: T04: Participative team management Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T03: Materials balance audits
1993	Source Reduction:: W22: Began to test outdated material - continue to use if still effective Source Reduction:: W29: Other changes in inventory control	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: T04: Participative team management Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T03: Materials balance audits
1992	Source Reduction:: W29: Other changes in inventory control Source Reduction:: W58: Other process modifications	Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T03: Materials balance audits Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T03: Materials balance audits

*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.