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Por Janet Clark, Senior Associate Director of Toxic use Reduce Institute
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Toxics Use Reduction Institute
TURA and Tech Diffusion in the Plating and Food Industry
Buenos Aires
September 31, 2009
Janet Clark, Senior Associate DirectorJanet Clark, Senior Associate Director
Toxics Use Reduction Act Goals
• Reduction in use of toxic chemicals and generation of wastes – source reduction
• Establish TUR as the preferred means of regulatory compliance
• Sustain and promote the competitive position of Massachusetts industry
• Enhance and coordinate state agency enforcement of environmental laws
1998-2008 Progress• TUR -- 40%
• Emissions Reduction -- 91%• TUR Planning
– 70% of firms identified TUR options
• Implementation– 81 % of the firms that identified TUR options in their plans
reported implementing at least some of them– 67% of firms reported cost savings– 66% of firms reported health and safety benefits
• Materials accounting was rated the most valuable component of TUR planning
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Fees Pay for TURI Services
How to Design effective services for industry?
• Technology Diffusion Tools can help agencies
• TUR Planning is the best practice for industry
• TURI Laboratory is unique and effective
Technology Diffusion
• Everett Rogers classic model of diffusion of technological innovation (Rogers, 1995)
“Diffusion is the process by which an innovation is communicated through certain channels over time among members of a social system”
1. Show economic or social advantage
2. Help connect the concept to values, beliefs, experiences
3. Address Complexity
4. Make it easy to do small scale testing
5. Offer demonstrations
6. Remove barriers ($, research, training)
Toxics Issues are Complex
Core Technology to Advance -- TUR Planning
Companies with skills in
planning and evaluating innovations
will be more effective than
promoting a particular innovation.
ProcessCharacterization
ProcessCharacterization
Pre-PlanPre-Plan
Identify TUROptions
Identify TUROptions
Develop orUpdate PlanDevelop or
Update Plan
Certify PlanCertify Plan
Screen & Evaluate TUR
Options
Screen & Evaluate TUR
Options
ImplementPlan
TUR Planning CycleMeasureSuccess
Green boxes are what TUR Planners do
Definition of TUR
TUR Techniques: Improve processes Reformulate Substitute a safer material Redesign process, product, or
service Improve operations and
maintenance In-process recycling
Reduce use of toxic chemicals or generation of waste at the source
by using…
Technology Diffusion of TUR
Difficult to advance because they are about “prevention”; market opportunities are easier
Drivers of change play key role
• Regulatory: bans, phase outs, emission or use restrictions, fees
• Market: Customer “green” goals and brand protection, labeling, government Environmentally Preferable Purchasing (EPP) programs
Change Agents
Change agents play a crucial role• Technical assistance programs
Must be funded!• Researchers and universities
Must be funded!• Consultants to industry
Must prove their value!• Opinion leaders in industry
Must be recruited
Identify Issue or Need
Develop or Identify Innovative Solutions or Materials or Technologies
Assess Alternatives
Identify and work with Supply Chain
Identify Industry Leaders
Prove & Demonstrate Technology/Materials
Provide Assistance: Testing, information, workshops, more R&D at Companies and Universities,
on-site assistance, grants
At a “critical mass” number of companies, adoption becomes self-sustaining
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TURA Industry Programs
1. On-site Technical Assistance2. University Research on Technical
Problems (Grant program)3. University Laboratory Testing Program4. Technology specific Workshops and
Seminars5. Training and Conferences for TUR
Planners6. Peer Mentoring and collaboration
TUR Planning Example - Electroplating
Plating Tank Rinse Tanks
A 1
= Evaporation
D = Dragout 1
W = Tank Dumps W = Rinse Overflow 1 2
S = Floor Spills 1
(To Scrubber)
C = Chemical In 1
H = Hazardous Waste Disposal 1
I = In Process 1
TUR Planning: Options Identification and Evaluation
EvaluateEvaluate
ScreenScreen
IdentifyIdentify
Evaluate remaining TUR Options•Technical evaluation• Economic evaluation
Brainstorm TUR Options• Consider techniques• Generate lots of ideas
Eliminate TUR Options• Technically or economically infeasible• Not TUR
