| Aspect |
Impacts |
Significance Evaluation |
Legal & Other Requirements |
Operational Controls & Measuring
Protocols |
| Blasting (blasting agent) |
Natural Resource Use: none
Air Impacts: PM
Water Impacts: none
Land Impacts: solid waste, reused then scrapped
Other Impacts: none
|
Qualitative Analysis: reusable resource
Quantitative Analysis: magnitude/severity=1
frequency=5
Significant?
Qualitative: yes
Quantitative: no |
RCRA: solid waste
CERCLA: none
EPCRA: none
CWA: none
CAA: none
|
Operational Controls: blasting agent
Parametric Measures: material specification, blasting procedure, collection process
Performance Measures: amount of blasting agent used per pound of product |
| Pickling (acid) |
Natural Resource Use: nonrenewable (coal)
Air Impacts: SOx, NOx, CO, etc., CO2, ozone precursors, PM, visual
stacks
Water Impacts: none
Land Impacts: none
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, acid analysis, treatment/ disposal procedures
Parametric Measures: none
Performance Measures: percentage from reuse source, amount of waste acid per pound of product |
