| Aspect |
Impacts |
Significance Evaluation |
Legal & Other Requirements |
Operational Controls & Measuring
Protocols |
| Metal Solutions |
Natural Resource Use: none
Air Impacts: regulated toxic
Water Impacts: regulated toxic, pH
Land Impacts: listed waste
Other Impacts: none
|
Qualitative Analysis: regulated waste, threat to environment/ personnel
Quantitative Analysis: magnitude/severity=2
frequency=5
Significant?
Qualitative: yes
Quantitative: yes |
RCRA: hazardous waste if heavy metal
CERCLA: spills if heavy metal
EPCRA: depends
CWA: wastewater discharge if heavy metal, stormwater (if exposed)
CAA: depends
|
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
Air Impacts: none
Water Impacts: usage
Land Impacts: none
Other Impacts: none |
Qualitative Analysis: reusable resource
Quantitative Analysis: magnitude/severity=3
frequency=5
Significant?
Qualitative: yes
Quantitative: yes |
RCRA: none
CERCLA: none
EPCRA: none
CWA: wastewater discharge, stromwater (if exposed)
CAA: none |
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 |
| Cyanide Complexing Agent |
Natural Resource Use: none
Air Impacts: regulated toxic
Water Impacts: regulated toxic, pH
Land Impacts: listed waste
Other Impacts: none
|
Qualitative Analysis: regulated waste, threat to environment/ personnel
Quantitative Analysis: magnitude/severity=4
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 |
