TRI Pollution Prevention Report for SAINT GOBAIN ABRASIVES INC and Toluene

Facility ID: 18936MYCSN2CMME

Facility Name and Address:
SAINT GOBAIN ABRASIVES INC
200 COMMERCE DR
MONTGOMERYVILLE, PA 18936

Parent Company: SAINT-GOBAIN NA

Industry: Abrasive Product Manufacturing (327910)
Chemical: Toluene

Production Related Waste Management for Selected Chemical

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Waste Management Comparison - 2020

Pollution Prevention Activities for Selected Chemical

Reporting Year	Section 8.10: Methods to Identify Activity	Section 8.11: Optional Pollution Prevention Information*
2017	Barriers: B4-Barriers to P2 B4 - Source reduction activities were implemented but were unsuccessful.	Barriers to P2: B4 - Source reduction activities were implemented but were unsuccessful. - High employee turnover and consequent retraining prevented SR activity from being fully implemented.
2016	Barriers: B4-Barriers to P2 B4 - Source reduction activities were implemented but were unsuccessful.	Barriers to P2: B4 - Source reduction activities were implemented but were unsuccessful. - Reclaim unit was purchased to continue site's solvent reclaim efforts however it was incorrect for our needs and did not work as intended.
2014		Other Environmental Practices: General Environmental Management - Site went from a Large Quanitity Generator of Hazardous Waste to a Small Quantity Generator of Hazardous Waste.

*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.