Production Related Waste Management for Selected Chemical
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Waste Management Comparison - 2013
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 |
Source Reduction:: S21: Optimized process conditions to increase efficiency[-0-4%]
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Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management
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S21: Better management of process has lead to increased efficiency and reduced scrap rate. |
| 2021 |
Source Reduction:: S21: Optimized process conditions to increase efficiency
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Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T10: Vendor assistance
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S21: Process modifications helped reduce scrap rate, therefore reducing raw material usage and disposal. Source Reduction - proper management of chemicals reduces scrap unused outdated raw materials. |
| 2020 |
Source Reduction:: W21: Instituted procedures to ensure that materials do not stay in inventory beyond[-5-14%]
Source Reduction:: W33: Installed overflow alarms or automatic shutoff valves[-100%] |
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T10: Vendor assistance
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management |
W21: continue to work with vendors on inventory management. W33: Capital expenditure for high level alarms and improvements to bulk unloading area. Source Reduction: Source Reduction - Continue to improve scrap rate by meeting scrap goals. Reducing scrap reduces amount of product purchased and processed. |
| 2019 |
Source Reduction:: W61: Changed to aqueous cleaners (from solvents or other materials)[-0-4%]
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Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T09: Trade association/industry technical assistance program
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W61: We continue to trial non flammable non haz solvents. Source Reduction - ACMA manufactures association helping. |
| 2018 |
Source Reduction:: W61: Changed to aqueous cleaners (from solvents or other materials)
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Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T10: Vendor assistance
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W61: Continue to pursue non voc non styrene cleaners Source Reduction - proper storage of materials to prevent expired product that needs disposed of Other Environmental Practices: General Environmental Management - We are an ISO 14001 certified company that continually reviews aspects and impacts of all aspects of our business. |
| 2017 |
Source Reduction:: W19: Other changes in operating practices[-5-14%]
Source Reduction:: W61: Changed to aqueous cleaners (from solvents or other materials)[-5-14%] |
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T06: Employee recommendation (under a formal company program) |
W19: Reduced scrap rate so we waste less materials. W61: Changed one process from flammable solvent to water based. Source Reduction - Scrap reduction team and inventory control Source Reduction - Recomendations from safety team to reduce flammable solvents. Worked with teammates and came up with solution for cleaning SMC machine. Source Reduction: Source Reduction - Use third party to manage inventory to reduce waste from unused or expired product. Other Environmental Practices: General Environmental Management - better management of waste streams to reduce amount of waste shipped. |
| 2016 |
Source Reduction:: W21: Instituted procedures to ensure that materials do not stay in inventory beyond[-5-14%]
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Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T10: Vendor assistance
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W21: Working with vendor to manage stock so we do not have to dispose of expired products. Source Reduction - Working with 3rd party to manage inventory of chemicals so they do not expire. We only receive quantities that we use immediately. Other Environmental Practices: General Environmental Management - We continue to be in compliance with our ISO14001 certification which helps us assure we are operating in an environmentally friendly manor. Source Reduction: Source Reduction - Proper training and adherence to mixing procedures results in less waste resin that needs to be treated onsite. |
| 2015 |
Source Reduction:: W14: Changed production schedule to minimize equipment and feedstock changeovers[-5-14%]
Source Reduction:: W19: Other changes in operating practices[-0-4%] Source Reduction:: W41: Increased purity or raw materials[-50-99%] |
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T03: Materials balance audits
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T09: Trade association/industry technical assistance program Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T03: Materials balance audits Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T06: Employee recommendation (under a formal company program) Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T10: Vendor assistance Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T10: Vendor assistance |
W41: Better raw material quality reduces waste from scrap. Source Reduction - Vendor assistance to reduce expired resins Source Reduction: Source Reduction - implemented vendor management of raw materials to reduce the amount of off spec and expired product that would have to be shipped off as a waste. |
