TRI Pollution Prevention Report for SUN COSMETICS LLC and Ammonia

Facility ID: 46383PFZRP4901E

Facility Name and Address:
SUN COSMETICS LLC
4901 EVANS AVE
VALPARAISO, IN 46383

Parent Company: SUN CHEMICAL CORP

Industry: Synthetic Dye and Pigment Manufacturing (325130)
Chemical: Ammonia

Production Related Waste Management for Selected Chemical

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Waste Management Comparison - 2020

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*
2020	Source Reduction:: W19: Other changes in operating practices[-0-4%]	Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T03: Materials balance audits	Source Reduction - Reaction formulation change, reducing ammonia as a reactant
2019	Source Reduction:: W15: Introduced an in-line product quality monitoring or other process analysis system	Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T11: Other Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management	Source Reduction - Increased tracking Source Reduction - Increased Operating Controls
2016	Source Reduction:: W50: Optimized reaction conditions or otherwise increased efficiency of synthesis	Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T03: Materials balance audits
2013	Source Reduction:: W50: Optimized reaction conditions or otherwise increased efficiency of synthesis	Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management	Source Reduction - Improved measurement and control of reactant / reaction
2012	Source Reduction:: W50: Optimized reaction conditions or otherwise increased efficiency of synthesis	Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T03: Materials balance audits
1999	Source Reduction:: W58: Other process modifications	Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T01: Internal pollution prevention opportunity audit(s) Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T03: Materials balance audits Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management
1994	Source Reduction:: W52: Modified equipment, layout, or piping	Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T01: Internal pollution prevention opportunity audit(s) Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T10: Vendor assistance
1993	Source Reduction:: W36: Implemented inspection or monitoring program of potential spill or leak sources	Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T10: Vendor assistance
1992	Source Reduction:: W13: Improved maintenance scheduling, recordkeeping, or procedures Source Reduction:: W32: Improved procedures for loading, unloading, and transfer operations	Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T10: Vendor assistance Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management
1991	Source Reduction:: W13: Improved maintenance scheduling, recordkeeping, or procedures Source Reduction:: W32: Improved procedures for loading, unloading, and transfer operations Source Reduction:: W36: Implemented inspection or monitoring program of potential spill or leak sources	Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T10: Vendor assistance Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T10: Vendor assistance 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:

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.