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Elimination of Chlorinated Solvent Use in Cleaning: Barriers to Success
Regional Environmental SummitProvidence, RISeptember 28, 2005Presented by: Massachusetts OTA(Grant funded by EPA Region I)
Grant Objectives - Background
Identify current users of TCE – primarily in vapor degreasing cleaning operationsPerform outreach and provide technical assistance Finding alternative cleaning chemistry Compliance with MACT standard
Sponsor workshops focused on green alternatives and MACT complianceAssess reduction of TCE use
Grant Summary
Target smaller business because: May not have information and resources May not have in-house technical expertise
TURI grant recipient – cleaning lab and alternatives chemistry expertiseOTA subcontractor – on-site company assistance in TUR and MACT compliance, process and technology options ID
Outreach - TCE Users
OTA/TURI identified 95 facilities as potential TCE usersList of facilities assembled from EPA Vapor Degreasing MACT standard
notifiers (38) – thought to be in business OTA previously provided TA on chlorinated
solvent use (24) TURI previously provided cleaning lab
services (17) Previous TURA reporter for solvent (16)
Outreach – TCE Users (continued)
Each of the 95 companies received an outreach letter and follow-up phone calls to offer information and assistanceAdditional mailings and telephone campaign to 100’s of other companies in plating, machining and metal intensive industries
Outreach - Outcomes
Dozens of companies received over-the-phone assistance on green alternatives and compliance assistanceApproximately 10 companies received on-site assistance – cleaning chemistry and process technology alternatives and MACT compliance Over 25,000 pounds of chlorinated solvent use eliminated
Participant Survey Conducted at Project Completion
Purpose of survey to identify the obstacles to reducing/eliminating TCE useIdentify what motivates companies to reduce use and implement alternativesMake policy recommendations on how to promote further reductions in TCE use at Massachusetts companies
Companies Targeted for Survey
56 Companies appropriate to contact for survey 21 Companies were contacted by letter
and phone and did not respond 4 Companies wanted to complete survey
in writing and did not return survey 1 Company never used chlorinated
solvent 30 Companies completed the survey
54% completion rate of appropriate companies
Data Organized & Evaluated in Three Categories
Companies that have eliminated chlorinated solvent use (CSU)Companies that have reduced CSUCompanies that have neither eliminated nor reduced CSU
Motivation - Companies that have Eliminated CSU
Regulations (78%)Environmental health and safety (56%)Cost efficiency(22%)Management drivers (22%)Customer requirements (11%)
Obstacles - Companies that have Eliminated CSU
Maintaining quality (78%)Extra process time - alternative system (67%)Additional cost (33%)Employee training needs (22%)Customer requirements (11%)Space of alternative system (11%)Ability to use existing custom equipment (11%)
Motivation – Companies that have Reduced CSU
Cost efficiency (58%)Regulations (50%)Cleaner EH&S policy (33%)Customer requirement (25%)Management drivers (25%)Equipment upgrades needed anyway (25%)
Obstacles – Companies that have Reduced CSU
Maintaining quality (83%)Additional cost (58%)Customer requirement (33%)Employee training needs (25%)Unique process/product (17%)Lack of proven alternative (8%)
Motivation – Companies that have not Reduced or Eliminated CSU
Regulations (56%)Cost Efficiency (44%)EH&S (44%)Customer Requirement (11%)Need to upgrade equipment anyway (11%)Considering outsourcing (11%)
Obstacles - Companies that have not Reduced or Eliminated CSU
Maintain quality (100%)Additional Cost (44%)Lack of proven alternative (22%)Management cooperation (11%)Customer requirement (11%)Unique process/product (11%)Too busy to evaluate alternatives (11%)Process time for new system (11%)Waste management issues (11%)
What’s Next?
Complete analysis and interpretation of data collectedLook for trends - motivation and obstacles to implementation Develop policy recommendations to promote further reduction in chlorinated solvent use in Massachusetts
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