Production Related Waste Management for Selected Chemical
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Waste Management Comparison - 2019
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:: S05: Modified content, grade, or purity of a chemical input[-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. |
S05: Evaluate effectiveness of production chemicals that do not contain or have a reduced concentration of Glycol ethers. Source Reduction - Process engineering group working to identify potential replacement of reduction for processes that containing certain glycol ethers. Barriers to P2: B3 - Concern that product quality may decline as a result of source reduction. - Determination of effectiveness will be crucial to developing replacements. |
| 2021 |
Source Reduction:: S35: Other improvements to inventory and material management
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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. |
S35: Set inventory levels for specific materials. Due to supply chain issues some materials expired due to ordering excess amounts to ensure having it on hand. Source Reduction - Group compared lead times and usage to determine inventory levels. Barriers to P2: B3 - Concern that product quality may decline as a result of source reduction. - Increased usage for 2021 was driven by quality issues due to contaminant redepositing on product. Also experienced process upsets that required dumping and remaking a bath more frequently than desired. |
| 2020 |
Source Reduction:: W22: Began to test outdated material - continue to use if still effective
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Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management
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Source Reduction - Production group (Engineer and operators) are working to minimize material expiring before full use Other Barriers to Source Reduction - Use of Glycol ether bearing materials is determined by customer requirements for products manufactured in the reporting year. This results in a variation based on products manufactured. |
| 2019 |
Source Reduction:: W19: Other changes in operating practices[-0-4%]
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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) Barriers: B3-Barriers to P2 B3 - Concern that product quality may decline as a result of source reduction. |
W19: Changed criteria for bath changes to extent bath life, reducing dump and remakes Source Reduction - Worked with production engineer to determine ablility to extend bath life Source Reduction - Production engineer recommended criteria allowing for bath extension Barriers to P2: B3 - Concern that product quality may decline as a result of source reduction. - Product criteria is the only consideration if a bath needs to be dumped earlier than current criteria dictates |
| 2018 |
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: T10: Vendor assistance
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T10: Vendor assistance Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T06: Employee recommendation (under a formal company program) |
W21: Inventory quantities have been evaluated and reduced to help off set potential for expiring shelf life. W22: Pastes and inks are being evaluated to use beyond expiration date. Source Reduction - Working with vendor to ensure availability of material due to reduced inventory Source Reduction - Amphenol APC is conducting work to reduce waste and in turn reduce costs associated with replacement and disposal. |
| 2017 |
Source Reduction:: W21: Instituted procedures to ensure that materials do not stay in inventory beyond
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Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T10: Vendor assistance
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Source Reduction - Working with vendor to get extensions beyond initial expiration date |
| 2016 |
Source Reduction:: W19: Other changes in operating practices[-0-4%]
Source Reduction:: W22: Began to test outdated material - continue to use if still effective[-0-4%] Source Reduction:: W73: Substituted coating materials used[-0-4%] |
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T01: Internal pollution prevention opportunity audit(s)
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T10: Vendor assistance Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management |
W19: Removed some materials from processes when not in use to minimize loss W22: Materials approaching expiration are tested , if they pass a new expiration date is given to extend use. W73: Where possible and with customer approval we will utilize material with lower concentration or no Glycol ethers Source Reduction - Our product managers will work with customers to see if substitution can be approved Source Reduction - Material which is used intermittently would experience loss of effectiveness, we now containerize when not in use to reduce this loss Source Reduction - Work with vendors should a material come close to expiration |
| 2015 |
Source Reduction:: W22: Began to test outdated material - continue to use if still effective[-0-4%]
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Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management
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Source Reduction - Amphenol APCBT manufactures product on customer requirements, creating variability in process (some product requires a large amount of material while others do not. We continue to work at minimizing material use. |
| 2014 |
Source Reduction:: W13: Improved maintenance scheduling, recordkeeping, or procedures[-0-4%]
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%] |
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T11: Other
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T06: Employee recommendation (under a formal company program) Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T10: Vendor assistance |
W13: We continue to work towards refining our processes to reduce waste and extend the life of our chemistry. Retesting of materials that expire to evaluate continued use.Working on reducing inventory to a JIT schedule. |
| 2013 |
Source Reduction:: W14: Changed production schedule to minimize equipment and feedstock changeovers
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Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T01: Internal pollution prevention opportunity audit(s)
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T11: Other |
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| 2012 |
Source Reduction:: W14: Changed production schedule to minimize equipment and feedstock changeovers
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Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T01: Internal pollution prevention opportunity audit(s)
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T11: Other |
Source Reduction - Work conducted to extend bath life in processes. Therefore reducing frequency of dump and remakes Source Reduction - Team consists of EHS, Upper management, Engineering and line operators |
| 2011 |
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: Evaluated PM schedule and discovered that PM''s were not controlled by discrete values. Some PMs were conducted solely as a convience. Team set specific triggers to allow PM actions |
| 2008 | Source Reduction - CHANGE IN SOLDERMASK USED IN PROCESS. Incorporated new processes in 2008 need to review in 2010 reporting (RY2009) | ||
| 2007 |
Source Reduction:: W89: Other product modifications
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Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T11: Other
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Source Reduction - Change in soldermask used in process. |
| 2001 |
Source Reduction:: W32: Improved procedures for loading, unloading, and transfer operations
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Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T06: Employee recommendation (under a formal company program)
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| 1995 |
Source Reduction:: W49: Other raw material modifications
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Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T10: Vendor assistance
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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")