Production Related Waste Management for Selected Chemical
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Waste Management Comparison - 2022
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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| 2022 | |||
| 2019 |
Barriers: B6-Barriers to P2 B6 - Pollution prevention previously implemented - additional reduction does not appear technically or economically feas
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Barriers to P2: B6 - Pollution prevention previously implemented - additional reduction does not appear technically or economically feas - Methanol use is very low already, other issues have greater priority |
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| 2018 |
Other Barriers to Source Reduction - Low priority |
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| 2017 |
Other Barriers to Source Reduction - Changes to approved product formula could initiate an opportunity to competitors if changed |
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| 2016 |
Barriers: B6-Barriers to P2 B6 - Pollution prevention previously implemented - additional reduction does not appear technically or economically feas
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Barriers to P2: B6 - Pollution prevention previously implemented - additional reduction does not appear technically or economically feas - Total methanol use is relatively low at the facility, and focus on minimization of non-TRI wastes appears to have a larger overall potential for environmental and cost benefit than focus on reduction of TRI wastes. Other Environmental Practices: General Environmental Management - The facility is focusing on control of dust generation this year, to assist in compliance with the OSHA silica standard. While this is primarily driven by compliance obligations and health drivers, there will be an associated environmental benefit from modestly reduced dust generated by the facility. |
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| 2013 |
Other Barriers to Source Reduction - limited material use - low potential for reduction |
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| 2000 |
Source Reduction:: W19: Other changes in operating practices
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Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management
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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")