TRI Pollution Prevention Report for CAMBREX CHARLES CITY INC and Chlorobenzene

Facility ID: 50616SLSBR1900R

Facility Name and Address:
CAMBREX CHARLES CITY INC
1205 11TH ST
CHARLES CITY, IA 50616

Parent Company: CAMBREX CORP

Industry: Medicinal and Botanical Manufacturing (325411)
Chemical: Chlorobenzene

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*
2019		Barriers: B6-Barriers to P2 B6 - Pollution prevention previously implemented - additional reduction does not appear technically or economically feas	Barriers to P2: B6 - Pollution prevention previously implemented - additional reduction does not appear technically or economically feas - Operational excellence program previously implemented for solvent reduction.
2018		Barriers: B6-Barriers to P2 B6 - Pollution prevention previously implemented - additional reduction does not appear technically or economically feas	Barriers to P2: B6 - Pollution prevention previously implemented - additional reduction does not appear technically or economically feas - Operational excellence program implemented for solvent reduction.
2017	Source Reduction:: W56: Reduced or eliminated use of an organic solvent[-0-4%]	Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T01: Internal pollution prevention opportunity audit(s)	Source Reduction - Operational excellence program for solvent reduction. Source Reduction: Source Reduction - Internal operational excellence program for solvent reduction.
2016	Source Reduction:: W19: Other changes in operating practices[-5-14%]	Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T01: Internal pollution prevention opportunity audit(s)	W19: Ran a modified process for product qualification to reduce raw material needs and waste generation per pound of product produced. Source Reduction - Identified opportunity for improvement Other Environmental Practices: General Environmental Management - Worked with vendor to send more waste through recycling than thermal destruction.
2015	Source Reduction:: W29: Other changes in inventory control[-0-4%] Source Reduction:: W50: Optimized reaction conditions or otherwise increased efficiency of synthesis[-0-4%]	Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T11: Other Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T11: Other	W29: Implemented new inventory management system. W50: Minor scale up to increase production yields over resource requirements.
2014	Source Reduction:: W52: Modified equipment, layout, or piping[-50-99%] Source Reduction:: W50: Optimized reaction conditions or otherwise increased efficiency of synthesis[-5-14%]	Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T11: Other Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management
2013	Source Reduction:: W56: Reduced or eliminated use of an organic solvent	Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T01: Internal pollution prevention opportunity audit(s)

*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.