TRI Pollution Prevention Report for BOSTIK INC. and N,N-Dimethylformamide

Facility ID: 43223CNTRY802HA

Facility Name and Address:
BOSTIK INC.
802 HARMON AVE
COLUMBUS, OH 43223

Parent Company: ARKEMA INC

Industry: Adhesive Manufacturing (325520)
Chemical: N,N-Dimethylformamide

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	Section 8.11: Optional Pollution Prevention Information*
2015	Source Reduction:: W71: Other cleaning and degreasing modifications[-5-14%]	Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T01: Internal pollution prevention opportunity audit(s)	Source Reduction - The cost to dispose of a waste stream increased. We reduced the amount of DMF used to clean our reactor R-1 to save money.
2013			Other Barriers to Source Reduction - Pollution prevention previously implemented- additional reduction does not appear technically or economically feasible.
2012			Other Barriers to Source Reduction - DMF is used to clean our polyurethane reactors. As we often switch between industrial products and FDA regulated products cleaning is required.
2008			Source Reduction - We have switched primary cleaning solvents from dimethylformamide (Dmf) to dibasic ester (Dbe) on two of our product lines. Dbe can be re-Used several times before it becomes waste. Dmf can only be used once before it becomes waste.
2007	Source Reduction:: W71: Other cleaning and degreasing modifications	Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T01: Internal pollution prevention opportunity audit(s)	Source Reduction - We have switched primary cleaning solvents from dimethylformamide (Dmf) to dibasic ester (Dbe) on two of our product lines. Dbe can be re-Used several times before it becomes waste. Dmf can only be used once before it becomes 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.