Production Related Waste Management for Selected Chemical
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Waste Management Comparison - 2017
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:: S31: Instituted better labeling, testing, or other inventory management practices
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Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management
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Source Reduction - facility used first in first out, better processes for when using portable resin in totes |
| 2021 |
Source Reduction:: S33: Improved containment or material handling operations
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Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T10: Vendor assistance |
S33: INstallation of scales to keep product weights and raw material usage consistent Source Reduction - vendors continue to help location lower HAP and Styrene containing products4 |
| 2020 |
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 - This process already uses fluid impingement technology, lower styrene raw materials, automated movement to eliminate overspray waste and uses vaccum bags to help with emission reduction. Further technologies are not available for this size of parts or economically feasible. Other Environmental Practices: General Environmental Management - Our company utilizes inventory controls for reduction of waste from expired shelve life, and works with our suppliers and trade associations to investigate new technologies as they become available. Scales and other devices are used to ensure product consistency. |
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| 2018 |
Source Reduction:: W13: Improved maintenance scheduling, recordkeeping, or procedures
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Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T10: Vendor assistance |
Source Reduction - Employee and supervisor teams managing raw materials for storage so no outdated materials. Weighing materials to make sure their is consistent product Source Reduction - Making deliveries according to production line due dates, instead of stock piles. |
| 2017 |
Source Reduction:: W41: Increased purity or raw materials
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Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T10: Vendor assistance
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T09: Trade association/industry technical assistance program |
W41: We are constantly trying to update and work with our suppliers for lower HAP containing products and application techniques. Other Environmental Practices: General Environmental Management - Always working with our vendors and trade association for environmentally sound application methods and raw materials |
| 2016 |
Source Reduction:: W19: Other changes in operating practices
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Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T10: Vendor assistance |
W19: Added scales and product weighing devices for more consistent part sizes and weights to help with less scrap and waste product |
| 2015 |
Other Barriers to Source Reduction - setting up new process so already production was limited and down.The equipment is designed as controlled technology as it is and more automated so at this time no further reduction could be implemented. |
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| 2014 |
Source Reduction:: W41: Increased purity or raw materials
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Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T09: Trade association/industry technical assistance program
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T10: Vendor assistance |
W41: Worked with vendors to reduce styrene contents in raw materials |
| 2012 |
Source Reduction:: W41: Increased purity or raw materials
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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: T10: Vendor assistance |
Source Reduction - working with resin and gelcoat suppliers to lower the HAP contents of the materials being used. Currently researching and building converyorized equipment that should also help lower emissions and product waste. |
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")