TRI Pollution Prevention Report for 3M CO - CYNTHIANA and Zinc compounds

Facility ID: 41031MCMPNNEWLA

Facility Name and Address:
3M CO - CYNTHIANA
1308 NEW LAIR RD
CYNTHIANA, KY 41031

Parent Company: 3M CO

Industry: Coated and Laminated Paper Manufacturing (322222)
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*
2011 Source Reduction:: W73: Substituted coating materials used
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T01: Internal pollution prevention opportunity audit(s)
Source Reduction - Have increased the use of water based coatings thus decreasing the use of solvent based coating
2010 Source Reduction:: W42: Substituted raw materials
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T11: Other
Source Reduction - Replaced product with a waterbase zinc free product
2005 Source Reduction:: W32: Improved procedures for loading, unloading, and transfer operations
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T06: Employee recommendation (under a formal company program)
2004 Source Reduction:: W32: Improved procedures for loading, unloading, and transfer operations

Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T06: Employee recommendation (under a formal company program)
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T11: Other
2003 Source Reduction:: W19: Other changes in operating practices

Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T05: Employee recommendation (independent of a formal company program)
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T11: Other
2002 Source Reduction:: W19: Other changes in operating practices

Source Reduction:: W58: Other process modifications

Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T06: Employee recommendation (under a formal company program)
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T11: Other
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T06: Employee recommendation (under a formal company program)
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T01: Internal pollution prevention opportunity audit(s)
2001 Source Reduction:: W19: Other changes in operating practices

Source Reduction:: W58: Other process modifications

Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T06: Employee recommendation (under a formal company program)
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T11: Other
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T06: Employee recommendation (under a formal company program)
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T01: Internal pollution prevention opportunity audit(s)
2000 Source Reduction:: W19: Other changes in operating practices


Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T06: Employee recommendation (under a formal company program)
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T11: Other
1999 Source Reduction:: W19: Other changes in operating practices


Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T06: Employee recommendation (under a formal company program)
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T11: Other
1998 Source Reduction:: W19: Other changes in operating practices


Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T06: Employee recommendation (under a formal company program)
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T11: Other
1997 Source Reduction:: W19: Other changes in operating practices


Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T06: Employee recommendation (under a formal company program)
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T11: Other
1996 Source Reduction:: W13: Improved maintenance scheduling, recordkeeping, or procedures

Source Reduction:: W54: Instituted better controls on operating bulk containers to minimize discarding
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T06: Employee recommendation (under a formal company program)
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T06: Employee recommendation (under a formal company program)
1995 Source Reduction:: W13: Improved maintenance scheduling, recordkeeping, or procedures

Source Reduction:: W54: Instituted better controls on operating bulk containers to minimize discarding
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T06: Employee recommendation (under a formal company program)
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T06: Employee recommendation (under a formal company program)
*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:
Facilities may also provide optional Pollution Prevention Information describing their source reduction, recycling, or pollution control activities.