Handbook of Solvents - George Wypych - ChemTech - Ventech!

19 Regulations 1299
Figure 19.6. Special provisions for certain hazardous wastes (Figure
3 - 40 CFR 260, Appendix I).
environment. In response to the
P2 Act, the report must include information
on their efforts on
source reduction and recycling.
In response to the P2 Act and
to help promote source reduction,
EPA established various prevention
programs and initiatives:
• 33/50 Program - A very successful
EPA experimental program
based on voluntary
industry participation. Companies
that reported to TRI any
of the 17 target chemicals were
encouraged to participate voluntarily
to meet a 33 and 50
percent reduction by 1992 and
1995, respectively. Over 1000
companies participated in this
program achieving a 55 percent
reduction, which translates
to an overall reduction of
340 x 106 kg (750 x 106 lb) of
toxic chemical releases and
transfers. 4 More information
about this program can be obtained
by contacting the EPA’s
Office of Pollution Prevention
and Toxics website at
http://www.epa.gov/opptintr/3350/.
• Common Sense Initiative (CSI) −This initiative consisted of six pilot sectors: automobile
manufacturing, computer and electronics, iron and steel, metal finishing,
printing, and petroleum refining. The CSI idea was to focus on environmental management
by industrial sector rather than by environmental medium. 48 More information
can be found at http://www.epa.gov/commonsense.
• Source Reduction Review Project (SRRP) 49 − This was a pilot program designed to
ensure that source reduction measures and multimedia issues were considered
during the development of air, water, and hazardous waste regulations affecting 17
industrial categories. The SRRP was established to provide a model for the
regulatory development process throughout EPA. Some progress has been made,
but most regulations are still developed primarily based on a single medium and,
while source reduction is encouraged, add-on control technologies are the basis of
the regulations.
• Project XL (eXcellence and Leadership) − This is another pilot program recently
established by EPA to promote the use of innovative approaches rather than
conventional regulatory and policy strategies to achieve more cost-effective