Production Related Waste Management for Selected Chemical
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Waste Management Comparison - 2009
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 |
Source Reduction:: S21: Optimized process conditions to increase efficiency[-0-4%]
Source Reduction:: S03: Substituted raw materials, feedstock, or reactant chemical[-0-4%] |
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T05: Employee recommendation (independent of a formal company program)
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management Barriers: B3-Barriers to P2 B3 - Concern that product quality may decline as a result of source reduction. |
S03: Evaluate potential to replace Formaldehyde based electroless copper S21: Ensure sensors and dosing pumps are properly calibrated. Source Reduction - Process engineer working to optimize system Source Reduction - Process engineers to research and evaluate the potential to replace existing process chemistry with an alternative process Barriers to P2: B3 - Concern that product quality may decline as a result of source reduction. - All process changes require customer approval, engineering concerned with potential effect on product quality |
| 2021 |
Source Reduction:: S43: Introduced in-line product quality monitoring or other process analysis system
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Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T05: Employee recommendation (independent of a formal company program)
Barriers: B3-Barriers to P2 B3 - Concern that product quality may decline as a result of source reduction. |
S43: Updated online analytical/dosing equipment Source Reduction - Process engineering Barriers to P2: B3 - Concern that product quality may decline as a result of source reduction. - While concerns exist in replacing process we are currently working to replace existing process and potential source replacement. |
| 2020 |
Source Reduction:: W58: Other process modifications[-0-4%]
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Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T10: Vendor assistance
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T11: Other Barriers: B6-Barriers to P2 B6 - Pollution prevention previously implemented - additional reduction does not appear technically or economically feas Barriers: B4-Barriers to P2 B4 - Source reduction activities were implemented but were unsuccessful. |
W58: Improved frequency of testing chemical bath to avoid bath failures Source Reduction - Utilize point source reduction which destroys the compound Source Reduction - Utilized recommendations from vendor to improve process control Barriers to P2: B4 - Source reduction activities were implemented but were unsuccessful. - Issues with the bath resulted in additional usage of chemical Barriers to P2: B6 - Pollution prevention previously implemented - additional reduction does not appear technically or economically feas - Utilizing current accepted point source reduction process. |
| 2019 |
Source Reduction:: W58: Other process modifications
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Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T05: Employee recommendation (independent of a formal company program)
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W58: Optimized the process control module, this analyzes the bath conditions and meters in the chemistry needed to maintain proper conditions Source Reduction - Process engineer oversees the process operation |
| 2018 |
Source Reduction:: W13: Improved maintenance scheduling, recordkeeping, or procedures
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Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T06: Employee recommendation (under a formal company program) |
W13: Reduction in PM schedule results in a reduction of material that goes to treatment (loss due to tank clean out) Source Reduction - Working with engineer to extend time between Preventative Maintenance cycles to reduces losses due to activities |
| 2017 |
Barriers: B6-Barriers to P2 B6 - Pollution prevention previously implemented - additional reduction does not appear technically or economically feas
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Barriers to P2: B6 - Pollution prevention previously implemented - additional reduction does not appear technically or economically feas - A point source reduction unit is utilized but still results in some transfer |
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| 2016 |
Source Reduction:: W19: Other changes in operating practices[-50-99%]
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Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T01: Internal pollution prevention opportunity audit(s)
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W19: Utilize a point source treatment module, Formaldehyde is destroyed during the plate cycle. Point source forces plate out of the spent electroless there by reducing Formaldehyde transfer |
| 2015 |
Barriers: B1-Barriers to P2 B1 - Insufficient capital to install new source reduction equipment or implement new source reduction activities/initiat
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Barriers to P2: B1 - Insufficient capital to install new source reduction equipment or implement new source reduction activities/initiat - Down turn in business reduces available capital for activities. |
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| 2014 |
Barriers: B3-Barriers to P2 B3 - Concern that product quality may decline as a result of source reduction.
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Barriers to P2: B3 - Concern that product quality may decline as a result of source reduction. - Electroless copper must be maintained in balance of its components. |
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| 2010 |
Source Reduction:: W13: Improved maintenance scheduling, recordkeeping, or procedures
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Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T05: Employee recommendation (independent of a formal company program) Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T11: Other |
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| 2009 |
Source Reduction:: W13: Improved maintenance scheduling, recordkeeping, or procedures
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Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T05: Employee recommendation (independent of a formal company program) Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T11: Other |
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")