| 2014 |
Source Reduction:: W21: Instituted procedures to ensure that materials do not stay in inventory beyond[-15-24%]
Source Reduction:: W54: Instituted better controls on operating bulk containers to minimize discarding Source Reduction:: W55: Changed from small volume containers to bulk containers to minimize discarding |
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T03: Materials balance audits
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T10: Vendor assistance Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T03: Materials balance audits |
Other Environmental Practices: General Environmental Management - ISO 14001 audits, monthly HSE Team audits and daily MACT and audits on annual environmental goals. Annual environmental training and quarterly toolbox talks are conducted. Other Environmental Practices: Waste Treatment - Onsite treatment is polymerization of initiated waste mix per our waste polymerization program. This reduces waste shipped and treated. Source Reduction: Source Reduction - We passed out ISO 14001 audit and continue to operate under our Title V air permit with no deviations and no findings during our annual air inspection. We continue to meet our waste reduction goal of a 3% decrease. All resins continue to be properly managed by a 3rd party to reduce scrap from expired product. |
| 2013 |
Source Reduction:: W14: Changed production schedule to minimize equipment and feedstock changeovers
Source Reduction:: W21: Instituted procedures to ensure that materials do not stay in inventory beyond 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: T04: Participative team management 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) Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T02: External pollution prevention opportunity audit(s) Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T10: Vendor assistance Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T02: External pollution prevention opportunity audit(s) |
W14: Running more of the same material requires less cleaning and less waste. W21: Third party management of chemicals. We only handle what we use in a week so nothing gets expired. W54: Bulk delivery of resins and styrene to reduce waste. Source Reduction - ISO 14001 certificate along with daily MACT audits, Weekly and Annual audits. Source Reduction - ISO 14001 audit and HSE team onsite. Source Reduction - Daily management meetings, management on the HSE Team, annual ISO 14001 Management Review, monthly reporting on environmental objectives. Source Reduction - See W21 Source Reduction - ACES Suggestion program includes safety and environmental Source Reduction - We passed our ISO 14001 audit on 6/18/14 and our external Ohio EPA air audit. We continue to try to reduce scrap through inititives and environmental goals such as reducing hazardous waste by 3% over last years numbers. All resins continue to be managed by a third party so we do not have to dispose of expired materials and our presses and process are MACT WWWW and PPPP compliant. |
| 2012 |
Source Reduction:: W14: Changed production schedule to minimize equipment and feedstock changeovers
Source Reduction:: W21: Instituted procedures to ensure that materials do not stay in inventory beyond 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: T04: Participative team management Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T06: Employee recommendation (under a formal company program) Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T10: Vendor assistance Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T02: External pollution prevention opportunity audit(s) |
W14: Better scheduling reduces wasted mix from unused pots. W21: All resins are managed by third party to reduce on hand amounts and control inventory. W54: Bulk filling procedures and buying in bulk. Source Reduction - ACES program is used for the quality program and environmental program. Source Reduction - All resins are managed by third party to reduce on hand amounts and control inventory. Source Reduction - ISO and ACES suggestion programs Source Reduction - Management reviews ACES and participates in the ISO management review. Source Reduction - ISO audits and clean team audits. Other Environmental Practices - We have an ISO 14001 certification that was renewed last year. We continue to determine aspects and impacts and assign objectives and targets with measurable. Currently we are working on reducing our hazardous waste by 3%, Reducing our general waste by 5%. |
| 2011 |
Source Reduction:: W14: Changed production schedule to minimize equipment and feedstock changeovers
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: T06: Employee recommendation (under a formal company program) Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T02: External pollution prevention opportunity audit(s) |
W14: Implemented better scheduling to reduce waste mix containing styrene W54: ISO Audit recommendation and implementation of a bulk filling procedure. Source Reduction - Aces program. |
| 2000 |
Source Reduction:: W13: Improved maintenance scheduling, recordkeeping, or procedures
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Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T05: Employee recommendation (independent of a formal company program)
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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")