TRI Pollution Prevention Report for SPECTRUM BRANDS and 2,4-D

Facility ID: 35150PRKRF321NA

Facility Name and Address:
SPECTRUM BRANDS
1000 W FORT WILLIAMS ST
SYLACAUGA, AL 35150

Parent Company: SPECTRUM BRANDS

Industry: Fertilizer (Mixing Only) Manufacturing (325314)
Chemical: 2,4-D

Production Related Waste Management for Selected Chemical

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Waste Management Comparison - 2021

Pollution Prevention Activities for Selected Chemical

Reporting Year	Section 8.10: Newly Implemented Source Reduction Activity	Section 8.10: Methods to Identify Activity
1999	Source Reduction:: W39: Other spill or leak prevention Source Reduction:: W41: Increased purity or raw materials Source Reduction:: W54: Instituted better controls on operating bulk containers to minimize discarding	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: T10: Vendor assistance
1998	Source Reduction:: W39: Other spill or leak prevention Source Reduction:: W41: Increased purity or raw materials Source Reduction:: W54: Instituted better controls on operating bulk containers to minimize discarding	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: T10: Vendor assistance
1997	Source Reduction:: W39: Other spill or leak prevention Source Reduction:: W41: Increased purity or raw materials Source Reduction:: W54: Instituted better controls on operating bulk containers to minimize discarding	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: T10: Vendor assistance
1996	Source Reduction:: W39: Other spill or leak prevention Source Reduction:: W41: Increased purity or raw materials Source Reduction:: W54: Instituted better controls on operating bulk containers to minimize discarding	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: T10: Vendor assistance
1995	Source Reduction:: W19: Other changes in operating practices Source Reduction:: W29: Other changes in inventory control Source Reduction:: W55: Changed from small volume containers to bulk containers to minimize discarding	Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management
1994	Source Reduction:: W14: Changed production schedule to minimize equipment and feedstock changeovers Source Reduction:: W24: Instituted better labeling procedures	Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management
1992	Source Reduction:: W19: Other changes in operating practices	Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management
1991	Source Reduction:: W19: Other changes in operating practices Source Reduction:: W60: Changed to mechanical stripping/cleaning devices (from solvents or other	Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management 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.