Emissions, Effluents and Waste Performance Data Summary 2005-2008
| Performance Indicators |
2008 |
2007 |
2006 |
2005 |
| Manufacturing Solvent Use, metric tons1 |
|
|
25,000 |
~30,000 |
N/D |
N/D |
|
|
14,000 |
N/D |
N/D |
N/D |
| Air pollutant emissions by type, metric tons |
- Ozone-depleting substances (ODS)
|
1.2 |
1.43 |
N/D |
N/D |
|
|
297 |
3184 |
3224 |
4714 |
|
|
50 |
58 |
674 |
84 |
- Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) 2
|
353 |
4013 |
427 |
411 |
- TRI Emissions (metric tons to air and water)
|
196 |
270 |
242 |
163 |
|
|
72 |
97 |
123 |
104 |
|
|
124 |
173 |
119 |
59 |
| Waste Generated, metric tons |
- Hazardous Waste Generated
|
46,800 |
54,000 |
62,300 |
60,900 |
- % Non-Haz. Waste Recycled
|
29% |
23% |
29% |
37% |
|
|
26% |
32% |
32% |
18% |
| Non-Hazardous Waste Generated2 |
27,000 |
32,0004,5 |
N/D |
N/D |
- % Non-Haz. Waste Recycled2
|
46% |
42%4,5 |
N/D |
N/D |
1 Data includes purchases of solvents in bulk (tank truck / railcar) and large packages (drums, Fisher Paks).
2 Data should be considered an estimate.
3 Data unavailable for a site sold at the end of 2007.
4 Prior year data have been modified to reflect corrections identified after publication of previous report.
5 2007 was the first year we collected non-hazardous waste generation and recycling data. Data should be considered estimates. This report contains a correction to the 2007 data.
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