TRI Pollution Prevention Report for HERAEUS PRECIOUS METALS NA LLC and Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)

Facility ID: 90670PGPND13429

Facility Name and Address:
HERAEUS PRECIOUS METALS NA LLC
13429 ALONDRA BLVD
SANTA FE SPRINGS, CA 90670

Parent Company: HERAEUS INC

Industry: Secondary Smelting, Refining, and Alloying of Nonferrous Metal (except Copper and Aluminum) (331492)
Chemical: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)

Production Related Waste Management for Selected Chemical

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Waste Management Comparison - 2021

Pollution Prevention Activities for Selected Chemical

Reporting Year	Section 8.10: Methods to Identify Activity	Section 8.11: Optional Pollution Prevention Information*
2022		Source Reduction: Source Reduction - Nitric compounds are used as formulation component, sold as a product, is a bi-product of our processes and consumption is dependent on market condition for our recycling of our precious metal from industrial waste materials and manufacturing of precious metal containing chemical compounds.
2021		Source Reduction: Source Reduction - Nitrate compounds are used as a formulation component, sold as a product, is a byproduct of our processes and consumption is depending on market condition for the recycling of precious metals from industrial waste materials and manufacturing of precious metal containing chemical compounds.
2020		Source Reduction: Source Reduction - Nitrate compounds are used as a formulation component, sold as a product, is a byproduct of our processes and consumption is depending on market condition for the recycling of precious metals from industrial waste materials and manufacturing of precious metal containing chemical compounds.
2019		Source Reduction: Source Reduction - Nitrate compounds are used as a formulation component, sold as a product, is a byproduct of our processes and consumption is depending on market condition for the recycling of precious metals from industrial waste materials and manufacturing of precious metal containing chemical compounds.
2018	Barriers: B8-Barriers to P2 B8 - A reduction does not appear to be technically feasible	Barriers to P2: B8 - A reduction does not appear to be technically feasible - Nitrates are produced as part of the precious metal dissolution process and are neutralized in the waste water treatment system. Increase is depending on market and material input.
2012		Other Barriers to Source Reduction - NITRATE COMPOUNDS ARE DEPENDING PRODUCTION VOLUMES, WHICH VARY DUE TO MARKET CONDITION.

*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.