TRI Pollution Prevention Report for APPVION OPERATIONS INC and Zinc compounds

Facility ID: 16673PPLTN100PA

Facility Name and Address:
APPVION OPERATIONS INC
100 PAPER MILL RD
ROARING SPRING, PA 16673

Parent Company: APPVION HOLDING CORP

Industry: Paper (except Newsprint) Mills (322121)
Chemical: Zinc compounds

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*
2016		Barriers: B6-Barriers to P2 B6 - Pollution prevention previously implemented - additional reduction does not appear technically or economically feas	Barriers to P2: B6 - Pollution prevention previously implemented - additional reduction does not appear technically or economically feas - scrubbers and precips already installed for removal.
2009			Other Environmental Practices - In 2009 new carbonless paper grades were developed at the Appleton - Spring Mill. The resins used in carbonless paper contains zinc compounds. The new grades use new resins with a higher amount of zinc compounds then historical carbonless papers grades. The success of the new grade development resulted in additional tons of carbonless paper being produced at the Appleton - Spring Mill. Appleton transfers boiler ash to a mining company, TJS Mining Inc., under a beneficial use permit. The coal mining activity permit number is: 03870701. This off-site location does not have an EPA Identification Number.
1992	Source Reduction:: W33: Installed overflow alarms or automatic shutoff valves	Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management

*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.