| Aspect |
Impacts |
Significance Evaluation |
Legal & Other Requirements |
Operational Controls & Measuring
Protocols |
| Chromic or Sulfuric
Acid |
Natural Resource Use: none
Air Impacts: regulated toxic
Water Impacts: regulated toxic, pH
Land Impacts: corrosive waste
Other Impacts: none
|
Qualitative Analysis: reusable resource,
resource use, regulated waste, threat to environment/ personnel
Quantitative Analysis: magnitude/severity=3
frequency=5
Significant?
Qualitative: yes
Quantitative: yes |
RCRA: hazardous waste
CERCLA: spills
EPCRA: Sections 301-303, 604, 311-312, 313
CWA: wastewater discharge, stormwater (if exposed)
CAA: NSR if “new source,” if “non-attainment,” HAPs,
operating permits if “major source,” enhanced monitoring if
“signficant emissions,”
Spill reporting
|
Operational Controls: material
specification, delivery/ dispensing procedure, bath temperature/
exhaust control system, wastewater treatment
Parametric Measures: none
Performance Measures: amount used per unit of production |
| Rinse Water |
Natural Resource Use: renewable (water)
Air Impacts: none
Water Impacts: usage
Land Impacts: none
Other Impacts: none |
Qualitative Analysis: reusable resource
Quantitative Analysis: magnitude/severity=2
frequency=5
Significant?
Qualitative: yes
Quantitative: yes |
RCRA: none
CERCLA: none
EPCRA: none
CWA: wastewater discharge, stormwater (if exposed)
CAA: none |
Operational Controls: rinse procedures,
filtration/ recirculation process, final treatment/ disposal
process
Parametric Measures: recirculation rates, oil/ grease
concentration, solids concentration
Performance Measures: amount used per unit of production |
| Chromic Acid or Nickel
Sealants |
Natural Resource Use: none
Air Impacts: regulated toxic
Water Impacts: regulated toxic, pH
Land Impacts: corrosive waste
Other Impacts: none
|
Qualitative Analysis: regulated waste,
threat to environment/ personnel
Quantitative Analysis: magnitude/severity=3
frequency=5
Significant?
Qualitative: yes
Quantitative: yes |
RCRA: hazardous waste
CERCLA: spills
EPCRA: Sections 301-303, 604, 311-312, 313
CWA: wastewater discharge, stormwater (if exposed)
CAA: NSR if “new source,” if “non-attainment,” HAPs,
operating permits if “major source,” enhanced monitoring if
“signficant emissions,”
Spill reporting |
Operational Controls: material
specification, delivery/ dispensing procedure, bath temperature/
exhaust control system, wastewater treatment
Parametric Measures: none
Performance Measures: amount used per unit of production |
