Annual Progress Report 2010 - VECAP

INTRODUCTION TO VECAPEMISSIONS DATA COLLECTION& REPORTINGTo ensure full compliance with anti-trustregulations, no customer data or volumesare directly shared among the companies thatparticipate in VECAP. Consequently, surveyresults are consolidated under the oversight ofan independent third party. When more thanone producer is supplying the same user, thevolume supplied is aggregated by the thirdparty data management team. Only the aggregateddata is shared among the companies.Data are then assessed to obtain estimatedpotential emissions in grams/tonne. The VECAPindependent third party is the only entity withaccess to the confidential potential emissionsdata of all participants. The consolidatedresults of the surveys from 2010 arepresented in this report.PROVIDING SUPPORTFOR VECAP USERSVECAP helps companies implement bestpractices and make continuous improvements.The VECAP system begins with user commitmentto the program, adopting the code of goodpractice and applying these principles toprocedures and work instructions related todaily operations. As an annex to the code, bestavailable technique (BAT) 6 guidance documentshave been developed for emptying packagingand intermediate bulk containers (IBC), drumsor containers efficiently.6For more information, visit:www.vecap.info/europe/user- documentationFIGURE 2: Process of Handlingand Treating ChemicalsWaste WaterDust to AirPOTENTIAL ENVIRONMENTAL EMISSIONSINPUTSPRODUCTION PROCESSOUTPUTSPROCESS WASTE - POTENTIAL LAND EMISSIONSDust Filter Floor Sweeping Empty Packaging6The Voluntary Emissions Control Action ProgramNorth American Annual Progress Report 2010