For each toxic in each production unit,
TUR Planning: Cost Categories
Production
Material handling
Inspection
Recordkeeping
Reporting
Monitoring
Labeling
Manifesting
Stocking
Training
Raw materials
Solvents
Cleaners
Process water
Cleaning water
Office supplies
Training materials
Safety materials
Parts
Production
Cleaning
Degreasing
Material handling
Storage
Waste treatment
Water treatment
Air pollutn control
Painting
Protective
Safety
Depreciation
Maintenance
Waste disposal
Insurance
Taxes
Utilities
Regulatory fees
Lab fees
Health & Safety
Liability
LABOR MATERIALS EQUIPMENT OTHER
Lightolier Changes
• Increased drip time to allow acids to return to chemical baths• Installed still-rinse tanks • used countercurrent rinsing.•Looked at hidden costs of using TCE•Switched from petroleum coolants to a water soluble formula•Replaced an old vapor degreaser and reduced use of TCE by 98% (from 125,000 pounds per year)•Switched to a brightner with 90% less copper to protect local wastewater treatment facility
• Increased drip time to allow acids to return to chemical baths• Installed still-rinse tanks • used countercurrent rinsing.•Looked at hidden costs of using TCE•Switched from petroleum coolants to a water soluble formula•Replaced an old vapor degreaser and reduced use of TCE by 98% (from 125,000 pounds per year)•Switched to a brightner with 90% less copper to protect local wastewater treatment facility
Attended program workshopsVisited by OTAAttended program workshopsVisited by OTA
Doing Planning Alternatives
After several cycles of TUR planning, firms can choose to report on
–Resource Conservation Planning – energy, water, materials
–Integrating TUR Planning into Environmental Management Systems (EMS)
Lightolier
• 44 Million Gallons per Year Reduction
• $ 181,715 per year annualized savingsWater Usage by Month Avg GPD
100,000
150,000
200,000
250,000
300,000
350,000
Jun-07Jul-07Aug-07Sep-07Oct-07Nov-07Dec-07Jan-08Feb-08Mar-08Apr-08May-08Jun-08Jul-08Aug-08Sep-08Oct-08
Gallons
Inner TiteInner Tite
LightolierLightolier
VH BlackingtonVH Blackington
Olympic MnfOlympic Mnf
• 97% reduction of TCE• Zero Discharge to air• 98 % reuse of plating chemicals • $12,000 saved annually
• 97% reduction of TCE• Zero Discharge to air• 98 % reuse of plating chemicals • $12,000 saved annually
•1.2 million pounds TCE eliminated• $2,000,000 saved•1.2 million pounds TCE eliminated• $2,000,000 saved
• Eliminated TCE• 85% reduction in Copper and Zinc• 95% reduction in Cyanide
• Eliminated TCE• 85% reduction in Copper and Zinc• 95% reduction in Cyanide
• 75% reduction in coolant• $38,000 saved annually• 75% reduction in coolant• $38,000 saved annually
TURATURA
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Many Successful Stories
• Tri-Star Technologies of Lowell produces printed wiring boards
• TUR planning identified the option of installing a electrolytic regeneration system to the cupric etch line, resulting in:– fully eliminating the use of hydrogen peroxide– a 90% reduction in the use of hydrochloric acid– recovery of 42,000 pounds of copper each year– a two-year pay-back of the $110,000 investment for
the regeneration unit
Continuing Education Examples
Innovative Coating Techniques
National and Int’l Policy
MaterialDeclarations
IMDSEIA Guide
EU Directives
WEEERoHSELV
USPolicies
CA Prop 65MP&M RuleChem Policy
Organizational change workshops
Toxicology
Integrating Lean & Clean Manufacturing
Industrial Energy Efficiency2
Green ChemistryTheory and Practice
Research and Technical Support
– Research: collaboration through Industry Supply Chains (lead-free electronics)
– Research: Applied Green Chemistry, Biomaterials, Nano-materials
– Workgroup: Environmental Management Systems Peers
– TURI Laboratory
TURI Laboratory
Pilot Cleaning in Lab Setting
– Using client specific operating conditions
– Using client supplied parts
– Compare with current solvent (if possible)
– Client assessment of results to confirm
Alternatives to TCE
TURI Laboratory
• Assists industry and communities in the search for safer cleaning processes– Tests the performance of
alternatives to hazardous solvents– Extensive database of results at
www.turi.org
• Janitorial cleaning• Industrial parts cleaning
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1990 1996 2001 2002 2003millions of pounds
TCE Cleaning Use Data
Atlantic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Pacific Ocean
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