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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| 2021 |
Source Reduction:: S05: Modified content, grade, or purity of a chemical input[-50-99%]
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Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management
Barriers: B3-No Information B3 - Concern that product quality may decline as a result of source reduction. Barriers: B1-No Information B1 - Insufficient capital to install new source reduction equipment or implement new source reduction activities/initiat |
S05: New technology and offering of some required Zinc Compounds allows for higher activity, where functionality in the formulation in some cases can increase or at least remain the same, with less weight percent used. |
| 2020 |
Source Reduction:: W42: Substituted raw materials[-50-99%]
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Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management
Barriers: B3-No Information B3 - Concern that product quality may decline as a result of source reduction. Barriers: B1-No Information B1 - Insufficient capital to install new source reduction equipment or implement new source reduction activities/initiat |
W42: Ongoing technical work and research and development to use more activated forms of Zinc Compounds and in doing so, in some cases, less weight percent is needed in the product. On the other side, business growth may offset some of the potential decreases. |
| 2019 |
Source Reduction:: W42: Substituted raw materials[-50-99%]
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Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management
Barriers: B7-Barriers to P2 B7 - No known substitutes or alternative technologies. |
Barriers to P2: B7 - No known substitutes or alternative technologies. - The rubber industry could benefit greatly from zinc compound alternatives in compounding |
| 2018 |
Source Reduction:: W42: Substituted raw materials
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Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management
Barriers: B7-Barriers to P2 B7 - No known substitutes or alternative technologies. |
W42: In 2018, the company allocated resources for additional use of more highly activated zinc compounds which allow up to 50% usage with the same functionality. Source Reduction - In addition the company improved overall scrap and product rework which reduced the overall level of Zinc Compound release Barriers to P2: B7 - No known substitutes or alternative technologies. - The rubber industry could benefit greatly from zinc compound alternatives in compounding. |
| 2017 |
Source Reduction:: W42: Substituted raw materials
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Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management
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W42: In 2017 the company began technical studies for and early use of more highly activated zinc compounds which allow for up to 50% usage with the same functionality in the finished product Source Reduction - Research and Development |
| 2016 |
Source Reduction:: W42: Substituted raw materials
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Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management
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W42: In 2017 will begin technical studies and potential use of an activated zinc compound which allows for up to a -50% usage with the same functionality in the finished product Source Reduction - Research and Development |
| 2015 |
Source Reduction:: W58: Other process modifications[-15-24%]
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Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T11: Other |
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| 2014 |
Source Reduction:: W58: Other process modifications[-15-24%]
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Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T11: Other |
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| 2013 |
Source Reduction:: W58: Other process modifications
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Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T11: Other |
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| 2012 |
Source Reduction:: W58: Other process modifications
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Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T11: Other |
Source Reduction - Total in-house and external PPM scrap have been reduced considerably due to good operational practicces and focus of continuous improvement on enhancing overall product quality. Even though the usage of Zinc Compounds has increased in 2012, the need to dispose of them has decreased. |
| 2011 |
Source Reduction:: W58: Other process modifications
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Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T11: Other |
W58: Cross-functional quality ann technical teams for process control and scrap reduction Source Reduction - Propose alternatives where possible Source Reduction - Continuous improvement program for waste reduction |
| 2010 |
Source Reduction:: W19: Other changes in operating practices
Source Reduction:: W25: Instituted clearinghouse to exchange materials that would otherwise be discarde |
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management |
Source Reduction - - Scrap reduction |
| 2009 |
Source Reduction:: W19: Other changes in operating practices
Source Reduction:: W25: Instituted clearinghouse to exchange materials that would otherwise be discarde |
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management |
Other Environmental Practices - A recycling program for unvulcanized rubber scrap to an off-site vendor was utilized in 2009. |
| 2008 |
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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Other Environmental Practices - LMI Custom Mixing, LLC is seeking vendors who will purchase or recycle unvulcanized polymeric formulations containing zinc compounds to eliminate quantities being disposed of by landfill. |
| 2007 |
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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| 2006 |
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")