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* |
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| 2022 |
Source Reduction:: S44: Other improvements to operating practices and training
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Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T11: Other
Barriers: B6-No Information B6 - Pollution prevention previously implemented - additional reduction does not appear technically or economically feas |
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| 2021 |
Source Reduction:: S41: Improved scheduling, record keeping, or procedures for operations, cleaning, and maintenance[-0-4%]
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Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T11: Other
Barriers: B3-Barriers to P2 B3 - Concern that product quality may decline as a result of source reduction. |
Barriers to P2: B3 - Concern that product quality may decline as a result of source reduction. - Nitrate compounds are produced as a by-product of nitric acid use. Nitric acid is a cleaning and sanitation product to clean food contact surfaces. Nitric acid need fluctuate based on production needs. |
| 2020 |
Source Reduction:: W71: Other cleaning and degreasing modifications
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Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T11: Other
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W71: Longer production runs equated to less cleaning activities. Source Reduction - Verified longer production runs. |
| 2019 |
Barriers: B3-Barriers to P2 B3 - Concern that product quality may decline as a result of source reduction.
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Barriers to P2: B3 - Concern that product quality may decline as a result of source reduction. - Nitrate compounds are produced as a by-product of nitric acid use. Nitric acid is a cleaning and sanitation product to clean food contact surfaces. |
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| 2018 |
Barriers: B3-Barriers to P2 B3 - Concern that product quality may decline as a result of source reduction.
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Barriers to P2: B3 - Concern that product quality may decline as a result of source reduction. - Nitric acid is used as a cleaning/sanitation agent. Use of nitric acid under the recommended quantities for effective cleaning/sanitation may have an adverse affect on quality. |
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| 2016 |
Other Barriers to Source Reduction - Nitrate compounds are directly related to the quantity of nitric acid otherwise used. |
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| 2013 |
Other Barriers to Source Reduction - Concern that product quality may decline as a result of source reduction because nitric acid is critical to the sanitation process. |
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| 2012 |
Other Barriers to Source Reduction - Concern that product quality may decline as a result of source reduction. |
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")