Production Related Waste Management for Selected Chemical
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Waste Management Comparison - 2022
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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| 2022 |
Other Environmental Practices: Recycling - Baghouse dust is sent to metals recycler |
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| 2021 |
Other Environmental Practices: General Environmental Management - Certified to the ISO14001:2015 Standard |
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| 2020 |
Other Environmental Practices: General Environmental Management - Certified to the ISO 14001:2015 Standard |
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| 2019 |
Other Environmental Practices: General Environmental Management - Certified to the ISO 14001:2015 International Standard |
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| 2018 |
Other Environmental Practices: General Environmental Management - Certified to the ISO 14001:2015 International Standard |
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| 2013 | Other Environmental Practices - In 2012, 1,993,380 lbs of K061 was sent to a RCRA landfill as compared to 52,790 lbs in 2013. The 2013 reduction was a result of K061 being sent to a metals recovery company instead of being landfilled. | ||
| 2012 | Other Environmental Practices - Diverted more EAF baghouse dust to Horsehead for metals recovery and re-use rather than landfilling. Resulted in decreased release to landfill. | ||
| 1993 |
Source Reduction:: W19: Other changes in operating practices
Source Reduction:: W52: Modified equipment, layout, or piping Source Reduction:: W64: Improved draining procedures |
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T02: External pollution prevention opportunity audit(s)
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T11: Other Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T10: Vendor assistance Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T10: Vendor assistance Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T06: Employee recommendation (under a formal company program) |
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")