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    Pollution Prevention Tools & Techniques

    Agency: Environmental Quality

    This training manual was prepared by the Kentucky Pollution Prevention Center (KPPC) for Michigan's Retired Engineer Technical Assistance Program.  The manual was presented to RETAP Assessors at the 2002 Annual Training session. 

     

    This outline follows the same format as the notebook used in the class.  Titles in bold represent the powerpoint slides that introduced each topic - presented by Mr. Cam Metcalf, KPPC.

     

    The documents below are PDF documents and can be viewed using Adobe's Acrobat Reader.

     

    Cover and Agenda

     

    What is P2?
            Attachment 1:  Exercise

     

    P2 Assessment Protocol
            Attachment 1:  Sample Letter
            Attachment 2:  KPPC Checklist
            Attachment 3:  Opportunities for Chemical Manufacturing
            Attachment 4:  Opportunities for Formulators
            Attachment 5:  Opportunities for Printing
            Attachment 6:  Opportunities for Photoprocessing
            Attachment 7:  Opportunities for Circuit Board Manufacturing
            Attachment 8:  Opportunities for Petroleum Refiring
            Attachment 9:  Opportunities for Other Industry Sectors

     

    P2 Technologies & Diffusion
            Attachment 1:  Strategic Goals Program Update
            Attachment 2:  Conductivity Controls for Rinse System - KPPC Proposal

     

    Fun Factory Exercise

     

    P2 Follow-up / Measurement

     

    Environmentally Preferred Purchasing
            Attachment 1:  Sample Evaluation Tools - KPPC

     

    Solid Waste
            Attachment 1:  Environmental Management System - case study results
            Attachment 2:  KPPC Checklists for Tracking Solid Waste
            Attachment 3:  MI Material Exchange Service Fact Sheet

     

    P2 for Dry Cleaners
            Attachment 1:  Strategies for Perc Dry Cleaners
            Attachment 2:  P2 Opportunities for Dry Cleaning
            Attachment 3:  Indiana Recognition Program for Dry Cleaners
            Attachment 4:  Internet Resources for Dry Cleaning

     

    Vehicle Maintenance
            Attachment 1:  Hazardous Waste Reduction in Vehicle Maintenance Industry
            Attachment 2:  Indiana Recognition Program for Vehicle Maintenance Shops
            Attachment 3:  P2 Checklist, KPPC Tech Tips and Internet Resources for Vehicle Maintnenace

     

    Metal Fabrication
            Attachment 1:  Opportunities for Metal Fabricators
            Attachment 2:  Developing a Coolant Maintenance Program
            Attachment 3:  Metalworking Fluid Waste Reduction
            Attachment 4:  Sample P2 Manual for Metal Fabricators
            Attachment 5:  Waste Minimization Methods and Extending Metal Working Fluid Life

     

    Electroplating
            Attachment 1:  MI Manufacturing Technologies Center (MMTC) Metal Finishing Checklist
            Attachment 2:  Fact sheets, studies on both extension and rinse water systems

     

    P2 for Painting
            Attachment 1:  Overview of Coating Application Processes
            Attachment 2:  The Coatings Guide
            Attachment 3:  Calculating Costs of Switching to Alternative Surface Coating Systems
            Attachment 4:  Implementing Cost Effective Powder Painting Procedures
            Attachment 5:  Case Studies, Diagram of Painting, Exercise to Determine Emissions and Internet Resources

     

    Energy Efficiency
            Attachment 1:  Case Studies and worksheets (Air Compressor)
            Attachment 2:  General Energy Recommendations
            Attachment 3:  Industrial Assessment Center Report Sample
            Attachment 4:  Recommendations, Case Studies and Internet Resources

     

    SAGE Exercise

     

    P2 for Printing
            Attachment 1:  Mitchell Case Study
            Attachment 2:  McNaughton Case Study
            Attachment 3:  EPA Brief on  Gravure-coated Metalized Paper and Film
            Attachment 4:  Self-assessment Checklist for Commercial Printing and Internet Resources

     

    P2 for Food Processing
            Attachment 1:  Overview of P2 in Food Processing
            Attachment 2:  Environmental Self-assessment for Food Processing Industry and Internet Resources

     

    Heating Systems

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