TRI Pollution Prevention Report for HODGE FOUNDRY INC. and 4,4'-Isopropylidenediphenol

Facility ID: 16125HDGFN42LEE

Facility Name and Address:
HODGE FOUNDRY INC.
42 LEECH RD
GREENVILLE, PA 16125

Parent Company: ELYRIA FOUNDRY HOLDING CO LLC

Industry: Iron Foundries (331511)
Chemical: 4,4'-Isopropylidenediphenol

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: Methods to Identify Activity	Section 8.11: Optional Pollution Prevention Information*
2017		Barriers to P2 - Certain types of resins are used for certain jobs. Some jobs require certain resins for quality issues which is why we use the resin in some jobs. Other Barriers to Source Reduction - Certain types of resins are used for certain jobs. Some jobs require certain resins for quality issues which is why we use the resin in some jobs. Source Reduction: Source Reduction - try to limit the use when possible
2015		Other Barriers to Source Reduction - If we did not use the type of resin that contains this chemical, we would suffer a quality issue which is why we continue to use the resin that contains it.
2014	Barriers: B3-Barriers to P2 B3 - Concern that product quality may decline as a result of source reduction.	Barriers to P2: B3 - Concern that product quality may decline as a result of source reduction. - We have exploded changing this product but so far we have not found a replacement product that would eliminate this chemical.
2013		Other Barriers to Source Reduction - We have been exploring changing to a different resin but so far the other resin systems do not work as well in the winter.

*Classifications of Optional Pollution Prevention Information shown in brackets are provided by EPA.

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.

Source Reduction includes activities that eliminate or reduce the generation of chemical waste.
Recycling includes the recovery of a toxic chemical in waste for reuse.
Energy Recovery includes the combustion of toxic chemicals in waste to generate heat or electricity.
Treatment includes the destruction of a toxic chemical in waste.
Disposal or Other Releases includes toxic chemical quantities entering the environment.

The PPA requires facilities to provide the following details about each chemical they report to TRI:

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")

Facilities may also provide optional Pollution Prevention Information describing their source reduction, recycling, or pollution control activities.