Consent Order Yields P2
| Organization(s) |
Massachusetts Dept. of Environmental Protection
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| Project Description |
Bunzl Extrusion of Northborough, MA, produces extruded medical tubing. The company used the lubricating solvent isopropyl alcohol in its cutting and packaging operations, thereby producing emissions of volatile organic compounds (VOCs). DEP discovered that the facility was emitting VOCs in excess of 10 tons per year without a permit.
Under a consent agreement with DEP and a plan approval from the Agency, Bunzl incorporated policies restricting the use of isopropyl alcohol into its ISO 14001 program to reduce and control emissions. The plan included new technology (a new "chiller") and employee incentives that reduced actual solvent emissions from 10 tons per year in 2001 to approximately 4 tons this year. |
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| Project Contact |
| Name |
Patricia Arp |
| Phone |
508-792-7650 ext. 2271 |
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| Project Keywords |
| Areas of P2 Expertise |
Multimedia Inspections & Permitting |
| Industrial Sectors |
Metal Fabrication |
| Activity Keywords |
Policy/Legislative |
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| Source |
| Newsletter |
Northeast States Pollution Prevention News - Vol. 13 No. 3, Fall 2003 |
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