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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| 2020 |
Other Environmental Practices: Recycling - This facility is reporting greater releases of zinc compounds. The increase results from the reporting off-site releases of recycled materials called dross and skims as reused materials, which are not reportable. AZZ, Inc. conferred with Morton Wakeland of the EPA Region 6 office about the classification. We agreed with him that these materials should be recycled materials and reportable in section 6.2 of form R. Where possible AZZ will revise older reports to include these releases, but data may not be available to revise all the forms. We have also include On-Site Recycling methods on section 7C to include zinc metal recovery.Richker Metals does not have EPA ID numbers due to receiving zinc skims and zinc dross material for the purpose of recycling. All purchasers of our byproducts. |
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| 2019 |
Other Environmental Practices: Recycling - This facility is reporting greater releases of zinc compounds. The increase results from the reporting off-site releases of recycled materials called dross and skims as reused materials, which are not reportable. AZZ, Inc. conferred with Morton Wakeland of the EPA Region 6 office about the classification. We agreed with him that these materials should be recycled materials and reportable in section 6.2 of form R. Where possible AZZ will revise older reports to include these releases, but data may not be available to revise all the forms. We have also include On-Site Recycling methods on section 7C to include zinc metal recovery. |
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| 2017 |
Other Environmental Practices: Recycling - We recycle Zinc Dross and Skims. |
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| 2016 |
Other Environmental Practices: Recycling - This facility is reporting greater releases of zinc compounds. The increase results from the reporting off-site releases of recycled materials called dross and skims as reused materials, which are not reportable. AZZ, Inc. conferred with Morton Wakeland of the EPA Region 6 office about the classification. We agreed with him that these materials should be recycled materials and reportable in section 6.2 of form R. Where possible AZZ will revise older reports to include these releases, but data may not be available to revise all the forms. We have also include On-Site Recycling methods on section 7C to include zinc metal recovery. |
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| 2013 |
Source Reduction:: W50: Optimized reaction conditions or otherwise increased efficiency of synthesis
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Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T10: Vendor assistance
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W50: Gained efficiencies in pickle process to limit waste produced |
| 2012 |
Source Reduction:: W25: Instituted clearinghouse to exchange materials that would otherwise be discarde
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Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T10: Vendor assistance
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| 2009 |
Source Reduction:: W25: Instituted clearinghouse to exchange materials that would otherwise be discarde
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Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T06: Employee recommendation (under a formal company program)
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T10: Vendor assistance |
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| 2008 |
Source Reduction:: W25: Instituted clearinghouse to exchange materials that would otherwise be discarde
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Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T10: Vendor assistance
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T11: Other |
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| 2007 |
Source Reduction:: W25: Instituted clearinghouse to exchange materials that would otherwise be discarde
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Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T10: Vendor assistance
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T11: Other |
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| 2001 |
Source Reduction:: W25: Instituted clearinghouse to exchange materials that would otherwise be discarde
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Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T06: Employee recommendation (under a formal company program)
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| 2000 |
Source Reduction:: W19: Other changes in operating practices
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Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T11: Other
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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")