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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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