Production Related Waste Management for Selected Chemical
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Waste Management Comparison - 2014
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:: S06: Other material modifications made[-0-4%]
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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. |
S06: Evaluating the potential to use non-sacrificial anodes in Copper electroplating process. Reduction in copper anodes could reduce the amount of Copper build up in the baths. Elevated Copper results in the need to decant the bath to lower copper concentration. The decanted solution then oes to waste generating F006 Sludge. Source Reduction - Engineering group working to evaluate the use of non-sacrificial anodes. Barriers to P2: B3 - Concern that product quality may decline as a result of source reduction. - Alteration of bath control could potentially have a negative effect on Products. |
| 2021 |
Source Reduction:: S21: Optimized process conditions to increase efficiency[-0-4%]
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Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T05: Employee recommendation (independent of a formal company program)
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T10: Vendor assistance Barriers: B8-Barriers to P2 B8 - A reduction does not appear to be technically feasible |
S21: Utilize automated controls based on key parameters of process. Source Reduction - Engineer working to optimize process to avoid scrap events from process out of spec events Barriers to P2: B8 - A reduction does not appear to be technically feasible - Material usage is based on customer designs and demand. Amphenol Printed Circuits produces product specific to customer creating a wide variation in production demands. |
| 2020 |
Source Reduction:: W58: Other process modifications[-0-4%]
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Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T05: Employee recommendation (independent of a formal company program)
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W58: Changed plating bath type, which should not generate as much excess copper sulfate Source Reduction - Engineer designed new plating bath which should not generate as much excess copper |
| 2019 |
Source Reduction:: W13: Improved maintenance scheduling, recordkeeping, or procedures[-0-4%]
Source Reduction:: W19: Other changes in operating practices[-5-14%] |
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T10: Vendor assistance Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T01: Internal pollution prevention opportunity audit(s) |
W13: Established dump/decant criteria to extend useful bath life, there by reducing waste generated from extra dumps and decants. W19: Based upon plating requirements some copper plating baths were taken off line due to the fact their plating characteristics no longer were needed in the products being manufactured. This resulted in a reduction in Copper as Copper compounds. Source Reduction - Decommisioned baths that no longer suited production needs. Source Reduction - Process engineers worked with vendors to ensure the baths were not going to produce scrap due to bath life extension. Source Reduction - Process engineers worked to create criteria to extend bath life. |
| 2018 |
Source Reduction:: W13: Improved maintenance scheduling, recordkeeping, or procedures
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Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T06: Employee recommendation (under a formal company program)
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W13: Worked with process engineers to reduce dump and remake of chemical baths to extend the useful life of chemistry Source Reduction - Worked with process engineers to reduce dump and remake of chemical baths to extend the useful life of chemistry |
| 2017 |
Source Reduction:: W13: Improved maintenance scheduling, recordkeeping, or procedures
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Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T05: Employee recommendation (independent of a formal company program)
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W13: Worked with engineers to extend bath lives to reduce dump/remake Source Reduction - Evaluated rate of contaminant buildup as well as evaluating effects on quality of product. |
| 2016 |
Source Reduction:: W13: Improved maintenance scheduling, recordkeeping, or procedures[-0-4%]
Source Reduction:: W22: Began to test outdated material - continue to use if still effective[-0-4%] |
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T01: Internal pollution prevention opportunity audit(s)
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T01: Internal pollution prevention opportunity audit(s) Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T10: Vendor assistance |
W13: Extend bath life by determining more accurate dump triggers. (Continuous) W22: Materials that expired are used if it can be recertified Source Reduction - Work with process engineers to extend bath life |
| 2015 |
Source Reduction:: W14: Changed production schedule to minimize equipment and feedstock changeovers
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Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management
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W14: While not a true reduction, based on production levels some process tanks were taken down, therefore reducing the chemical demand of maintaining the baths |
| 2014 |
Source Reduction:: W21: Instituted procedures to ensure that materials do not stay in inventory beyond[-0-4%]
Source Reduction:: W22: Began to test outdated material - continue to use if still effective[-0-4%] Source Reduction:: W58: Other process modifications[-0-4%] |
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T01: Internal pollution prevention opportunity audit(s)
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T01: Internal pollution prevention opportunity audit(s) Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T06: Employee recommendation (under a formal company program) Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T10: Vendor assistance |
Source Reduction: Source Reduction - Reduction of on hand chemicals aided in avoiding material expiration contributing to waste. Continue to tighten operational controls and extend chemical usage life to reduce generation of waste. |
| 2013 |
Source Reduction:: W14: Changed production schedule to minimize equipment and feedstock changeovers
Source Reduction:: W21: Instituted procedures to ensure that materials do not stay in inventory beyond Source Reduction:: W22: Began to test outdated material - continue to use if still effective |
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: 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 Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T01: Internal pollution prevention opportunity audit(s) Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T10: Vendor assistance |
Source Reduction - Ensure we utilize FIFO approach Other Environmental Practices - We continue to make efforts on source reduction and control. Contiue to "fine tune" approach. |
| 2012 |
Source Reduction:: W14: Changed production schedule to minimize equipment and feedstock changeovers
Source Reduction:: W21: Instituted procedures to ensure that materials do not stay in inventory beyond Source Reduction:: W22: Began to test outdated material - continue to use if still effective |
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: T01: Internal pollution prevention opportunity audit(s) Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T06: Employee recommendation (under a formal company program) Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T11: Other Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T01: Internal pollution prevention opportunity audit(s) Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T10: Vendor assistance |
W14: Altered procedures to avoid time based change over, converted to production values, contaminate levels and product quality W21: Ensured first in first out inventory management also reduced on hand quantities to reduce potential for expired material W22: In cases where a material exceeds expiration date instituted evaluation. |
| 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: T06: Employee recommendation (under 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: T06: Employee recommendation (under a formal company program) Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T11: Other |
Source Reduction - Amphenol evaluated chemical preventative maintenance schedule and found the PM schedule did not change based on production levels. Engineers were tasked at determining updated scheduling based on production throughput. Any deviation from the new schedule required Management approval. Also 2009 production was 27 percent lower than previous year. |
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")