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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| 2014 |
Source Reduction:: W56: Reduced or eliminated use of an organic solvent
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Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T11: Other
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W56: Reduced percentage of solvent in manufacturing around September 2014. Source Reduction - R&D reduced amount of solvent in the manufacturing of a product. |
| 2010 |
Source Reduction:: W89: Other product modifications
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Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T01: Internal pollution prevention opportunity audit(s)
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| 2009 |
Source Reduction:: W89: Other product modifications
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Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T01: Internal pollution prevention opportunity audit(s)
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Other Environmental Practices - Began selling a byproduct stream containing methanol in 2009 due to reduced load on energy recovery boiler. |
| 2008 |
Source Reduction:: W36: Implemented inspection or monitoring program of potential spill or leak sources
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Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T11: Other
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Other Environmental Practices - Installed a thermal oxidizer in may 2008 to eliminate pt source air emissions. |
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")