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Following are specific recommendations for
preventing pollution in your fiberglass operations. You can also
view common pollution prevention methods that apply to all types of
business by clicking on the category "hyper links" further down this
page. Click on these links to scroll down this
page
Good Housekeeping (Click here for common p2 methods that apply to all types
of business) Use recyclable floor sweeping compound reduces
amount of resin and solvent contaminated floor sweeping
Maintenance
(Click here for common p2 methods that apply to all types of
business) Purchase and Inventory (Click here for common p2 methods that apply to all types
of business) To reduce rejected and/or excess raw materials:
improve inventory control purchase materials in smaller containers
return unused materials to suppliers Material and Waste Storage (Click here for common p2 methods that apply to
all types of business) Cover solvent containers reduces air emissions
prevents contamination with water
Segregate wastes such as chlorinated from
non-chlorinated solvent, aliphatic from aromatic solvent, wastewater
from flammables. makes solvent waste easier to recycle
Basic Operations (Click here for common p2 methods that apply to all types
of business) To reduce equipment cleaning wastes:
Limit quantities of raw materials and products
for testing and analysis reduces laboratory and research
wastes Equipment Changes (Click here for common p2 methods that apply to all types
of business) To reduce scrap solvated and partially cured
resins:
Material Substitution (Click here for common p2 methods that apply to all types
of business) Use less toxic and volatile solvent substitutes
in the curing process and/or for cleaning. There are commercially
available substitutes that are biodegradable, water-soluble, resin
bed compatible and recoverable. reduces air emissions
Replace organic solvents with emulsifiers. The
emulsifier is an alkaline mixture of surfactants, wetting agents,
and various proprietary ingredients which can often be disposed of
in the sanitary sewer. virtually no air emissions biodegradable
non-flammable there are claims that emulsifiers last twice as long
as solvents disadvantages: some emulsifier concentrates may contain
solvents, dissolved metals, silicates, and phosphates that make them
unacceptable in some sewage systems. Different cleaning techniques
must be employed when using emulsifiers, so adequate instruction of
both management and workers is essential.
Resin formulation can be modified to reduce the
VOC emissions. In general a resin with lower monomer content should
produce lower emissions. Vapor suppressions agents (e.g. paraffin
waxes) also are sometimes added to resins to reduce VOC
emissions. Process Change
(Click here for common p2 methods that apply to all types of
business) Employ alternate material application and
fabrication techniques reduces solvent and resin spillage and
oversprays
Change spray design to reduce gelcoat and
solvent oversprays.
Optimizing the material application process
reduces overspray and air emissions. Overspray can be eliminated or
reduced greatly through simple techniques such as spray orientation
and advanced measures such as equipment modification. Lower
operating pressures for spray delivery systems reduces cost and
maintenance of pressure lines, pumps, controls, and fittings as well
as frequency and difficulty of routine cleanup of work areas.
Non-spray resin application methods reduce material waste and other
expenses, in particular energy purchase cost.
Recycling & Waste Exchange (Click here for common p2 methods that apply to
all types of business) Minimize solids concentrations to allow for
efficient solvent reclamation.
Have you looked into purchasing your own solvent
distillation unit?
If you don't reclaim solvent through
distillation, does your hazardous waste handler reclaim
solvent?
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